… or district heating stations in otherwise quiet neighbourhoods is often considered disturbing, even if the noise levels comply with statutory limit values. A … Environment Agency (UBA) advises all the parties of construction projects to consider the noise emissions of such large facilities in the early planning phase of a … and building designers, heating and air-conditioning companies, as well as builders and architects – these stakeholders can help avoid urban planning conflicts if …

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety A coffee date … and energy. In stark contrast, the average use of the cup is perhaps ten minutes. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze said: "We are consuming coffee much … Blue Angel award criteria include requirements of the cup itself as well their providers. The production of reusable cups and lids must avoid consumption of materials …

… of total final energy consumption, and the transport sector for around 30.6 %. In order to achieve a successful energy transition (‘Energiewende’) we need a heat … to the previous year, consumption fell by 0.7 %. In its 2010 Energy Concept , the Federal Government set the target of reducing heat requirements in buildings, defined … . Related contents Indikator: Primärenergieverbrauch Indikator: Energieverbrauch der Industrie Indikator: Endenergieverbrauch des Verkehrs Tags building cooling …

… European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear In der EU werden jährlich bis zu 500.000 Tonnen Kunststoffe in die Meere eingetragen. … as a tax on plastics, as Günther Oettinger brought into play last week, are considered in the Plastics Strategy, especially in order to curb single-use packaging. However, the German Environment Agency takes a …

… design and aims at the improvement of general conditions for appliance repair in order to prevent the premature replacement of products. Press release No. 37/2017 | … Implementation of minimum requirements for reparability and durability under the EU Ecodesign Directive Information on reparability and repair services as … - 26 November 2017. Associated content Links Blue Angel ecolabel Europäische Woche der Abfallvermeidung Publications Strategien gegen Obsoleszenz All press releases …

… department is there to exchange knowledge and network with local actors. The Federal Government supports the foundation of the new UBA site in Cottbus on the basis … they will support, amongst other things, a corresponding subsidy programme of the Federal Government – the Government Funding for Industry and Climate Change Mitigation … of Brandenburg, welcomes the opening of the new UBA site in Cottbus: “The new federal authorities in Lusatia, particularly in the regional centre of Cottbus, are …

… in risk assessment and risk management. In UBA’s view this includes greater consideration of the impact on biological diversity during the authorisation procedure in … a charge on the use of plant protection agents, something which was recently considered by the Länder and research institutions, as it would aptly apply the polluter pays principle …

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety … the environment. The prize is offered by the Environmental Label Jury, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, the Federal Environment Agency and the RAL gGmbH. Press release No. 20/2015 | 01.06.2015 …

… for everyday life. In many municipalities, such as Backnang, Buchholz in der Nordheide and Gütersloh, campaigns are taking place around routes to school, …

… agricultural purposes; however, other paludicultures – reed, peat moss and alder – can be cultivated. Press release No. 09/2023 | 01.03.2023 More than 92 percent … for the cultivation of biofuel crops such as maize and rape. Rewetting is a major undertaking for owners and land managers, one that should be implemented voluntarily … Financial support for paludiculture can therefore be an incentive for stakeholders to rewet agricultural areas. In paludiculture, reeds, reedmace and sedges can …