… in our society towards a low-carbon economy is necessary. A new study by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) entitled Treibhausgasneutrales Deutschland im Jahr … release No. 19/2014 | 13.04.2014 If the anthropogenic global warming is kept to under 2 degrees Celsius, the potential consequences and risks of climate change may … with the environment, climate and health – requirements which the long-term underground storage of carbon dioxide and coal-based and nuclear energy cannot fulfil. …

… be improved.” Pesticide reduction on paper does not protect the environment   In order to check whether the use of pesticides will really be halved by 2030, the SUR … it calculates a decrease in pesticide use where none actually exists. This would undermine the purpose of the planned regulation. Consequence: The extinction of … rather than highly toxic insecticides such as pyrethroids. Instead of considering the effectiveness and thus the toxicity of pesticides, the sales volumes are …

… 750 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent was emitted in Germany in 2022 Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia Germany maintains its level of greenhouse gas reduction. The European … transport and buildings), Germany was once again able to meet its target under the European Union's Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) in 2022. Press release No. … energy-intensive sectors. Emissions are below the sector target for industry under the Climate Protection Act. Emissions from transport rose by 2 per cent in 2022 …

… again next year when even more packaging waste will have to be recycled. In order to foster the avoidance and recycling of packaging materials, UBA recommends … to be highly recyclable and contain recycled materials wherever possible. UBA considers it urgent that existing initiatives to offer unpackaged goods and reusable … without disposable packaging. "We need nothing short of a complete turnaround in order to reduce the amount of packaging waste," said Ms Busse. UBA also sees a need …

… can lead to low water and affect shipping. Source: Arno Bachert/Fotolia.com In order to be able to prepare ourselves for climate impacts, we need to know how the … that represent the climate system, ecosystems, economy, and land use. Scenarios derived from such integrated models (SSPx-y scenarios) thus encompass nearly all … resolution (approx. 100*100 km) and are therefore spatially quite imprecise. In order to better align the climate projections with the specific circumstances in …

… for many years due to the durability of the material, where they might cause considerable harm to the ecosystems before fragmenting into much smaller parts. … Press release by the EU Commission EU EPAs: EU Plastics Strategy needs to consider environment All news Tags plastic recycling … The European Commission issued a …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer … in the running for the coveted award. At the award ceremony on 2 December 2024, Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke will personally present the awards – a highlight that underlines the importance of the award. Since 2012, the German Ecodesign Award has …

… Nitrogen surplus – an environmental problem of entirely new proportions Federal Environment Agency campaigns for ambitious mitigation strategy Drag hoses … called for reductions of nitrogen inputs. Maria Krautzberger, President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), said: "It is important for the EU to continue to … agriculture would reduce the direct input of fertilisers into surface waters. The Federal Environment's recommendation concerning the use of fertilisers – whether …