… The Oder River under stress The Oder River Source: Marco Rudolph / Adobe Stock In the summer of 2022, an environmental disaster occurred … of fish, mussels, and snails died. This began in the Polish part of the Oder and continued downstream into Germany. The cause was a toxic brackish algae called … between Germany and Poland. The Oder is 840.9 km long. Due to regulations and construction, its length has shrunk by more than  20%. Its drainage basin covers …

… rights play a major role in environmental protection. Source: WunderBild / Fotolia.com Participation rights play a major role in environmental protection. The public can add weight to environmental protection and nature conservation as subjects of public interest and serve as a counterweight to economic interests. This brings more balance to government …

… Environmental Code Environmental Code Source: Silke Seider / Umweltbundesamt A uniform Environmental …

… regulations are aimed protection of the environment. Source: AllebaziB / Fotolia.com Global environmental problems cannot be solved by national environmental … of the present day. Mankind has traditionally adopted two different strategies for combating climate change: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to …

… succeed? Source: Christian Tietz / UBA Climate action in the agricultural sector is complex. It becomes even more complex when looking at the many different national, regional, climatic, cultural …

… the type of waste involved. At nearly all such facilities, incineration energy is recovered to generate electricity, heat and/or process steam. last update on … Thermal waste treatment All of Germany’s thermal waste treatment facilities comply with Directive 2010/75/EC. The European state of the art is set forth in the …

… Digital services / Cloud computing Digital services from the cloud must be as … as possible Source: Blue Planet Studio / Adobe Stock Home office, videoconferencing and streaming services are digital services that are nowadays taken for … this context. In addition, the method is transparent and easy to use in practice. … Digital services / Cloud computing …

… Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. These instruments may be … innovative changes differing in design as best suited for the respective area, e.g. conurbations or rural areas. We must recover road space occupied by cars, take more …

… which has failed to reduce its emissions since 1990. Source: LVDESIGN / Fotolia.com Passenger traffic and freight transport in Germany are growing steadily. … update on 13.06.2022 Mobility and accessibility are essential for participation, economic exchange, employment and prosperity in our society. However, the current … performance in terms of passenger and tonne kilometres to be exact – has increased consistently in Germany in recent decades. Since 1960, freight transport has more …

… Economic aspects of transport Emission von Luftschadstoffen sind ein Teil der … von Verkehr. Source: Westend61 / Getty Images last update on 04.12.2024 Economic considerations Although the transport of people and goods ensures mobility … damage, and real situations for accommodation of external costs are identified. … Economic aspects of transport …

… Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy What potential does digitalization have for the green economy? Source: Galeanu Mihai / istock Issues related to the green economy have …