… / Fotolia.com Decarbonisation and Resource Efficiency – 100% Renewable Energy and more Conference Documentation The event will take place on 8th November 2016 in … is technically and economically feasible . Since the energy sector accounts for more than 80% of GHG emissions in the EU, this is an important message for policy …

… rare events, they can inflict considerable damage on technical devices. Far more frequent, however, are low-voltage or voltage spike events in power grids. Such … damage on devices, and can engender data loss and have other untoward effects on information and communication technology. last update on 29.07.2015 Such events can …

… faces major changes Corporate Sustainability Reports should be standardized to be more comparable. Source: Melinda Nagy / AdobeStock About 500 German undertakings are obliged to include sustainability-related information in their annual reports. According to the plans of the EU Commission …

… to contain plastics. Around 48 % of beached fulmars on the North Sea coasts have more than 0.1 grammes of plastic in their stomachs. The target set by the OSPAR … for the Baltic Sea which can be used for similar studies. Therefore no comparable information for the Baltic Sea is available for the time being. Assessing the …

… 57.8 %. It is particularly encouraging that the percentage of stands with four or more tree species has increased from 24.4 % to 26.1 %. This development shows that … as ‘[...] every piece of ground stocked with forest plants irrespective of the information in the land register or similar registers.’ This definition and detailed …

… for new electrical waste take-back obligations from 2022 and improved consumer information aimed at increasing collection rates. UBA's President Dirk Messner said, … to the consumer and at the same time as weekly shopping. However, it will take more time until the statistics reflect the new regulations. Retailers, manufacturers …

… to combat widespread greenwashing in advertising and promote reliable environmental information with a new directive on competition and consumer laws. The goal is to … 16.05.2024 The aim of the new rules is to enable consumers to make better-informed purchasing decisions with regard to the environmental impact, durability and reparability of products and thus foster more sustainable consumption patterns. An increasing number of companies are trying …

… increase fragmentation of landscapes and reduce the size of habitats. Furthermore, newly developed settlements and transport infrastructure generate additional … effects and must be partially corrected by the Federal Statistical Office. Further information on this can be found in the ‘ Explanatory notes on the indicator …