… 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 more undertakings shall report in the future and apply uniform reporting standards. A … and corporate greenhouse gas neutrality. 01.02.2022 Since 2017 certain large undertakings in Germany and the EU are subject to sustainability reporting …

… Producers will then share in the costs of collection and recycling. So far, just under 200,000 companies have registered, which is an increase of a bit more than 17 per cent compared to 2019. Around three times as many companies are fulfilling their product responsibility than … Act has brought about a change in packaging disposal. A very high proportion (around 80 to 90 percent) of the packaging involved in the dual systems actually goes …

… of data has not conclusively disproved evidence of such an effect. BPA can be found in tins or adhesives. Up until January 2020, BPA was also used as a colour … tests will be integrated into the EU REACH process to regulate the bisphenol compounds. The Member States and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) will base discussions … to a printed receipt is available from the German Environment Agency; see Fragen und Antworten zur Bonpflicht (German). The FAQs on bisphenol A in consumer products …

… All press releases Tags German Environment Agency retrofitting Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit … The measures decided at the Diesel Forum on 2 August will …

… in the energy sector The 2018 emissions of German installations in the ETS were around 422 million tonnes of CO2equ. Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com The 2018 emissions … Germany recorded in the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) amounted to around 422 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq). This is a 3.5-percent … at the high levels of previous years. Press release No. 17/2019 | 04.06.2019 Around 70 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from stationary installations in …

… the basis for risk management. With our proposal, we are laying an important foundation for reducing the environmental inputs of this persistent and hazardous … detected in animal models at TFA concentrations significantly higher than those found in the environment. Currently, there are no expected adverse health effects from … For instance, the approval of TFA-forming plant protection products is under review. As a result, TFA input from agriculture could be significantly …

… release it again. In addition, the stored water has a cooling effect on its surroundings during extreme heat. Expanding the land available to rivers and streams is … dry weather conditions ⁠, the water is gradually released again, cooling the surroundings and preventing droughts. These results call for a paradigm shift: instead of … future must be to retain it locally for longer. This way, soils, vegetation, and groundwater reserves can benefit more – an important step towards climate resilience …

… Angel", said Maria Krautzberger. "It is precisely the everyday products which surround us that demand innovation and must put less of a strain on the environment while … be a significant source of pollution in indoor spaces. The pollutants are often found in coatings, paints, varnishes, and adhesives. The environmentally friendly … more compatible with the environment and healthier for consumers. KWB - Kraft und Wärme aus Biomasse GmbH, a biomass heating systems company from Austria, …

… At a glance Between 1991 and 2024 the area of grassland in Germany decreased by around 12 %. The area of permanent grassland has almost remained at the same level in … Approximately 40 % of the endangered ferns and flowering plants in Germany are found in grassland ( BfN 2023 , in German only ). But grasslands are also important … adapted to them. Assessing the development Permanent grassland in Germany has been under pressure in recent decades. In 1991 there were still over 5.3 million hectares …

… deutsche Mülltonne – 453 kg Abfall verursacht jeder Deutsche im Jahr Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (118.49 kB) Next Previous Publications Daten zur Umwelt 2015 …

… efforts for far too long. This has got to change. We need a climate turnaround in all sectors. The Climate Protection Plan 2050 which the Federal Government … Deutschland seit 1990 nach Kategorien der UNFCCC-Berichterstattung Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (359.96 kB) Daten als Excel-Datei (43.75 kB) Diagramm als … 1990 bis 2014: Sektoren des Aktionsprogramms Klimaschutz 2020 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (254.61 kB) Diagramm als PDF-Datei (101.83 kB) Next Previous …

… so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. Under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Other levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press release No. 31/2024 | 03.07.2024 The average annual … obstacles. This can also be supported at federal level through improvements to the underlying conditions for municipal action. The Climate Adaptation Act, which came …