… but they do enable making inferences about the impact of countermeasures. Because of these considerably higher baseline figures, the reduction of emissions in new … from public authorities in Germany, France, Norway, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. The HBEFA is used inter alia in Germany's Länder and municipalities to determine emissions from …

… Source: Umweltbundesamt It is in fact a sad record: concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) at both of the German Environment Agency’s (UBA) measuring stations on the Zugspitze and the Schauinsland exceeded an annual average level of more than 400 ppm (parts per million) for … WMO. The earliest measurements of CO 2 in Europe were made at UBA's Schauinsland station in the southern Black Forest. When continuous monitoring began in 1972 …

… Seas not in good condition Agriculture, fisheries and marine litter are main cause of problems The gravest problems in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are … laying of cables and pipelines harm more than just the ocean floor -- they also cause noise which has an adverse effect on marine organisms. These harmful influences … also make a contribution, for example by being mindful of the amount of plastic we use, or sorting by our waste properly to ensure it can be recycled and not end up in …

… for the decrease include local measures such as speed limits, driving bans or the use of low-emissions buses, nationwide measures such as software updates, subsidies as part of the "Clean …

… Environment Agency (UBA) presented these details in its annual report on the greenhouse gas emissions of the stationary installations subject to emissions trading and … The new European innovation fund is a central component in this strategy because it promotes future innovative, climate-friendly technologies in the industrial … from the EU effort sharing decision for each year between 2013 and 2020. Unused allocations from earlier years of the period or emission allowances transferred …

… absent these substances have a direct pathway into bodies of water, where they cause harm to plants and animals. Veterinary drugs enter soil and water primarily via … around the world. Its objective is, by 2020, for chemicals to be produced and used in ways that minimize significant adverse impacts on human health and the …

… by 40 per cent Emissions trading creates incentives to invest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Erik Schumann / Fotolia.com Revenue from the European and … restructuring of our society. It is crucial that the revenue from carbon pricing is used in full to actively support the climate-neutral transformation in terms of … the fixed price in 2022 and 2023 was a uniform 30 euros per nEZ,” explains Jürgen Landgrebe, Head of the “Climate Protection, Energy, German Emissions Trading …

… measures, such as speed limits, driving bans or the deployment of low-emissions buses; national measures, such as software updates and the annual renewal of the … emissions inspection should include measurements of NOx emissions to verify the efficiency of nitrogen oxide catalytic converters and detect possible defects in … 20 years. Unusually high temperatures of 40° Celsius and higher in late July 2019 caused many exceedances of the information and alert thresholds (180 and 240 µg/m³ of …

… which in turn will affect snow cover and the number of snow days. This ultimately causes a decrease in natural snow guarantee, which is an important prerequisite for … thunderstorms. The increase in natural hazards such as avalanches, rockfalls and landslides, caused by heavy precipitation and the thawing of permafrost at higher … paths, mountain huts and cable car and lift facilities. Many of the protected landscape areas in Germany (e. g. national parks, biosphere reserves, nature …

… Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat), which records statistics on the use of renewables on behalf the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWi), makes …