… Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety UBA emissions data for 2015 indicate urgent need for consistent implementation of Climate Action Programme … sectors must deliver on climate protection One reason for the higher emissions in 2015: CO2 emissions in the transport sector rose by 1.5%. Source: digitalstock / …

… Salt-rich Wadden Sea: Water body type of the year 2015 Ecological condition only … C. M. Stock The salt-rich Wadden Sea has been named "Water body type of the Year 2015“. It comprises about 20% of Germany's coastal waters and is located on the …

… (GIZ) GmbH and the Potsdam Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Start of International Year of Soils 2015 International treaties must ensure better protection of soils Some 10 million … are lost worldwide every year. Source: CC Vision The United Nations have declared 2015 to be the International Year of Soils – and for good reason: our soils are in …

… 2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row … in transport sector remain stagnant Jährliche THG-Emissionen in Deutschland 2015 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (1.80 MB) THG-Emissionen in Deutschland … greatest reductions were achieved in the energy industries (11.8 million tonnes). … 2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row …

… Event to mark the end of the International Year of Soils 2015 Desiccated soil … magdal3na / Fotolia.com An event to mark the end of the International Year of Soils 2015 was hosted in Berlin by the German Environment and Development ministries …

… Emissions trading: Industrial emissions again practically unchanged in 2015 Energy … Emissions trading: The industrial emissions are again practically unchanged in 2015. Source: industrieblick / Fotolia.com The roughly 1,900 stationary …