… voluntary basis. While initially the focus was on reporting climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions, by now other environmental impacts are added to the database … CDP-Klima) companies are asked to supply, on an annual basis, statements on greenhouse gas emissions, physical and transitory climate risks and on organisational … companies’ obligations for reporting and the submission of declarations can make a useful contribution to these endeavours. Since the middle of the 2010s, the …

… in their own country and when they become aware of the heavy damage they have caused. Intensive reporting in the media tends to kindle the public’s awareness … government’s agency to take appropriate action, an individual’s understanding of causes, consequences and possibilities of action, as well as an individual’s own scope … prevent damage to the public’s confidence in the state’s agency, it is necessary to use the political and social discourse as a vehicle to arrive at concrete and viable …

… availability and accessibility of digital infrastructure as well as the widespread use of digital technologies have become a key success factor for this more than ever …

… environmental pollution. The German Environment Agency welcomes this initiative because it puts pollution prevention and reduction on a par with climate and … This requires monitoring, knowledge of pollutant properties and information on use and sources. Act quickly, in a targeted and precautionary manner, analyse the … environmental pollution. The German Environment Agency welcomes this initiative because it puts pollution prevention and reduction on a par with climate and …

… the risk may be very small, combined with the potentially immense damages caused by such accidents it constitutes a breach of the DNSH principle. Finally, there … of gas power plants rather than developing renewables and technologies to directly use electricity. They violate the principle of technology neutrality, as they are … should be addressed more stringently than in the current draft, and sunset clauses set more tightly. Regarding natural gas, this regulation would need to set …

… precisely what design should contribute to: allowing products and materials to be used for as long as possible. Design centres and the UBA support …

… or a tool should not "only" become more ecological, it should also be pleasant to use or wear. And that is the main idea behind the Federal Ecodesign Award: it calls upon all designers to compete because we still need a whole lot of good ideas for long-lasting, resource-efficient … entries will be shown next year in a travelling exhibition at trade fairs and museums. Students can look forward to prize money of 1,000 euros per entry. The …

… noise by up to 10 dB(A). But this won't be enough, in particular on heavily used railway lines. Unlike road traffic noise, which occurs everywhere, railway … wagons should be equipped with disc brakes instead of block brakes. Disc brakes cause less wear of the wheel surface and thus prevent wheel flats which are the source …