… However, in this newsletter issue you will discover why a massive expansion of the use of wood in domestic wood burning stoves or pellet heating systems is not a good … of the German Environment Agency   Energy transition in heating: Expansion of wood use counterproductive for climate and health Burning wood produces greenhouse gases …

… the “coffee to go” in a disposable cup. In Germany, the number of cups that are used before frequently being carelessly discarded doesn’t just seem huge, it is … and those that don't. Wishing you happy reading, The UBA press office Curbing the use of “coffee to go” cups Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources Source: Weixx / fotolia.com According to a UBA study, in the year …

… politicians and consumers can take. It also looks at the latest data on greenhouse gas emissions and air quality in Germany in 2022 and what key points need to be … packaging. They can be shipped without additional shipping packaging, thereby using less packaging material. Reusable systems for shipping packaging should also be used more in future. Logistics: 80 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions for last …

… As recounted Dear Reader, Good news: Germany’s emissions of harmful greenhouse gases finally fell significantly in 2018 compared to the previous year. However, … happy reading The UBA press office 2018 review: more renewable energy, less greenhouse gas Record levels of solar radiation in 2018 led to increased power generation … warm and sunny weather, and lower fossil fuel consumption.  The low river levels caused by the dry summer of 2018, for example, made it difficult to transport hard …

… of this for our health. Road traffic was also the focus of our 2017 greenhouse gas balance: emissions of climate-damaging gases in the transport sector … otherwise, about 50,000 years of life are lost due to premature mortality caused by cardiovascular diseases which are attributable to nitrogen dioxide exposure. …