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  • Cover from 13.12.2017

    Green Economy in the Alpine region - Start

    View to the Alpine region

    … participants shared and discussed inspiring good practice examples and drafted very useful inputs for the GEAP. The outcomes show a high potential for sustainable … group for the elaboration of the Sixth Report on the State of the Alps agreed to use the UNEP definition of Green Economy as a common basis. UNEP defines a Green …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption

    A graph shows the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption. The share increased from 6.3 % to 54.1 % between 2000 and 2024.

    … of total final energy consumption in Germany - significantly more energy was used for mobility (fuels) and heating (with natural gas). In future, however, heat … based on fossil and nuclear energy sources. Hard coal and lignite in particular caused high greenhouse gas emissions. By contrast, electricity generation from …

  • Press release 58/2009 from 01.09.2009 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Jochen Flasbarth is new head of Federal Environment Agency

    … Flasbarth’s last post was as head of the Nature Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources Directorate at the Federal Ministry for Environment (BMU). … areas in environmental protection. What comes to mind first is the economical use of natural resources, sustainable chemicals policy, as well as the issues of …

  • Press release 75/09 from 21.10.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Nanotechnology for mankind and environment - Seize upon opportunities, reduce risks

    … presumed to have a positive impact on the environment and the economy. The rising use of synthetic nanomaterials in products, however, also leads to their increased … their potential to relieve the environment. UBA’s recommendation is as follows: any use of products that contain or might release nanomaterials should be avoided if at … encourages environmentally conscious innovations that are made possible through the use of nanotechnology and is concerned with identifying its potential for …

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    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The illustration contains a biaxial chart. The terrain of permanent grassland is illustrated by means of bars, in units of 1,000 hectares. In addition, a line illustrates the proportion of permanent grassland compared to terrain in agricultural use. Both time series contain data for the years of 1991 to 2021 indicating a trend reversal towards a rising trend.

    … BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain Source: StBA (main land use survey; agricultural structure survey) Download image (129.86 kB) The following …

  • Press release 08/09 from 13.02.2009 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Not just any fuel allowed in fireplaces or tiled stoves

    … paper briquettes made with it in so-called small firing units, that is, is household ovens and heating furnaces. Press release No. 08/09 | 13.02.2009   The fuels … in the Ordinance on Small and Medium Combustion Plants (1st BImSchV). For systems using solid fuels, these are: Natural firewood, Wood briquettes and pellets and … high emissions and other problems such as pollution of the system are possible. Used paper should therefore not be used in the heating system as it belongs in the …

  • Cover from 30.05.2022

    River Restoration: Start

    Aerial view of the Fulda and a branch with low water flow. Grasses, shrubs and trees grow on the banks with diverse hydromorphological structures.

    … pressures and inadequate implementation of river restoration measures are main causes of the deficient status of many water bodies in Germany (UBA 2017). … uses cause damages, pressures and modifications of water bodies Humans have always used and altered watercourses and floodplains for a wide variety of objectives, …

  • Press release 20/2020 from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.06.2020

    Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic

    A PV power plant in the country side.

    … the economy. The restart can only be viable for the future if the funding is used to drive a transformation to a sustainable and climate-neutral society. … Tax relief should be granted for environmentally friendly technologies such as the use of renewable energies in the transport sector or for resource-saving behaviour. …

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    Ressources report 2018

    The cover of the publication

    … report 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt The following contents contain this medium: The Use of Natural Resources: Report for Germany 2018 … Ressources report 2018 …

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    LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops

    The line chart indicates – for the period of 1991 to 2021 – the proportion of the varieties durum, grain maize, grain maize combined with CCM as well as soybeans in terms of the size of the cultivation terrain in per cent. In this context the term ’cultivation terrain’ denotes the total cultivation area or terrain used for the production of grain cereals, plants harvested green, root vegetables, pulses and industrial crops.

    … LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops Source: StBA (land use survey; livestock survey) Download image (117.96 kB) The following contents …

  • Press release 03/2025 from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

    Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more

    Voller Einkaufswagen vor Supermarktregal.

    … food retail sector is already involved in this area. However, companies could use their influence and scope for action even more to steer the food system towards … makes up a small proportion of the product range, it emits 170 times more greenhouse gases than transport by ship. Animal welfare and social criteria also analysed … from publicly available sources as well as for internal company information using an individualised questionnaire. The current study highlights the current …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 28.07.2016

    Establishment of a professional dialogue on EU-requirements of wastewater treatment

    … project were a) the information about energy efficient wastewater treatment and the use of sludge and other organic material in Moldova, b) the institutionalisation of … project were a) the information about energy efficient wastewater treatment and the use of sludge and other organic material in Moldova, b) the institutionalisation of …