… the highest proportionate increase in employment. Environmental importance The use of renewable energies – such as wind, solar, geothermal, hydropower and biomass … a pattern of continuous increase. The decline in the 2010s was initially caused by the slump in domestic production in the solar industry and photovoltaics. … Statistical Office. The activities relevant to its calculation were identified using the German Classification of Economic Activities (Federal Statistical Office) …

… reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient surpluses, food system, international agricultural trade, rural development, and … to assume responsibility." Press release No. 36/2019 | 09.10.2019 Nutrient surpluses of nitrogen and phosphorus in the agriculture sector as a result of excessive and inefficient fertilisation have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural …

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… achieved The German Environment Agency presents an emissions pathway toward greenhouse-gas neutrality The short-term climate targets for 2030 must be pursued Source: … align economic, societal and political action with the goal of achieving greenhouse-gas neutrality in Germany by 2045. A new study by the German Environment Agency … adopts sustainable soil management practices, and long-lived wood products are used more widely in construction. The sector’s sequestration capacity is protected …

… importance Transport requires energy. Making energy available, distributing and using it are causing multiple problems in a global context. The predominant source … nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. The main focus, however, is on the greenhouse gases that arise from combustion in transport and that are responsible for the … nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. The main focus, however, is on the greenhouse gases that arise from combustion in transport and that are responsible for the …

… renewable electricity and district heating, biofuels and other renewable energy used in Germany on the basis of renewable energy sources with total gross final … as well as transmission losses and power plants' own consumption. The data used are provided by the Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat, in …

… kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 30.04.2025 At a glance The use of energy resources (energy consumption) is associated with many negative … made available by the energy system to end consumers such as industry or private households. It does not take into account conversion and transmission losses in the … ” ( in German only ). In line with the EU Energy Efficiency Directive, the EnEfG uses a slightly different definition from AGEB. More detailed information (in German …

… economy. 11.01.2021 The project on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA) used a qualitative analysis to consider the influences of climate change on the … then evaluated their relevance. Some impact chains were subsequently selected to be used in a global macroeconomic model that would investigate the exposure and …

… readily accessible, freely available, valid and transparent. The information can be used specifically to improve environmental and mitigation measures, for example when … Laboratory for Sustainability Solutions', which is currently being set up and will use AI methods to evaluate environmental data and thus provide even better support …

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