… hailstorm, tempest, heavy rain, flooding, frost and damage from outwintering can cause yield losses in agriculture. Typically, the insurance policy covers only damage from hailstones. Increases in claims expenditure are essentially caused by increases in the amounts insured. Claims ratio figures make it possible to … Hailstone damage in agriculture Source: GDV (branch statistics) Yield losses caused by extreme weather events As a result of weather extremes, Germany’s plant …

… protection based on a data analysis of IACS data of the German Länder II" used data from the German farm structure survey, the survey on agricultural land use and from the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) to investigate …

… and collect organic waste separately. The easiest way to do it is to make use of the local authority's organic waste bin. That's why I'm campaigning for as … example as compost or for energy production. However, this potential can only be used if the waste is collected separately before recycling. Too much organic waste …

… shop. Source: Stanisic Vladimir / Fotolia.com Nearly three quarters of the greenhouse gas emissions in the life cycle of a product are generated as early as the production stage, says a study for the German Environment Agency (UBA) which focuses on the greenhouse gas emissions of online retail (“Greening E-Commerce”). The … rental or borrowing are good alternatives – especially for products that are rarely used anyway, say drills, lawnmowers or hedge trimmers. Repairing what seem to be …

… from near-surface geothermics and ambient heat. Preliminary turnover data on the use of renewable energies in the transport sector point to a decline in the use of biodiesel and bioethanol of eight and six percent respectively. Renewable electricity is the primary energy source used in rail transport. The higher share of renewable energies in the electricity …

… of our country depends on how well urban and rural areas work together. Only if we use resources wisely, strengthen regional value creation, and limit land consumption … the tools for urban-regional coordination developed by Stadt-Land-Plus should be used when designing the allocation of newly established special funds for …

… National climate target for 2030 achievable Germany must reduce more greenhouse gas emissions in order to achieve its climate targets by 2030. Source: Gina … in the building sector, for example because less natural gas and heating oil were used. The transport sector accounted for around 146 million tonnes of CO₂equivalents … report, the UBA regularly commissions an independent research consortium that uses an integrated modelling approach to estimate the impact of current climate …