Environmental policy requires great staying power not only in terms of climate protection. A look at air pollution control and water protection shows that while harmful emissions to the environment are decreasing in many areas, this is no reason to sound the all clear. For example, only ten percent of rivers and streams in Germany and only about one percent of examined sections of North and Ba... read more
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Indicator: Primary energy consumption
Primary energy consumption (PEC) in Germany has fallen significantly since the end of the 2000s. It fell by 25 % between 2008 and 2023.According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39% by 2030 compared to 2008.The 'Projection Report 2023' by the German Environment Agency indicates that the measures taken so far will likely be insufficient to achieve these targets.The ... read more
Data on the Environment 2017
In its indicator report Data on the Environment 2017, the German Environment Agency gives a comprehensive overview of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and leverage points for improvement. A total of 50 indicators have been selected from all environmental domains and, wherever possible, underpinned by policy targets, as defined in documents such as the German ... read more
Data on the Environment
With the indicator report "Data on the Environment – Environmental Monitor 2020", the German Environment Agency provides a condensed picture of the state of the environment, the causes of environmental pollution and starting points for improved policy action. For this purpose, a total of 30 important environmental indicators were selected and, where available, underpinned with existing politic... read more
Facts on the environment 2009
Carbon dioxide emissions decrease almost continuously. The reductions are in equal parts due to economic restructuring in the new Federal States followed by a decrease in lignite use, and the active climate protection policy of the Federal Government. read more
Data on the Environment 2011
Man has used land for agriculture for thousands of years. Now as before far more than one million people work in agriculture in Germany. Agriculture serves, first of all, to feed the population - either directly by cultivating food or indirectly by producing fodder for livestock. Lately agriculture has also become an energy supplier producing energy plants for use in biomass power stations. read more
Fakten zur Umwelt 2009
Mit 23,3 % Minderung gegenüber dem Basisjahr hat Deutschland bereits im Jahr 2008 den Zielkorridor des Kyoto-Protokolls erreicht und die zulässige Emissionsmenge unterschritten. read more