… Waste | Resources Environmental data for Germany 2007 Practicing Sustainability - Protecting … use of natural resources in Germany. Indicators and trends show the areas in which efficiency gains are emerging and those in which resource efficiency still needs to be increased. Download Series brochure / flyer …

… Environmental Indicators last update on 30.04.2025 At a glance The use of energy resources (energy consumption) is associated with many negative environmental … system itself and reflects the energy consumption of end consumers. The Energy Efficiency Act sets the target that final energy consumption should be 1,867 …

… 2015 report. Action is needed with regard to greenhouse gases, raw material efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news in recycling and drinking water … is a major environmental problem. In the future, slurry must be used more efficiently and mixed more quickly into the soil. It is also important to in-crease … and economical use of raw materials. Only about half of the objective to double resource productivity between 1994 and 2020 has been achieved. A major part of these …

… sustainable consumption both directly and indirectly. On the one hand energy-efficient vehicles or well-insulated homes need less energy and produce fewer … cases. Take household appliances, for example: Washing machines with the highest efficiency class recently had a market share of 95.6%. In contrast, the highest efficiency class had a share of less than 1% for electric cookers and ovens or air …

… of the 2000s. It fell by about 27 % between 2008 and 2024. According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39 % by 2030 compared to 2008. The … energy-savings and for 2024 to the lowest energy consumption since 1990. The Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) adopted in 2023 sets the target of reducing the PEV by 39 % …

… consumption increases as well. Assessing the development The EU's ' Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe' aims to reduce land use in such a way that by 2050 no … operated, thereby energy consumption increases as well. … The EU's ' Roadmap for a Resource Efficient Europe' aims to reduce land use in such a way that by 2050 no …

… of agricultural land decreased by around 34 %. Farmers are using nitrogen more efficiently, the area of cultivation of high-output crops has increased and feed … almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low (BMEL 2024, Statistischer Monatsbericht, … almost half of the nitrogen used does not end up in the products, so nitrogen efficiency is still relatively low (BMEL 2024, Statistischer Monatsbericht, …

… as a whole. A distinction is made between direct and indirect use of environmental resources, as well as direct and indirect emissions. Direct resource use or direct …

… 15.2 % (net) of the total waste generated annually, they are very heterogeneous and resources relevant compared to other types of waste. They are therefore …

… ecological challenges that arise, for instance, from the consumption of energy and resources. A higher price encourages companies and private households to consider … ecological challenges that arise, for instance, from the consumption of energy and resources. A higher price encourages companies and private households to consider …

… Furthermore, electricity generation can be largely based on domestic (renewable) resources. Gross electricity consumption comprises the net electricity consumption … Furthermore, electricity generation can be largely based on domestic (renewable) resources. Gross electricity consumption comprises the net electricity consumption …

… driver for robust environmental policy which can adequately protect natural resources. Thus, voluntary involvement and participation should be further supported … driver for robust environmental policy which can adequately protect natural resources. Thus, voluntary involvement and participation should be further supported …