… There is a need to improve the quality of the air in many towns and cities in Germany. In this respect, bringing measurement processes that are specified throughout Europe into doubt doesn't help – emissions of airborne pollutants must be reduced. The topic of this newsletter is … the EU Innovation Fund (IF), a financing instrument created under the EU Emissions Trading System to support demonstration projects for low-carbon innovation in the …

… telegram environment+health - No.: 02/2016 No.: 02/2016 | 24.10.2016 We are pleased to send you the latest " telegram environment + health " by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency. Topic of the new issue 02/2016 : Positive mid-term …

… UBA news New Publications As recounted What exactly does ... Dear Reader, How will Germany achieve its climate objectives for the years 2020 and 2030? With the … / Fotolia.com Over the years to come, Germany intends to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions significantly to below 1990 levels: by the year 2020, a reduction of 40 … more (in German) Environment at international level Reform of European emissions trading acts as a driver for climate protection The UBA welcomes the compromise on …

… telegram environment+health - No.: 01/2017 No.: 01/2017 | 09.08.2017 Dear reader, We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency (UBA). Topic of the new issue 01/2017 : Environmental …

… telegram environment+health - Nr.: 03/2016 No.: 03/2016 | 15.11.2016 We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency. Topic of the new issue 03/2016: Cities moving towards …

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… Environment international Law & legislation UBA news New publications Dear reader, Germany spent the lordly sum of 57 billion euros on environmentally harmful subsidies in 2012, for … secondly for the environmental and health damage they cause – due to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from electricity produced from lignite, which was …

… What exactly does … Dear reader, It is time for the air quality in every German city to be good enough to comply with the nitrogen dioxide limit value which … Euro 5 and 6 will have between 15 and 25 per cent lower nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions after having a software update. This is according to calculations made by … reward switchovers to a diesel which is 'dirtier' than the original car. Example: trading in a supermini for an SUV with high fuel consumption. UBA’s President Maria …

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… European environment and climate policy. This issue is dedicated in particular to the draft packaging and packaging waste regulation (PPWR). Happy reading! For … more information, please get in touch at EU@uba.de Kind regards, EU relations team German Environment Agency (UBA) News The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: 6 … Climate Change Page number 35 Year of publication 2023 Barriers to mitigating emissions from agriculture Analysis of mitigation options, related barriers and …

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