… air quality control programme or the new requirements of fertiliser law, for example – is expected to reduce nitrogen emissions sufficiently in respect of the … is an indispensable building block of all life. As atmospheric nitrogen N2, for example, it makes up 78 per cent of the air we breathe. It is harmless in this form … nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ammonia (NH3), nitrate (NO3-) and nitrous oxide (N₂O), for example, lead to potentially harmful air and groundwater pollution, eutrophication …

… However, it also points to the challenges which the sector faces in Germany, for example the risks of the fracking technology for groundwater. Associated content …

… the market development of environmental labels. In the paper industry segment, for example, the Blue Angel ecolabel is widespread and well-known: some 17 per cent of … are also less expensive and there is government support for the ecolabels. An example is the EU's highly successful energy label: whereas energy-efficient …

… are considered 2°C-compatible when the increase in efficiency is significant. Example: buildings with an energy demand ranging between 10 kilowatt hours per … The study also explicitly addresses projects which are difficult to classify, for example investments in gas-fired power plants or transport infrastructure. In some …

… Ministry of the Environment to develop customised applications for challenges – for example, for the more efficient evaluation of satellite data in order to better plan … and many other environmental, nature and radiation protection data. Initial examples of the possible application of AI include the identification of wind and …

… that the temporal synchronisation of certain developmental phases dissolves. For example, the water temperature in spring determines when the spawning migration of … areas to immigrate, overwinter and reproduce in the North Sea. These include, for example, the hake or pike (Merluccius merluccius), the sardine (Sardina pilchardus), … lota), have their population dynamics affected by rising water temperatures. For example, the burbot in Lake Constance in South Germany seems to have stopped …

… in place at national level, which could be turned into international obligations. Examples from German law include the requirement to obtain a permit for activities …

… There are many technological possibilities to achieve this nowadays, for example by improving partial load capacity and more flexible use of power generation … the electricity market design which are useful over the short and medium term. For example, the tendering process for control power should make provisions for …

… of species communities can also result from shifts in distribution ranges. One example is the southern small white butterfly ( Pieris mannii ) which occurs mainly … of species communities can also result from shifts in distribution ranges. One example is the southern small white butterfly ( Pieris mannii ) which occurs mainly …

… on persistent organic pollutants. The pollutant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), for example, will be significant in Germany's waste management for a long time to come. …

… number of actors in society are adopting adaptation measures and thereby setting an example of good practice. Adaptation to anticipated climate change will be necessary despite ambitious climate action goals The nominated projects are examples of how this can be done. This year's round of the Blauer Kompass contest …