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  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    … for example, is an immense challenge for the coming years. There has been little progress on road noise, which has a direct impact on our health.” Press release No. … However, the transport sector is not on track and needs to make significant progress in terms of climate protection⁠. Emissions of air pollutants are currently …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the associations take every … more strongly by sea level rise. Against this background there is work in progress on developing the indicator further. These issues are highly relevant to …

  • Press release 11/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 07.04.2020

    2019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … mark the largest annual decline since 1990. The energy sector made the greatest progress in emissions mitigation. This is due to the successful reform of European … coal-generated electricity, which will be leaving the power grid. Other sectors' progress is also stagnant, for example building and transport. In general, however, …

  • News from 25.11.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Consequences of the Ukraine crisis on sustainability policy

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … the Global North. Measures used for short-term crisis management should also help progress medium and long-term goals regarding climate neutrality and sustainability. … recovery program for Ukraine Staying on course in a crisis - accelerating progress forward towards industrial decarbonisation! Sustainability Policy – Key to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-2: Conservation of forest-genetic resources

    The picture shows a seed plantation in flower, as well as high trees. In the grassland between the trees, tyre tracks are visible.

    … diversity is an important indicator for the loss of adaptability of populations. Progressive climate change with ever-more extreme weather events and associated …

  • Press release 44/2021 from 28.10.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: nearly half granted for road traffic and aviation

    Euro bank notes

    … is running out with regard to climate protection, which is why we must make rapid progress in reducing environmentally harmful subsidies. This will relieve the burden … cars," said Messner. Since the last estimate in 2012, there has been little progress in reducing environmentally harmful subsidies. In the meantime, some …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-2: Sea levels

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast. There is seawater lapping around a hooded beach chair (Strandkorb). In the background, the sea is visible with powerful waves and dark thunderclouds above.

    … this leads to a global rise of sea levels. For this century, the 6th IPCC Progress Report published in 2021 projects a probable bandwidth for the global rise … in flooding (cf- Indicator KM-I-3 ). Another consequence of rising sea levels is progressive coastal erosion which affects sandy coastal zones, thus also affecting …

  • Press release 4/2017 from 31.01.2017 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Air quality 2016: Nitrogen dioxide still the top pollutant

    traffic jam in the city

    … only a slight decline in this trend since 2010. In contrast, there has been good progress made in particulate pollution: 2016 is the year with the lowest levels … only a slight decline in this trend since 2010. In contrast, there has been good progress made in particulate pollution: 2016 is the year with the lowest levels …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-3 + 4: Forest condition and dieback rate

    … weather patterns and infestation with pests. The connections between the temporal progress of needle or leaf loss and summer heat or drought have become evident. The … weather patterns and infestation with pests. The connections between the temporal progress of needle or leaf loss and summer heat or drought have become evident. The …

  • Press release 21/2015 from 05.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Online debate: How can we adopt a resource-conserving lifestyle?

    Woman standing in a pedestrian zone with a lot of fashion store shopping bags in her hands and in front of her

    … be taken into account in the updates of the National Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess II). Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said: "It is for good … in our lifestyles and policies." Germany's Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess), launched in 2012, made it one of the first nations to agree on guiding … Ressourcenschonend leben Overview of the German Resource Efficiency programme "ProgRess" Education programmes on resource efficiency (in German) All press releases …

  • News from 18.12.2017 | Last changed: 18.12.2017

    Data on the state of the environment in Germany: a mixed picture

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … quality. 18.12.2017 Climate change is one of the major challenges, and it keeps progressing: 2016 has again been the warmest year since weather records began. In … % annually between 2000 and 2010. In the German Resource Efficiency Programme II (ProgRess II) approved in 2015, the Federal Government announced its target of …