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  • News from 18.12.2015 | Last changed: 18.12.2015

    Adapting transport policy to climate change: New OECD report

    traffic jam on a motorway at dawn

    Adapting transport policy to climate change: New OECD report Transport accounts for … 18% of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Source: ARTENS/ FOTOLIA.com A new OECD report discusses examples from countries like Germany, Japan and New Zealand of how …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … influx into buildings. Source: MATTHIAS BUEHNER / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … other endeavours, and in view of the extraordinarily hot years of 2018, 2019 and finally 2022, and also in view of the GEG regulations to summer heat protection …

  • 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

    … The German Environment Agency recently published its Data on the Environment 2017 report. Action is needed with regard to climate protection policy, improvement of … renewable energies. The share of renewable energies in electricity consumption and final energy consumption has significantly increased since 2000. However, compared … the input of nutrients from fields to rivers and lakes. The Environmental Data report also points to the need for action with regard to efficient use of raw …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Woodland and forestry

    The picture shows a coniferous forest. The bark-free trunk of a damaged spruce tree is visible in the foreground. In the light-coloured wood of this tree the distinct frass traces of a bark beetle are clearly visible.

    … Woodland and forestry Source: matousekfoto / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … BWI inventory focal points; the data provided refer primarily to the greenhouse gas reporting submitted at Federal level. The interim inventory data from 2017 in …

  • News from 15.12.2014 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    Negative impact on environment from transport sector remains high

    passenger plane

    … Fotolia.com This is the conclusion of the European Environment Agency in its annual report on the pressures of the transport sector on the environment. 15.12.2014 The latest edition of the TERM report affirms that the European transport sector continues to generate excessive … years. The same is true for noise and air pollution. The focus of this year's report is on long-distance travel. Although the majority of journeys are short …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … better than bare arable land. Source: Superingo / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … of this kind 105 .   105 - BfN – Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Hg.) 2017: BfN-Agrarreport 2017 – Biologische Vielfalt in der Agrarlandschaft. Bonn-Bad Godesberg, 61 …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-3: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The picture shows the soil profile of a forest. The A (or upper) horizon is formed by a massive humus layer. The surface is covered in twigs, cones and needles.

    … the forests’ resilience. Source: SoilPaparazzi / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … modelling – developed on the basis of BZE-Wald data for greenhouse gas reporting at Federal level – facilitates the derivation of annual mean values for …

  • Press release 61/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product

    A woman orders clothing online, sitting in front of her wardrobe.

    … on the greenhouse gas emissions of online retail (“Greening E-Commerce”). The study reports that the share of retail and transport accounts for only one to ten percent … on the greenhouse gas emissions of online retail (“Greening E-Commerce”). The study reports that the share of retail and transport accounts for only one to ten percent …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Cross-sectional activities carried out at Federal level

    The image is directed towards the sky against the sun and shows a circle of ten stretched hands in a circle.

    … carried out at Federal level Source: metamorworks / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … (231.31 kB) Tags Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation monitoring report … 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate …

  • Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

    quarry

    … Resource-efficient products should be cheaper UBA resources report: Daily per capita resource consumption in Germany is 44 kilos Resources must … the globe and other EU states. These are the conclusions drawn in the resources report published by the German Environment Agency (UBA) which were presented at the … protection is a form of climate action – and vice versa.” The current resources report of the German Environment Agency for the first time presents combined figures …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … and industry Trade and industry Source: Dirschl / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … by multifaceted factors. Apart from official statistics, there are only few sources reporting in a synoptic way on the basis of quantitative data in respect of trade … of data on the impacts of heat on the efficiency of employees. The Länder’s health reports provide a starting point for this as they present data collected on four …

  • News from 04.09.2020 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment

    a man is taking a water sampling

    … Agency provides the first overview of pesticides in rivers. lakes and groundwater reported by EU Member States. The report confirms that additional measures are … Agency. For surface waters, however, only 0.4 percent of the water bodies were reported to be polluted with pesticides. This is probably due to the fact that only …