… Consumption, Waste | Resources, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Product Environmental Footprint – Weiterentwicklung und Anwendung Das Forschungsvorhaben …

… Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption, Air, Waste | Resources, Health, Water Environmentally Harmful Subsidies in Germany Update 2021 The report provides an overview of environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany and makes proposals for their reform or reduction. It focuses on subsidies that have …

… Economy | Consumption Environmentally Harmful Subsidies In Germany 2014 Updated Edition 2014 In 2010 … than €52 billion. The state granted subsidies among others to the lignite industry and aviation sector. The volume of subsidies therefore remains high –  and there is …

… Water Trends of pharmaceutical residues in rivers, suspended particular matter and fish – New insights by new analytical methods for active substances, their metabolites and transformation products Environmental research is detecting ever more pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic environment as analytical methods become increasingly sensitive. The physicochemical properties of some active …

… climate policy up to date – decreasing cost projections for renewable energy and batteries and their implications Discussion paper A range of studies on … not in reach if current NDCs are implemented. A new study, commissioned by German Environment Agency, compares pre2015 and latest levelized cost projections and … technologies, i.e. power generation from renewables and lithium batteries, will become substantially cheaper by 2025/2030 since the preparation of NDCs. Thus, …

… Waste | Resources Responsible mining? Challenges, perspectives and approaches Summary of the findings of the research project „Approaches to reducing negative environmental and social impacts in the production of raw materials (UmSoRess)” The …

… Chemicals Intermediate uses of petroleum and coal substances - a regulatory issue? Environmental emission assessment of substances of very high concern from petroleum …

… Air, Water, Soil | Land Integrated nitrogen indicator, national nitrogen target and the current … and marine ecosystems, as well as the climate and biodiversity. Different economic and consumer sectors release different nitrogen compounds, which are connected to one …

… Economy | Consumption Guide to green public procurement of interior-floor coverings, panels, and doors made of wood and timber products Floor coverings, panels and interior … are virtually always processed, glued together, painted or coated. This can lead to environmental problems and health issues during the lifetime of such products. This …

… Waste | Resources Basic principles and recommendations for describing the dismantling, post-use, and disposal stage of … construction products (Product TCs, Technical Committees) in establishing rules for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) according to EN 15804. The guideline helps …

… Chemicals, Waste | Resources, Health, Soil | Land, Water Research and Monitoring Activities on Litter in Groundwater, Rivers, … on current and planned research and monitoring activities on waste in various environmental compartments, which was distributed to European countries via the …

… Climate | Energy, Economy | Consumption The European Emissions Trading System and the German and Polish Electricity Market … the structure and regulation of the electricity sector have a large impact on the environmental effectiveness and the quality of the carbon price signal. This report …