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  • Article from 15.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    The 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement

    Lettering 1,5 degrees Celsius

    … benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be virtually unstoppable, which would … under the Paris Agreement Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Approaches to measure … benchmark would have serious consequences. For example, the melting of the ice sheets on Greenland and in the Antarctic would be virtually unstoppable, which would …

  • Article from 24.04.2025 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    CASRI report on enhancing Ethics, Gender Equality, and Diversity

    stylized people in different colors

    … for gender balance within the project as members of the CASRI Gender Task Force. In fact, appointed as persons of trust, they act as a point of contact on gender … for gender balance within the project as members of the CASRI Gender Task Force. In fact, appointed as persons of trust, they act as a point of contact on gender …

  • Article from 04.07.2013 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Site remediation

    … the goal of identifying possible contaminated sites. Such assessments are based on factors such as the manner in which hazardous substances were handled at the … investigations aimed at determining whether a suspected contaminated site is in fact contaminated. Such investigations mainly involve site measurements, which are … protective equipment as you can see in this picture. Source: Frauenstein Steel sheet pile, implemented Steel sheet piles prevent the proliferation of …

  • Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    BO-I-4: Temperature in the topsoil

    The picture shows a seedling emerging from moist, dark soil.

    … organisms are more active as a result. Furthermore, the soil temperature is a major factor in determining the length of the growth period and the mobilisation of … with vegetation warm up with some delay, and they also cool off with delay. The fact that soil temperatures rise in line with climate change also entails impacts on … greater than 5 °C, amounting to 259 days, was comparatively low. This is due to the fact that the winter of 2017 / 2018 was characterised by comparatively high …

  • Article from 12.03.2018 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Substances hazardous to waters

    … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: … Number 1 of the AwSV to the Umweltbundesamt. An editable form of the documentation sheet according to Appendix 2 number 1 of the AwSV is provided as “ Formblatt 1: …

  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … consumers need to be confident that the green electricity they pay for does in fact come from renewable sources. Guarantees of origin (GO) prove the origin of … current HKNR-AHB is valid. The designation of the HKNR dataset for exchanging EDIFACT messages with grid operators is as follows: GLN: 4399902157025 E-mail: edifact(at)hknr.de Regulations governing the HKNR The Register of Guarantees of Origin …

  • Article from 20.05.2022 | Last changed: 18.07.2022

    Good to know about nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … published. According to this, the definition includes natural, incidental and manufactured materials, including their aggregates and agglomerates. At least 50% of the … for producers and importers of nanomaterials or products containing nanomaterials. Fact sheets on nano-enabled applications The expectation in the use of nanomaterials in …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … on 28 May 2018. last update on 19.07.2024 1. What is water reuse? We are in fact continuously reusing water. After all, all water forms part of a large water … waste water from some selected industries (see Annex III to 91/271/EEC e.g. the manufacture of fruit and vegetable products and beverages). Municipal waste water … for a regulation submitted by the European Commission on 28 May 2018. … We are in fact continuously reusing water. After all, all water forms part of a large water …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … are invariably of importance when it comes to plant safety, notwithstanding the fact that they are addressed differently in the various applicable regulations. … structures for safety measures Apart from the human and technological factors, the organizational structure for safety measures also plays a major role … are invariably of importance when it comes to plant safety, notwithstanding the fact that they are addressed differently in the various applicable regulations. …

  • Article from 07.11.2017 | Last changed: 07.11.2017

    Nanomaterial

    white aerosol can sprays in front of black background

    … and environmental technology fields. Till to date it is not compulsory for manufactures to label products containing nanomaterials. Starting from 2012 cosmetics … – Risks related to Nanomaterials for Humans and the Environment (2007 - 2011) Fact sheets: Nanotechnology in various fields of application Use of nanomaterials …

  • Article from 14.02.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2022

    Economic issues

    … In addition to natural conditions and technical impracticability, these include the fact that water protection measures are disproportionately expensive. In Germany, … Germany therefore decided to draw up proposals on which regulations would allow manufacturers of pharmaceuticals to participate appropriately in the costs of measures … In addition to natural conditions and technical impracticability, these include the fact that water protection measures are disproportionately expensive. In Germany, …

  • Article from 04.01.2023 | Last changed: 22.08.2025

    Floods - how they form and how we influence them

    Flooded elbe river near Dessau

    … Klimakonsortium). Further information on climate model projections as well as facts on climate change can be found on the pages of the German Environment Agency ( … Klimakonsortium). Further information on climate model projections as well as facts on climate change can be found on the pages of the German Environment Agency ( …