… Greenhouse gas-neutral freight transport is necessary and feasible Krautzberger: … rail, substitute fossil fuels Now is the time to take the right steps for greenhouse gas-neutral freight transport by 2050. Source: Marco2811 / Fotolia.com The … be powered by electricity and electricity from renewable energy sources should be used. This is not possible with some modes of transport, for example airplanes and …

… Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021 Federal Ministry for Climate Action … sector – a rise of 27 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents. This is because more coal was used to generate electricity in response to an increased demand for electricity, …

… Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050 RESCUE study investigates six scenarios of possible transformation pathways to achieving greenhouse gas neutrality and resource efficiency in Germany Germany must reduce its … to help the federal government achieve the agreed goal of greenhouse gas neutrali … Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050 …

… Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016 Emissions from the transport sector … more necessary than ever Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com In 2016, German emissions reached … efficient thermal insulation, overhauling old central heating systems or through using renewable energies.” In agriculture, emissions fell slightly in 2016 in …

… Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible UBA presents 7-point … Environment Agency (UBA) recommended that repairs which are done outside the household should also be tax-deductible. At the start of the European Week for Waste … of products. … Our 7-point strategy against obsolescence recommends, that Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible … Household appliance …

… 2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row … after reductions had been recorded in the early years of the millennium. The causes of this trend in agriculture, as in the previous year, are due to higher … greatest reductions were achieved in the energy industries (11.8 million tonnes). … 2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row …

… German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award 2025 focuses on design and construction in … existing buildings. Sustainable new construction cannot sufficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the use of resources or the amount of waste generated by the …

… Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump? New online tool checks whether a home can be heated with … heating oil and natural gas continue to rise. This is why heat pumps are now widely used in new buildings. When heating systems in existing buildings need replacing, … to heat, the online tool determines whether the property can be heated efficiently using a heat pump. It helps homeowners understand whether their building is already …

… Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Oder fish die-off: Salt discharges caused mass proliferation of toxic alga Expert report assumes environmental disaster … a number of questions remain unanswered. In addition to determining the causes, the main focus is on the regeneration of the Oder. The Federal Environment … the Oder for heavy metals and for more than 1,200 potentially harmful chemicals using non-targeted analysis. While the analysis identified many compounds in the …

… European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall … tons of CO 2 -eq, the second year in a row. In the energy sector, natural gas use in electricity production fell due to the sharp increase in gas prices as a … Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency (UBA). … European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall …

… Guideline for greenhouse gas calculation in the transport sector Greenhouse gas emissions from transport can now be calculated using a guideline. Source: m.mphoto / Fotolia.com The transport of passengers and …

… German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis German-Polish working group cooperating well Europe’s … also detect toxic algal metabolites (algal toxins). The expertise at hand will be used to evaluate the delivered data and test results. The hypothesis that mercury …