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  • Press release 10/2020 from 12.03.2020 | Last changed: 18.03.2020

    Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions

    Dicker, schwarzer Rauch kommt aus dem Schornstein.

    … Agency (UBA) submitted to the European Commission. In 2018, sulphur (SO2) compounds decreased by nearly 4.2 percent compared to 2017, bringing levels to 95 … a virtual standstill in mitigation in recent years. The trend in persistent organic compounds is similar: mitigation ranges from 95 percent for dioxins and 53 percent … Agency (UBA) submitted to the European Commission. In 2018, sulphur (SO2) compounds decreased by nearly 4.2 percent compared to 2017, bringing levels to 95 …

  • Press release 41/2018 from 05.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    First national competition for sustainable urban logistics

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze presented awards today to the winning projects of the National Sustainable Urban Logistics Competition which the Federal …

  • Press release 47/2015 from 16.12.2015 | Last changed: 19.06.2017

    Federal Government offsets all of its greenhouse gas emissions from official travel

    aeroplane

    … travel Germany Environment Agency begins purchasing emission credits from CDM projects After train travel, Federal Government car and air travel are also to … year 2013 in the amount of 138,038 tonnes carbon dioxide from climate protection projects in the framework of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The German …

  • Press release 03/2024 from 16.01.2024 | Last changed: 18.01.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation to the consequences of climate change sought The “Blue Compass” federal award Source: UBA & BMUV As of today, projects can once again apply for the “Blue Compass” federal award – the highest …

  • Press release 5/2017 from 17.02.2017 | Last changed: 03.04.2017

    Federal Government business travel remains climate neutral

    business travellers in an airport

    … Government business travel remains climate neutral Operators of climate protection projects worldwide are eligible to apply for offsetting procedure The German … by its business trips. Emissions will be offset by high-quality climate protection projects. The Federal Government plans to purchase and permanently cancel a total of … providers to offer carbon credits from high-standard climate protection projects". Press release No. 5/2017 | 17.02.2017 The Federal Government decided in …

  • Press release 28/2023 from 22.08.2023 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Additional measures needed to achieve climate targets

    Cars and trucks on a motorway

    … Additional measures needed to achieve climate targets Current projection report sees gap by 2030 The transport sector has failed to meet its … CO2-reduction targets Source: Westend61 / Getty Images The German government's 2023 Projection Report, coordinated by the German Environment Agency (UBA), analyses …

  • Press release 16/2020 from 08.04.2020 | Last changed: 17.04.2020

    Federal contest prize for environmental building: "UMWELT & BAUEN"

    moderner Holzbau mit Flachdach im Grünen

    … & BAUEN" has been extended. Contestants now have until 22 May 2020 to submit project entries. Press release No. 16/2020 | 08.04.2020 All stakeholders in the … sector are invited to take advantage of the deadline extension and submit their projects. Builders, property developers, architects, building services, urban and … adaptation and other strategies to mitigate the consumption of resources. Building projects which take special consideration of biodiversity and thereby make a …

  • 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.

    … – as for the other climate impacts – there is limited certainty regarding this projection. The experience of recent years has demonstrated – especially in the … assessed as medium – albeit with low certainty – as of the middle of this century. Largescale forest damage can impose major restrictions on the recreational quality … inventory data in respect of the timber increment (cf. Indicator FW-I-2 ). Research projects are underway exploring issues such as the utilisation of satellite image …

  • Press release 27/2017 from 25.07.2017 | Last changed: 14.03.2018

    Federal employees continue to travel climate-friendly

    business travellers in an airport

    … reduction credits (ERCs) from high-quality international climate change mitigation projects will continue to compensate the official travel by German federal … offsets what is unavoidable by investing in high-quality climate change mitigation projects. We will also be doing this for the Climate Change Conference in November …

  • Press release 35/2023 from 27.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … Centre in Berlin (IDZ) Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023 26 projects have a chance of winning the award at the prize-giving ceremony on 4 … considered at the jury meeting in the Metropolenhaus Berlin, 26 innovative projects made it to the final selection. These will now have the chance to win the … companies and research institutions are leading the way and implementing concrete projects to shape the transformation towards greater sustainability⁠. The …