… However, it also points to the challenges which the sector faces in Germany, for example the risks of the fracking technology for groundwater. Associated content …

… the market development of environmental labels. In the paper industry segment, for example, the Blue Angel ecolabel is widespread and well-known: some 17 per cent of … are also less expensive and there is government support for the ecolabels. An example is the EU's highly successful energy label: whereas energy-efficient …

… are considered 2°C-compatible when the increase in efficiency is significant. Example: buildings with an energy demand ranging between 10 kilowatt hours per … The study also explicitly addresses projects which are difficult to classify, for example investments in gas-fired power plants or transport infrastructure. In some …

… Ministry of the Environment to develop customised applications for challenges – for example, for the more efficient evaluation of satellite data in order to better plan … and many other environmental, nature and radiation protection data. Initial examples of the possible application of AI include the identification of wind and …

… In view of the continued rise in temperatures, urgent action is still needed, for example to better anchor energy efficiency in legislation, to promote innovative … promote the use of natural and technical sinks to offset unavoidable emissions, for example in agriculture. The overarching goal is to reduce emissions by 95 per cent … crises. Therefore, sustainable yet affordable food systems must be promoted, for example by providing incentives for farmers to use production methods that improve …

… that the temporal synchronisation of certain developmental phases dissolves. For example, the water temperature in spring determines when the spawning migration of … areas to immigrate, overwinter and reproduce in the North Sea. These include, for example, the hake or pike (Merluccius merluccius), the sardine (Sardina pilchardus), … lota), have their population dynamics affected by rising water temperatures. For example, the burbot in Lake Constance in South Germany seems to have stopped …

… in place at national level, which could be turned into international obligations. Examples from German law include the requirement to obtain a permit for activities …

… of species communities can also result from shifts in distribution ranges. One example is the southern small white butterfly ( Pieris mannii ) which occurs mainly … of species communities can also result from shifts in distribution ranges. One example is the southern small white butterfly ( Pieris mannii ) which occurs mainly …

… Some regulations even encourage environmentally harmful consumption patterns, for example the reduced VAT on animal products is an environmentally harmful subsidy … year. The UBA also proposes tax concessions for climate protection measures. For example, as of April 2022, the new EU VAT Directive now allows the supply and … products have only a fraction of the climate footprint of animal products: for example, seven to 28 kilograms of greenhouse gases are emitted for one kilo of beef, …

… costs compared to more expensive alternatives. Such higher costs might arise, for example, from the consumption of auxiliary materials or energy during the usage … costs compared to more expensive alternatives. Such higher costs might arise, for example, from the consumption of auxiliary materials or energy during the usage …

… on persistent organic pollutants. The pollutant hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), for example, will be significant in Germany's waste management for a long time to come. …

… and reduction could be designed. Press release No. 38/2021 | 17.09.2021 One example of the existing deficits of policy coordination: After 20 years of the Water Framework Directive, the chemical status of our rivers is still not good. For example, mercury levels exceed the corresponding environmental quality standard in …