… me again and again every year. The contest generates a growing stock of excellent examples of ecodesign." Some 200 guests from government, industry, science and the …

… also had a positive effect here, as less natural gas and heating oil were used, for example. With a decrease of 2.5 million tonnes, the transport sector emitted around …

… pollutants in the former East and West was becoming increasingly similar - for example, in the case of cadmium, mercury and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. High …

… with vast amounts of man-made chemicals some of which are long lasting. For example, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - known as “forever chemicals” - …

… first half of 2024 was once again heavily dominated by the expansion of PV.  For example, net additions in the first two quarters totalled 7.5 gigawatts (GW), while …

… in the heating sector depends heavily on prevailing weather conditions.  For example, the relatively warm temperatures at the beginning of 2020 resulted in lower …

… which will be leaving the power grid. Other sectors' progress is also stagnant, for example building and transport. In general, however, I believe Germany can achieve …

… fall even more rapidly. This applies in particular to the transport sector – for example by promoting electromobility, removing misguided tax incentives for …

… and further advance the implementation of the Paris Agreement, albeit slowly. For example, funding for ⁠adaptation to climate change⁠ is to be tripled by 2035, and …

… The projects nominated this year are “best practices” and they address, for example, the social aspects of climate adaptation, focus on nature-based solutions …

… of cars with combustion engines in all the environmental impacts analysed. For example, electric cars will also cause around 27 per cent less aquatic …

… of nature-based measures, including flood and coastal protection, for example alluvial zone restoration. At the same time, we must drastically reduce the …