… temperatures to less than 2 degrees. A new UBA study proposes the criteria by which public financial institutions like development banks should proceed and identifies … be funded. 10.10.2017 Our economies will have to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become less and less dependent on fossil fuels if we want to …

… that a growing supply of connected driverless cars could lead to their increased use at the expense of environmentally friendly modes of transport. This is because … building blocks are proposed for how digital services and solutions can strengthen public transport as the backbone of sustainable mobility. These include prioritising …

… How can we assess whether Germany is on the right track? Which methods can players use to identify and evaluate suitable adaptation measures? last update on 01.02.2019 … as their interdependencies were analysed. We would like to present the methods we used and give you insights into the ongoing work at the symposium in Dessau on March …

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… appliances From an environmental viewpoint, some electrical appliances are being used for too short a time. Source: Kadmy / Fotolia.com The service life of most … Associated content Links Policy Brief: Obsolescence - Political strategies Publications Strategien gegen Obsoleszenz Einfluss der Nutzungsdauer von Produkten …

… that computers meet all of the needs of today’s office work, and that they be user friendly and have no negative health effects on users. The Blue Angel ecolabel sets strict criteria that can be incorporated into public procurement processes. Associated content Links Blue Angel Computers …

… trade. Data on occupancy rates in accommodation facilities are particularly useful for a regionally differentiated description of touristic demand. However, an … as well as other offers of information. 196 Apart from funding research, the public purse also supports adaptation efforts in tourism financially by means of …

… A new UBA position paper on TTIP nevertheless considers cooperation with the USA useful – for example to aim at cutting back on environmentally harmful subsidies. Associated content Publications Environmental protection under TTIP All news Related publications …

… provide too little incentive – a need for network of collection points and more publicity Waste electrical and electronic equipment holds many valuable raw … network with considerably more collection and return points than now would be useful and for which the take-back obligation would have to be extended to …

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