… 11.11.2015 HGV toll A distance-based toll has been in effect for HGV only. Its environmental steering effect should be increased by linking the amount of the toll … to the sustainable financing of transport infrastructure in the medium term. Research and development work should therefore begin now. However, introduction of … only if the collection costs can be reduced compared with the status quo and once data privacy issues have been resolved. Associated content Publications A road toll …

… Migration, environment and climate change The linkages between climate change, environmental degradation, and migration are complex and multidimensional, with … ways. This final report provides an overview of key findings and identified gaps in data and knowledge, national climate policies and strategies, project planning and … and international policy processes, as well as recommended entry points for further research and action. The three other reports in the Migration, Environment, and …

… Data on the Environment 2017: More climate protection action required Germany should … zur Umwelt 2017“ [Data on the Environment] provides a comprehensive overview of all environmental sectors and makes an appeal for Germany to step up action to protect … pollutants also lags behind: although the data indicate that overall emissions – based on an index of five air pollutants – have come down since 2000, the high …

… UBA welcomes Ukrainian research fellowship holder Dr Olena Matukhno, an Alexander von Humboldt research … is an associate professor (docent) at the Department of Ecology and Technologies of Environmental Protection at the Dnipro University of Technology in Ukraine. She was … expert in accreditation of bodies for validation and verification of greenhouse gas data (ISO 14065 standard) of the National Accreditation Agency of Ukraine. She came …

… matters Land use monitoring and land take in international comparison Methods and data The high land take rate is a problem throughout Europe. The EU demands that … at national level using different methods. Depending on whether the surveys are based on aerial photo data or cadastral data, the results differ significantly in some cases. In a research project by the German Environment Agency, selected countries were used to …

… environment and climate change” series With the advance of climate change and environmental changes threatening livelihoods, their impacts on migration and displacement are receiving increasing attention in research, politics, and civil society. The issue is complex and multi-dimensional, … in diverse ways. The three reports in this series thus evaluate the evidence base for policymaking, and provide entry points for responses in the field of …

… Data on the state of the environment in Germany: a mixed picture Two engineers … and Baltic Seas could follow suit. The nitrogen surplus from agriculture is a major environmental problem. In the future, slurry must be used more efficiently and mixed … in order to decrease the input of nutrients from fields to rivers and lakes. The Environmental Data report also points to the need for action with regard to …

… Federal Environment Ministry to launch national portal for environmental information in Merseburg National environmental information centre to … wechselbalg / Fotolia.com Access to all German environmental information and data via one platform – that is the goal of the new National Environmental … is appropriate for the target group and made available to all citizens, science and research, business and industry, and public administration. Cooperation between the …

… 2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value German Environment Agency … the air quality limit value of 40 microgrammes NO2 per cubic metre of air (µg/m³) based on an annual average. In 2017 65 cities were still affected. President Maria …

… Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Digital milestone in environmental protection and nature conservation – the new umwelt.info portal … environmental issues is not an easy task. While there is an abundance of facts and data on forests, soils and water bodies, their quality can vary. The German … conservation information. The goal is to make it easier for citizens, schools, researchers, administrations and civil society actors to find solid data and …