… and actual measurements from outdoor lysimeter studies provide evidence that a reliable and safe prediction of leachate concentrations for most of the 104 investigated substances is ensured when harmonized EU endpoints are used for modelling. Based on examples it is …

… pumps and air conditioners This report presents the results of a research project that investigated the influence of noise from air source heat pumps and air … heat pumps and air conditioners can affect sleep, concentration and mood in more than 40 test subjects. These results make it clear that these sounds are … Geräusche im Wohnumfeld Ermittlung der Geräuschemissionen und Möglichkeiten zur Lärmminderung bei Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpen Additional information PDF is accessible File …

… Waste | Resources, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters International paths for more resource efficiency Policies and trends in selected countries The brochure … Korea and the United States. All countries pursue approaches to resource efficiency that differ in terms of priorities and funding instruments. Download Series brochure …

… and subsequently revising the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive 2000/53/EC. When it comes to ELV recycling, the issue of unknown whereabouts of vehicles is the … recommendations to prevent leakage of ELVs into the illegal sector. UBA concludes that any advances to establish ambitious ELV treatment and recycling targets will …

… Conditions for investment in climate protection are quite favorable. Nevertheless, financial resources continue to flow into fossil energy sources. This is … climate risks. Simulating the economic development of certain key industries shows that climate risks are expected to increase in the year 2030. This goes hand in hand … risks while ecologically sustainable investments are getting financially more attractive. Download Series Texte | 23/2021 Number of pages 102 Year of …

… integrity. For the establishment of a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) that was recently adopted, the EU Commission is currently conducting an … reduced or removed from the atmosphere. The report compares selected standards to work out advantages and disadvantages of existing monitoring methods for an EU …

… can be transformed into carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. The type of gas that is produced, results from various biological and chemical decomposition … In heavily anthropogenically modified surface water, conditions are created that favour the release of greenhouse gases. Waters that have been modified by humans therefore emit more greenhouse gases. River restoration and the reconnection of floodplains can …

… Adjustment (CBAM). One model, GEM-E3, is a computable general equilibrium model that follows neoclassical theory, while the other model, GINFORS-E, is a macroeconometric model that follows a post-Keynesian approach. The results of both models suggest that an … The report focuses on the two types of models applied in this project’s modelling work (CGE and macroeconometric), but also covers prominent partial equilibrium …

… energie- und klimapolitische Instrumentarium auf das neue Klimaziel einer Emissionsminderung um mind. 55 % gegenüber 1990 bis 2030 ausrichten sollen. In diesem Factsheet werden …

… so-called air-cycle systems, use compressed outside air for cooling, so they do not require any fluorinated refrigerants. It has now also been proven that these air conditioning systems, which have been operating in trains for some … Air-cycle systems have an average annual cooling energy requirement of up to 28% less than conventional R134a systems. Download Series Texte | 120/2019 Number of …

… risk assessments and for reducing environmental impacts There is already more than a decade of experiences with environmental risk assessment under the … No 528/2012 (BPR). This paper compiles recommendations to improve BPR to ensure that it reaches its goals. Experiences have shown that the processes for … some biocides still enter the environment significantly, and will continue to do so due to their intended uses. Therefore, our suggestions target these two …

… for (semi-) natural European terrestrial ecosystems. The database is used when member countries do not provide their own CL data to the CCE. In this case, the missing country data …