… for this has been the support of renewable power generation technologies since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in Germany. In order to … for this has been the support of renewable power generation technologies since the introduction of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in Germany. In order to …

… flood events that occurred since the turn of the millennium, the years 2002 and 2013 stand out. In August 2002 flooding in Germany was particularly prevalent in the … ensuing flood disaster. Likewise, flood events at the end of May and in early June 2013 were triggered by several days of rainfall. Apart from Germany and Austria, … in central and eastern Europe were particularly badly affected. The month of May 2013 is considered to be one of the months in which precipitation was highest since …

… Coach toll There is no sound reason for the exemption of coaches from the toll. The introduction of a distance-based coach toll is consistent with the polluter-pays … the medium term. Research and development work should therefore begin now. However, introduction of the toll will be meaningful only if the collection costs can be …