… and transport sectors to start in new year in Germany National emissions trading system for fuels creates more incentive for climate protection Petrol and diesel … chris-m / Fotolia.com Germany is set to launch the national emissions trading system for fuels on 1 January 2021. The trading system is intended to help reduce CO2 emissions in the heating and transport …

… release from the German Environment Agency and the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training Skilled workers sought for the socio-ecological transition … security for companies and those seeking training in the field of sustainability Systematically identifying the requirements for skilled workers and qualifications …

… pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the human body and enter wastewater systems through urine, feces, and even washing off from the skin after topical … resources enable educators in universities, vocational schools, and continuing education programs to integrate environmental aspects into their curricula with …

… models are now available also in English language.  In addition, an evaluation system for the environmental hazard potential of mining residues was developed in an …

… climate policy and applies different design options under the EU emissions trading system (ETS) combined with a Carbon Border Adjustment (CBAM). One model, GEM-E3, is …

… Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 11. De-zember 2018 über das Governance-System für die Energieunion und für den Klimaschutz, zur Änderung der Verordnungen …

… Adaptation measures to protect human health are primarily aimed at increasing education about health risks due to climate change, improving and expanding early warning systems, and implementing long-term measures in urban land use and green space … pre-existing conditions, babies and young children, and people who work outdoors. Educational measures about the consequences of heat stress on human health are …

… launch in 2002, more and more municipalities as well as companies, associations and educational institutions have been taking part in European Mobility Week (EMW). In … innovative action of EMW Non-municipal actors such as companies, associations and educational institutions are awarded in the category Best MOBILITYACTION Entries in …

… in the upstream sector. Source: Leonid Ikan / Fotolia.com The intensive and complex educational work of the German Environment Agency (UBA) in the area of Upstream … project organisers is often not sufficient to uncover and prove misuse of the UER system. In addition to its own investigations, the UBA has therefore enlisted the …

… greenhouse gas-neutral heating of buildings. Last year, every fourth new heating system was a heat pump. Nevertheless, there are still many misconceptions and a lack … already contains the first projects, including the Bernd Gewiese’s heat pump system in Straubenhardt, Baden-Württemberg. He replaced his night storage heating system, which was expensive to run, with an air-to-water heat pump in 2019. “By …

… on price of electricity Power plants participate in the European emissions trading system. Source: Lianem / Fotolia The EU Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) generated … which came into effect in 2021 and targets the heat and transport sectors. Both systems thus generated about 12.5 billion euros in 2021, with proceeds flowing into …