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  • News from 14.04.2020 | Last changed: 12.05.2020

    New blog: Corona Sustainability Compass (CSC)

    People on a square

    … Alija / GettyImages 14.04.2020 The coronavirus crisis is presenting our healthcare system with some huge challenges: those who have fallen prey to the virus have to be …

  • News from 19.03.2015 | Last changed: 31.03.2015

    Directors of the EPA Network met Frans Timmermans

    Meeting with EU COM First Vice-President Timmermans

    … harmful subsidies, the circular economy, the urban environment and complex nexus systems such as links between biodiversity, food and energy. All news Tags …

  • Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

    quarry

    … goods should be subject to a lower VAT rate of seven per cent. A VAT system which differentiates based on ecological criteria would be feasible, pending … certainly be no easy discussion but it is one which must be held in the EU. The system could also be applied in Germany for services such as repairs”, said Ms …

  • Press release 13/2017 from 11.04.2017 | Last changed: 13.06.2017

    Emissions trading: Emissions reductions in Germany only minimal

    furnace

    Emissions trading: Emissions reductions in Germany only minimal Energy sector cuts … the structural surplus in emissions allowances in the European emissions trading system, because the annual budget established ahead of the third trading period has … amount corresponds to a 27% share of Germany's emissions in the emissions trading system. The emissions from industrial installations have thus remained unchanged …

  • Press release 19/2015 from 23.05.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Effects of climate change clearly noticeable in Germany

    puny corn crops in very dry soil

    … in cities. For instance, we are well on our way to developing a heat warning system." The President of the Federal Environment Agency added: "We are no longer … measures to address changing weather patterns. The establishment of a heat warning system now makes it easier for health care facilities to prepare for longer heat …

  • Press release 04/2021 from 16.02.2021 | Last changed: 29.04.2021

    Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit

    Stau

    … NO2 per cubic metre of air or less. Some municipalities also use air filtration systems or close lanes directly in front of the measuring stations to improve air … A temporary reduction in traffic volume is no more a part of this than are filter systems that only purify the air in the immediate vicinity of the air monitoring …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-1: Adaptation of management rhythms

    The picture shows a person standing in a field of maize inspecting the leaves of a young maize plant.

    … farms as well as ecological farming and landscaping (such as agroforestry systems, contour management and beetle banks). Associated content Documents LW-R-1 … farms as well as ecological farming and landscaping (such as agroforestry systems, contour management and beetle banks). … LW-R-1: Adaptation of management …

  • Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020

    Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … billion kilowatt hours). This was due to a strong increase in the number of new PV systems in the previous year and persistently sunny weather - especially in April and May. In the first half of 2020, the installed capacity of photovoltaic systems rose by 2,245 megawatts in a similar order of magnitude to the previous …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … uneven distribution of precipitation across the seasons pose a risk to forest ecosystems. Drought stress Drought is considered one of the main abiotic stress factors … trees and conifers, very young trees are susceptible to drought. Their root system is not yet sufficiently developed to tap water from deeper soil layers. The … copper beech (16 percent) and oak (11 percent). Due to its mostly shallow root system, spruce is very sensitive to drought and can be damaged much more easily by …

  • Cover from 22.01.2026

    Digital Conference: Environmental Aspects in Public Procurement in Europe: Speakers

    … in their efforts to improve their public procurement and infrastructure governance systems, making them more strategic and impactful for the life and well-being of … reforms, develop action plans and road maps for restructuring public procurement systems in the CIS region. Formerly he was deputy member of the cabinet of the …

  • Press release 43/2021 from 27.10.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … regions should take, which include identifying and monitoring at-risk regions, educating the population about weather risks and natural hazards, training staff on …