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  • Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … in the case of electricity, the share of renewables rose to a record 42.1 percent (2018: 37.8%). Heating sector share grew slightly, while the transport sector … electricity generated from renewable sources rose to a record 42.1 percent in 2019 (2018: 37.8%). At the same time, the expansion of renewable generation capacities is … installed onshore capacity dropped from 4.9 GW in record year 2017, and 2.3 GW in 2018, to just 0.9 GW in 2019. Since 2000, 2008 was the only other year in which …

  • DzU article from 04.11.2025 | Last changed: 05.11.2025

    Indicator: Landscape dissection

    A graph shows the undissected low-traffic areas with a minimum size of 100 km² as a percentage of Germany’s total land area for 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 and the target value. Due to differences in methodology, the values are not directly comparable.

    … in Bosch & Partner et al. 2013, for 2015 in SSP Consult Beratende Ingenieure GmbH 2018. The scheduled counts for the summer of 2020 could not take place due to the … can be requested at BfN, in German only). SSP Consult Beratende Ingenieure GmbH 2018: Erstellung eines bundesweiten Straßennetzes mit modelltechnisch ermittelten … in Bosch & Partner et al. 2013, for 2015 in SSP Consult Beratende Ingenieure GmbH 2018. The scheduled counts for the summer of 2020 could not take place due to the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-6 + 7: Endangered spruce stands and spruce bark beetle

    … events lead to increased volumes of damaged timber. After the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the volume of beetle-damaged timber was 189 times as high as the … of individuals – and thus the damage potential – exponentially. In years such as 2018, a female beetle can raise a six-figure number of offspring 117 . The area of … first increased moderately but ‘exploded’ eventually owing to the drought years of 2018 to 2020. Compared to the average for the period of 1998 to 2017, a 189-fold …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-3: Temperature index of butterfly species communities

    The picture shows a wall brown butterfly spreading its wings while sitting on a violet-coloured blossom.

    … compared to psychrophilic species. Especially the extraordinarily warm years post-2018 have contributed to an increase in the temperature index of butterfly … a steady increase in the index is evident. The above-average warm years from 2018 onwards favoured especially the thermophilic species thus entailing a distinct … compared to psychrophilic species. Especially the extraordinarily warm years post-2018 have contributed to an increase in the temperature index of butterfly …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Woodland and forestry

    The picture shows a coniferous forest. The bark-free trunk of a damaged spruce tree is visible in the foreground. In the light-coloured wood of this tree the distinct frass traces of a bark beetle are clearly visible.

    … and its proper management is to be safeguarded. The heat and drought years of 2018 to 2020 as well as 2022 have demonstrated with unprecedented clarity to what … especially in areas with site-inappropriate growing stock. The drought years of 2018 to 2020 later demonstrated the momentous scope of the problem. There was … amounted to almost the same percentage as in 1991 after hurricane Lothar. Up until 2018 the peak values of unscheduled or arbitrary use of damaged timber had been due …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-1: Financial support for forest transformation

    The picture shows young beech tree trunks enveloped in individual tree guards for protection from frass. A dense coniferous forest is visible in the background.

    … individual budgetary sources. In the aftermath of the devastating drought years of 2018 to 2020, in particular the Federal government and the Länder have made … of otherwise spontaneous natural regeneration. Following the devastating drought of 2018 until 2020 it was necessary to reforest an area of roughly 285,000 ha 118 ; by … conversion measures under specific programmes with state funds only. At the end of 2018 GAK agreed a new funding eligibility status entitled ‘Funding for remedying …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … 164 - LAWA – Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Wasser (Hg.) 2018: LAWA-Strategie für ein effektives Starkregenrisikomanagement. Erarbeitet von … Hafer M., Junghänel T., Klameth A., Lengfeld K., Walawender E., Weigl E., Becker A. 2018: RADKLIM Version 2017.002: Reprozessierte, mit Stationsdaten angeeichte … 167 - LAWA 2018, cf. endnote no. 164 Associated content Documents VE-I-3 Indikator-Factsheet …

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    Critical Loads Mapping Manual Update Chapter 8

    … Critical Loads Mapping Manual Update Chapter 8 30.10.2018 Document Tags critical load guideline … Critical Loads Mapping Manual Update …