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  • News from 02.03.2015 | Last changed: 03.03.2015

    Environment in Europe 2015: Welfare needs more courage

    Adler und Kraftwerk

    … enjoy cleaner air and water today, less waste is sent to landfill and more resources are recycled. 02.03.2015 Despite these gains, Europe still faces a range … enjoy cleaner air and water today, less waste is sent to landfill and more resources are recycled. … Environment in Europe 2015: Welfare needs more courage …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 13.06.2018

    11th German-Russian Environment Days 2014 in Kaliningrad region

    … and recommendations for the future cooperation. This year’s topics included energy efficiency and energy saving in the municipal sector, transboundary biosphere … and recommendations for the future cooperation. This year’s topics included energy efficiency and energy saving in the municipal sector, transboundary biosphere …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Civil Protection

    Jackets and helmets of the professional fire brigade

    … technology. In order to prepare civil protection for future requirements, efficient monitoring of extreme weather events and relief operations is necessary. … for dike defence, early detection of forest fires, and the use of special response resources such as vehicles, equipment and material. Longer and more frequent …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … is to reduce water bottlenecks by making the irrigation of agricultural crops more efficient. The need for irrigation of agricultural and horticultural crops usually … in the use of water among competing sectors, and also to ensure that limited water resources are used sustainably, the utilisation of water-saving irrigation … allocations were indeed exceeded. It is therefore essential to increase water use efficiency. Opportunities include the increase in humus content, furthering deep …

  • Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Same performance at less cost

    a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

    … regulations are a part of the Ecodesign Directive which aims to achieve more energy efficiency and safety in consumer products. Press release No. 34/2014 | 16.08.2014 … of dust retention. The label also classifies the device into the well-known energy efficiency classes on a scale of A-G, and it shows its annual energy consumption and … producers and consumer and environmental organisations.   Associated content Links Efficient vacuum cleaners at a glance (in German) Documents Datenblatt zur …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption of transport

    A graph shows the final energy consumption in freight and passenger transport between 2005 and 2023 and the targets for the year 2030 of the Federal Government (2005 = 100) presented as an index.

    … compared to 2005. Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since the early 1990s, but the increased transport performance has led to … As a result, both transport sectors have become significantly more energy-efficient, however, the target of absolute energy savings was not achieved. Due to … the demand for transport in particular must decrease or slow down and energy-efficient drive alternatives have to be promoted more strongly, or transport …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by renewable energies

    A graph shows the trend for greenhouse gas emissions avoided by the use of renewables for power, heat and transport. 28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents were avoided in 1990, and 259 million tonnes in 2024.

    … gas emissions and achieving climate protection targets. Using energy more efficiently also plays an important role in achieving climate targets. However, measuring overall energy efficiency is a complex matter. The indicator ‘ energy productivity ’ provides a general measure for the energy efficiency of a national economy. Assessing the development Renewable energies have …

  • News from 03.04.2018 | Last changed: 05.10.2018

    EU Stakeholders discuss requirements for water reuse

    irrigation of a field

    … wastewater, e.g. for agricultural irrigation, can alleviate pressures on water resources. At the same time it poses risks as treated wastewater can contain … a multi barrier approach is most suitable for minimizing those risks. Examples of efficient barriers are ambitous quality standards, requiremens for water treatment …

  • Press release 53/2020 from 06.11.2020 | Last changed: 09.11.2020

    Climate change adaptation in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate … in the middle of a hot city, climate-friendly building materials made from natural resources, and a coaching programme to assist municipalities in adapting to climate …

  • Press release 30/2017 from 06.09.2017 | Last changed: 18.09.2017

    Urban Mining

    Skyline einer Großstadt von oben, abends, Hochhäuser, Straßen, Schienen

    … Germany is a large consumer of raw materials but is commonly considered "poor in resources". When it comes to ores and many other major industrial minerals, the … and sometimes inhumane mining conditions are the downsides of our consumption of resources. Yet we are surrounded by more than 50 billion tonnes of valuable …

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    Nomination for the German Demography Award

    Vier Personen stehen nebeneinander und lächeln in die Kamera

    … Coordinator Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) and Frank Hörnlein (Human Resources Department Federal Environment Agency) Source: Claudia Heß / … Coordinator Anhalt University of Applied Sciences) and Frank Hörnlein (Human Resources Department Federal Environment Agency) … Nomination for the German …