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    Number of employees in the renewable energy sector

    Graph: After a strong increase since 2000, employment has been declining since 2012 due to the sharp job losses in solar energy. There was a slight increase from 2015 to 2016. Most jobs were created in the wind energy and biomass sectors. Between 2016 and 2019, there were sharp declines. By 2023, there were significant increases again, especially in solar energy and heat pumps.

    … Figure as Excel with data (43.84 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Indicator: Employment in the renewable energy sector Tags employment environmental protection indicator labour market environmental protection goods environmental authority … …

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    Nitrogen surplus of the national farm-gate balance

    A graph shows the agricultural nitrogen surpluses for individual years and as rolling 5-year means between 1990 and 2022. The 5-year-mean nitrogen surpluses in kilogrammes per hectare dropped from 117 to 77. The target for 2028-32 is 70 kilogrammes per hectare and year.

    … Figure as Excel with data (46.24 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus Stickstoffeintrag aus der Landwirtschaft … und Stickstoffüberschuss Tags acidification agriculture eutrophication indicator nitrogen nitrogen input nitrogen surplus greenhouse gas nitrogen …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-4: Priority and restricted areas reserved for special climate function

    Looking over the top of a woodland, the picture shows the skyline of Frankfurt am Main. Skyscrapers and the tv tower rise high above the landscape. In the background, the Taunus mountain range is visible.

    … than in their periphery – this effect is termed ‘urban heat island’ (cf. Indicator BAU-I-2 ). The intensity of heat island effects increases with increasing … at the end of a clear night a difference in excess of 10 °C was recorded (cf. Indicators GE-I-1 , BAU-I-1 ). Regional planning is able to counteract this … at the end of a clear night a difference in excess of 10 °C was recorded (cf. Indicators GE-I-1 , BAU-I-1 ). Regional planning is able to counteract this …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-7: Health hazards from vibrios – case study

    The picture shows an outstretched foot on a sandy beach. There are two abrasions visible above the ankle.

    … of climate change leads to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea getting warmer (cf. Indicator KM-I-1 ), thus making the coast even more attractive to bathers (cf. … reproduction – form a colony in a nutrient medium. The size of this agglomeration indicates the number or concentration of bacteria. The proportion of positive …

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

    Adaptation: Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … and action plans for achieving the objectives are drawn up and further developed. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS:  Investments in flood protection – case … it is necessary to reduce contamination by nitrate from agricultural sources. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS: Water use index Dam Dams, like flood … premium rates for insurance in flood-prone areas is also a possible instrument. Indicator from the monitoring on the DAS:  GAK funds for flood protection Measures …

  • KomPass: Article from 26.01.2023 | Last changed: 26.01.2023

    Web pages on climate impacts and adaptation in the fields of action updated

    Four central challenges for adapting to climate change in Germany

    … are collected in the monitoring of the DAS , these are linked in the text. The indicators and measured data show which changes due to climate change can already be … are collected in the monitoring of the DAS , these are linked in the text. The indicators and measured data show which changes due to climate change can already be …

  • Press release 29/2019 from 11.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high

    Stau in der Stadt.

    … 189 engine achieve emission reductions of about 25 percent. The new findings also indicate significantly higher emissions of CO2 or, in other words, higher fuel … a process that is now nearly complete. The measurements taken on eight vehicles indicate that these updates act to reduce NOx emissions in real-world operation by … 189 engine achieve emission reductions of about 25 percent. The new findings also indicate significantly higher emissions of CO2 or, in other words, higher fuel …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FiW-R-1: Public awareness of storm and flooding risks

    The picture shows a man standing in a flooded cellar, kneedeep in brown water. There are tins, cartons and flowerpots visible on a rack of shelves. Some synthetic buckets are standing in front of this rack with floodwater lapping round them. The man is looking at additional containers, pallets and synthetic bags piled up in front of him.

    … great concerns and can lead to an overestimate of individual risks. This is indicated by findings from the representative population survey entitled … falls within 24 hours, the soil can no longer absorb such volumes of water (cf. Indicator WW-I-5 ). Generally speaking, it is possible that localised, brief but … great concerns and can lead to an overestimate of individual risks. This is indicated by findings from the representative population survey entitled …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-R-4 + 5: Utilisation of raw timber and timber construction quota

    … more vigorous and climate-resilient forests and the calamities of recent years (cf. Indicator FW-I-5 ) have made substantial impacts on the timber market. Overall, … raw timber. The distinctly higher exports of coniferous timber from 2019 to 2021 indicate that Germany’s wood-processing industry was unable to cope with the high … more vigorous and climate-resilient forests and the calamities of recent years (cf. Indicator FW-I-5 ) have made substantial impacts on the timber market. Overall, …

  • Press release 22/08 from 03.04.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The fight against rubbish and stink: advice on ecological spring cleaning

    … of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA): Use detergents and cleansing agents as indicated. It saves energy, chemicals and water—and is better for health. Lots of … of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA): Use detergents and cleansing agents as indicated. It saves energy, chemicals and water—and is better for health. Lots of …