… exercises. The careful reader will also find the answers to the exercises, for example in a fictitious interview with a climate researcher or in a story about …

… of building materials can significantly reduce environmental damage costs. For example, the use of recycled steel reduces the environmental damage costs per tonne … of approx. 11.5 billion euros in Germany alone. Professor Messner said, “All these examples point to the significant dimension of the damage caused by environmental …

… will pay due attention to the existing legislation relevant to water reuse, as for example requirements set by the EU Water Framework Directive and Groundwater … Mrs Rebelo, a multi barrier approach is most suitable for minimizing those risks. Examples of efficient barriers are ambitous quality standards, requiremens for water …

… energy sector in particular still has great potential to phase out subsidies, for example the electricity and energy tax breaks granted to the manufacturing sector … companies which face fierce international competition. Lignite mining, for example, also enjoys tax advantages although the sector does not stand up to …

… more firmly in platform structures . Algorithmic recommendation systems should, for example, systematically take sustainability criteria into account. Such a … offer clear filtering and comparison options for sustainability aspects – for example, regarding material origin, energy efficiency, repairability or product …

… whether a piece of equipment is consuming power even though it is not in operation. Example: if a mobile phone power adaptor is plugged in and stays warm after the … They require less power to do their job. The power consumption of dishwashers, for example, has been halved, and their water consumption has gone down by about 70 per …

… in very different ways. Conurbations in eastern Germany and the Rhine Valley, for example, are more greatly exposed to the risk of heat waves. The number of … and animals which find it difficult to adapt to the new weather conditions, for example the alpine emerald dragonfly and other insects which live at high altitudes …

… areas with the highest levels of NO2 pollution (on Landshuter Allee in Munich, for example), it will only be possible to reach an annual mean limit of 40 micrograms … 2015 publication points out the measures which must be taken to keep water clean. Examples: an animal diet which is one percent lower in protein would reduce nitrogen …

… climate action and redirect investments that are detrimental to climate action (for example, ending subsidies for fossil fuels). The world has changed since the UN … to make financial contributions, as we can see from the existing support that, for example, China provides. The preliminary negotiations on the NCQG are proving … formulated at COP28 will be implemented in practice. In the energy sector, for example, this means that a tripling of renewable energy capacities and a doubling of …

… cooperation with other authorities and data providers. These measures could, for example, involve the deliberate use of artificial intelligence or editorial … cooperation with other authorities and data providers. These measures could, for example, involve the deliberate use of artificial intelligence or editorial …