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  • Press release 07/2017 from 15.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    "Wounds" have healed – Water quality of mine lakes has good status

    landscape with mine lake

    … "Wounds" have healed – Water quality of mine lakes has good status Lignite ranks poorest in environmental performance The water quality of … in the regions. Older mine lakes are usually small and newer ones large, for example the Geiseltalsee (lake) in Sachsen-Anhalt, Senftenberger See in Brandenburg …

  • News from 04.03.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment

    Bronze statue of Justitia, holding a pair of balances in her hand

    Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment Thanks to the Environmental Appeals Act, associations can … of industrial installations violate environmental provisions. An analysis of practice to date reveals that this right is an effective instrument to ensure that …

  • Press release 08/2023 from 28.02.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    New quality seal for air conditioning systems: good quality air at low energy cost

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Qualitätssiegels Raumlufttechnik. Es besteht aus dem Schriftzug selbst und rechts daneben einem Sechseck, das auf der Spitze steht und in Blau- und Grüntönen gefüllt ist.

    New quality seal for air conditioning systems: good quality air at low energy cost Three-step process involving independent … electricity and heat for decades and ensure the appropriate indoor air quality. Example: if the outdoor air volume flows in laboratories and adjoining areas in a …

  • Press release 07/2016 from 19.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Germany still world's lead exporter of environmental protection goods

    Handwerker steht auf einem Baugerüst und bringt Styroporplatten an eine Hausfassade an

    … Germany still world's lead exporter of environmental protection goods Stiffer international competition calls for innovations-based environmental … of innovative technologies for environmental and climate protection, for example through funding for research, but also by establishing the right economic …

  • DzU article from 10.05.2024 | Last changed: 14.05.2024

    Indicator: Environmental protection goods

    A graph shows the value of environmental protection goods produced between 2009 and 2021 as well as the share of these goods in the overall industrial production.

    Indicator: Environmental protection goods Production of potential environmental protection goods Source: Umweltbundesamt Figure as PDF (1.08 MB) Figure as Excel with data …

  • Publication from 11.11.2024

    The path to greenhouse gas neutral administration

    Cover The path to greenhouse gas-neutral administration

    … contains methodological, organizational and practical information as well as best practice examples and checklists. Though it aims primarily at public authorities, it is also …

  • Press release 46/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    German North and Baltic Seas not in good condition

    Strand in Büsum (Nordsee)

    German North and Baltic Seas not in good condition Agriculture, fisheries and marine litter are main cause of problems … plastic waste and its input to the oceans. Recycling must also be strengthened, for example by imposing a high recycling quota on producers." Some of the alien species …

  • Press release 6/2015 from 12.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Drinking water in Germany once again "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … Drinking water in Germany once again "very good" Threshold values rarely exceeded – nitrate could become a cost driver for some waterworks Drinking water in Germany is "very good" Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Drinking water sourced from large central …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good" Limit values only seldom exceeded – nitrate in drinking water not present in high concentrations Drinking water in Germany is "very good" Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Drinking water from large central facilities in …

  • Press release 06/2012 from 06.02.2012 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    How good is air quality in Germany?

    How good is air quality in Germany? Ceiling for nitrogen dioxide exceeded at many … pleaded for continued air pollution control efforts, declaring that “air quality is good across many areas in Germany. However, we must step up efforts in those areas …

  • News from 17.01.2018 | Last changed: 23.01.2018

    European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear

    Eine Plastikflasche liegt am Strand.

    European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear In der EU werden … environmentally friend-ly than plastics. This has to be prevented in any case”. An example for such a development is the movement from plastic bags to paper bags, …