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  • Press release 62/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Coronavirus pandemic and stormy February lead to increase in share of renewable energies in electricity supply sector in Germany

    Windkraftanlagen stehen im Meer

    … gross electricity consumption will be around 46 percent for the full year 2020 – a good four percentage points higher than the figure for the full year 2019 (42%). … gross electricity consumption will be around 46 percent for the full year 2020 – a good four percentage points higher than the figure for the full year 2019 (42%). …

  • Press release 22/2016 from 03.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Employment in environmental protection breaks the 2-million mark

    worker with tools and crash helmet

    … sector associated with environmental protection. Rising exports of environmental goods also resulted in higher rates of employment. Other sectors, however … in the environmental sector", said Ms Krautzberger. A number of sectors, for example ecotourism, the environmentally minded insurance industry and …

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    Germany benefits from global trade

    Germany benefits from global trade

    … trade: although it imports, both directly and indirectly, more raw materials and goods than it exports, there is a considerable surplus in its monetary trade … trade: although it imports, both directly and indirectly, more raw materials and goods than it exports, there is a considerable surplus in its monetary trade …

  • Newsletter from 10.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2024

    … UBA is currently taking action against Temu for aggressive and misleading business practices. And we introduce you to the new National Soil Monitoring Centre, which … an interesting read The Press Office of the German Environment Agency   Ecodesign: Good ideas, good products, good environment ONOX: an innovative concept from the … once again demonstrate how successful ecodesign can look like. Here are three examples: The concept for the “ONOX” electric tractor: Instead of diesel, it runs on …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 14.06.2016

    Implementation of the IPPC Directive in Croatia

    … and German experts exchanged information and experiences about the state and the practice of plant permission in both countries. Documents Projektinformation … and German experts exchanged information and experiences about the state and the practice of plant permission in both countries. … Implementation of the IPPC …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 14.06.2016

    Regional waste management plan for Romania

    … Runtime 11.04.2005 to 31.10.2005 The aim of the project was to develop a practice-oriented guideline which enables Romanian regional- and municipal officials … Projektinformation (German) (146.30 kB) … The aim of the project was to develop a practice-oriented guideline which enables Romanian regional- and municipal officials …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-1: Adaptation of management rhythms

    The picture shows a person standing in a field of maize inspecting the leaves of a young maize plant.

    … time for tilling, and this timing is heavily dependent on soil moisture. Another example is the scheduling of sowing (drilling) in spring, because specific crops … in order to adapt to changing climatic framework conditions. Such adaptation practices are basically nothing new in agriculture, as these challenges have always … high infiltration rates as well as storage capacity for water and nutrients and a good aggregate structure in the soil. It is essential to maintain the organic soil …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Fisheries

    The picture shows a crab trawler in the North Sea. There is a beam trawl hanging down from the ship’s side. In the background, the shoreline and a lighthouse are visible.

    … of fish stocks but also to maintaining the skills involved in fishing. For example, it is one of the declared objectives of Federal government to conserve … for the illustration of specific adaptation responses. What’s being done – some examples In fisheries, the adaptation to climate change can be implemented in two … is to be supported nationwide by means of the transfer of scientific knowledge to practical applications; and a national information and data portal is to be …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘transport' action field

    … Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘transport' action field 2023 Monitoring Report on the … on a ship’s draught. This may lead to supply bottlenecks and price increases for goods transported by inland shipping. Adaptations – activities and results   Action …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly freight transport

    A graph shows the shares of rail and inland shipping in freight transport volume between 1999 and 2023. The share of rail transport first increased and then began to stagnate, while the share of inland shipping declined.

    … is on average significantly lower in rail and ship transport than in heavy goods vehicle transport. The same applies to greenhouse gas emissions (in German … is almost unrivalled. Trains and ships are unsuitable for extensive distribution of goods. This is why for this indicator, only goods transport over distances above 50 …

  • News from 07.06.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

    Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany

    Ein Feld mit Gräsern und Blüten

    … to environmental stress. On the other hand, agriculture is also affected, for example, by the effects of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture … have negative effects on climate, biodiversity and landscape quality. If, for example, more nitrogen is applied to agricultural soils by manure fertilizers (from … plants, excess nitrogen compounds can enter adjacent waters or the air. For example, about 95 percent of ammonia emissions into the air originate in …

  • Press release 38/11 from 09.08.2011 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    EU agrarian reform: Agriculture experts demand integration of ecological aspects in agricultural policy

    … “A reform in EU agricultural policy should only subsidise those farmers who provide goods and services for the greater public. This means that the agricultural sector … first pillar subsidy structure. The advantage of this over previous subsidisation practices would be its far-reaching impact compared to the isolated effect(s) up to …