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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-5: Increase in settlement and transport areas

    The picture shows the construction of a new road. The partly finished road foundation is visible. In the foreground the foundation is still being completed whereas in the background it is already sealed. Half-way along the site a vibratory plate is standing. To the left of the new road, mounds of earth are visible - behind those a treeline. In the background, the roofs of a residential area are visible.

    … to allow the infiltration of precipitation and also – especially at times of heavy rain or flood scenarios – to provide temporary water retention services. … to allow the infiltration of precipitation and also – especially at times of heavy rain or flood scenarios – to provide temporary water retention services. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … impacts affect many people in their own country and when they become aware of the heavy damage they have caused. Intensive reporting in the media tends to kindle the … impacts affect many people in their own country and when they become aware of the heavy damage they have caused. Intensive reporting in the media tends to kindle the …

  • Press release 08/2017 from 20.03.2017 | Last changed: 13.04.2017

    Deep sea mining: Germany lobbying for high environmental standards

    black manganese nodule

    … experts consult on deep sea mining of raw materials Manganese nodules contain metals used in renewable energy technologies and high-tech. Source: Daniel … ferromanganese crusts, and massive sulphide deposits. These deposits contain metals such as copper, nickel or cobalt which are needed for renewable energy …

  • Press release 42/12 from 09.11.2012 | Last changed: 28.06.2013

    Transport sector can do more to protect climate

    … the Federal Ministry for Environment and UBA. Press release No. 42/12 | 09.11.2012 Heavy goods vehicles and passenger cars in particular have ever declining levels of …

  • Press release 45/2021 from 18.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    German Environment Agency advocates increased use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping

    Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources

    … on average by the dual systems in 2020. For example, 93 percent of the ferrous metal packaging participating in the systems went into recycling. 60.6 percent of … (target: 85%) Glass: 82.4% (target: 80%) Aluminium: 107% (target: 80%) Ferrous metals: 93% (target: 80%) Cardboard beverage packaging: 76% (target: 75%) Other …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … place up to now for the recovery of neodymium from packaging, which means the rare metal is lost in the scrap iron fraction.  Further information:  The following … in Deutschland im Jahr 2016 All press releases Tags glass plastic metal paper packaging … A total of 18.16 million tonnes of packaging waste was …

  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    … algae", 84 times). Water hygiene reasons, which are often a consequence of heavy rainfall events with sewage discharges into bodies of water, were recorded 30 …

  • Cover from 24.01.2023

    ERF Review 2022

    … responsibility in global mineral supply chains International RBC Agreement for the Metals Sector OECD Handbook, Environmental Due Diligence, Mineral Supply Chains 5 …

  • Press release 20/2011 from 12.04.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Greenhouse gases well below the limit

    … to a greater disposal rate of old sound-proofed windows and heightened use in the metals industry. Dessau-Roßlau, 12 April 2011   Associated content Documents …