… 800 square metres who offer electrical and electronic equipment several times a year or on a permanent basis must now also take back waste electrical and electronic … seasonal basis are not subject to the take-back obligation. To make WEEE collection points easily recognisable, the new regulation requires retailers to provide …

… on summer heat protection 2018 and latterly 2022 have so far been the hottest years in Germany since meteorological records began. So far 2018 has been the only … that go beyond the minimum requirements laid down in this standard. Starting points might be, for instance, a reduction in the amount of window space, adequate …

… Dirk Messner succeeded Maria Krautzberger, who had held the office for five years and retired at the end of last year. Federal Environment Minister Schulze … the great transformation of our economy and society. The heated debates of recent years have proven that facts and education about environmental protection are needed …

… regions. Given that there are few data available from on-site surveys regarding the point of onset, the indicator was developed on the basis of satellite data. These … lakes, the data series are available at a spatial resolution of 300 metres for the years 2002–2012 and 2016–2020 respectively. In the years between, there were no …

… and the environment Source: Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com UBA President Flasbarth points out the great need for action after the presentation of the IPCC report: "In … Tags climate change climate research global warming … UBA President Flasbarth points out the great need for action after the presentation of the IPCC report: "In …

… – 2011 Total raw material productivitiy in Germany has increased by 17% since the year 2000. Source: The Use of Natural Resources. Report for Germany 2016. Download … … Total raw material productivitiy in Germany has increased by 17% since the year 2000. … The role of the economy: Development of total raw material productivity …

… in 2020 and 2021 was influenced primarily by the Covid-19 pandemic. In both years, the general decline in bed-night volumes affected urban areas in particular, … districts or travel areas to specific tourism segments or to one particular focal segment is not possible. Consequently, the available statistical data do not … the monitoring of water use involved in tourism might provide a useful starting point. However, so far there are no specific data available in this respect. …

… regions. In view of the increase in forest fires in the particularly dry and hot years of 2018 and 2019, forest fire risks have again become the focus of greater … precautionary measures such as the installation of firebreaks and water abstraction points were driven forward, and improvements were made regarding public information. …

… power adaptors in non-stop operation can cost up to 51 euros in electricity per year Power gluttons: mobile phone power adaptors which stay plugged in unnecessarily … "Today's electrical and electronic goods are much more efficient than they were ten years ago, but a lot more can still be done to bring down power consumption. The … in efficiency class A++ or higher which are relatively efficient. One important point to remember about saving energy: keep your personal needs in mind when …

… the environment. Companies must make improvements in this respect, and this study points out in which ways." BfR's President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel said: … or reprotoxic properties (CMRs) whose production volume is less than 1,000 tons per year. The some 2,300 chemicals in this latter category were exempted from screening. …