… currently more than 27,000 installed onshore wind power plants in Germany. The 20-year funding period pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act is ending for the … of waste starting in 2021. Average service life of a turbine was assumed to be 20 years and the possibility of continued operation was not taken into account. Based … and open to all types of technology. It outlines the parameters and provides a point of reference for the companies and supervising authorities responsible for …

… were nominated by the environmental and design experts of the jury for this year's design award. Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze will announce and … with International Design Center Berlin (IDZ), have awarded the prize every year since 2012. The award honours products, services and concepts which demonstrate … submissions to the Ecodesign Award show that there is another way." This year, around 350 entries from companies, design, engineering and architectural …

… Award is different: claims about what's inside are in fact true. For the seventh year in a row companies from all industries and of all sizes as well as designers … outstanding products and services with the Federal Ecodesign Award this year." Experts from the German Environment Agency, project advisory committee and an … winners and nominees of 2017 will open on the same date as the announcement of this year's competition: 15 January 2018 in Ludwigsburg. The other stops on the tour …

… plains and the dimensioning of flood protection measures are often based on a 100-year flood event (HQ100), in other words, a flood event that, statistically speaking, occurs at least once in 100 years. As far as extreme flood events are concerned which exceed the HQ100 concept, … or less than twice the MHQ is equivalent to a repeat interval of five (HQ5) to 20 years (HQ20). An exceedance of MHQ by a factor of 2 to less than 2.5 is equivalent …

… Better supra-regional flood protection is possible, say the results of a five-year research project carried out by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) … government therefore currently provides a sum of up to 100 million euros per year for the NHWSP's spatial measures and contributes to the costs of the notified … in parallel in the three largest German river basins. The results of the five-year research and development project have been compiled in separate reports for …

… the particularities of its history, landscape and social structure as the starting point to reflect on issues that have an impact beyond the local environment. The … The region exemplifies man's overexploitation of nature over the past 150 years. At the same time, it is an example of the rapid change after reunification as …

… for the Environment (BMUKN) on heat-related mortality in Germany. For over four years, researchers from the UBA and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have worked to … occurred in both summer 2023 and 2024. Those most affected were people over 75 years old with pre-existing conditions such as dementia, cardiovascular disease or … for the Environment (BMUKN) on heat-related mortality in Germany. For over four years, researchers from the UBA and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have worked to …

… fluctuations Extreme weather patterns can lead to massive yield fluctuations from year to year. Source: zoteva87 / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the … variability increases the production risk for agricultural businesses. Extreme years tend to result in substantial deviations – either positive or negative – from yields achieved in preceding years. LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations Source: BMEL (harvest and farm reporting: special …

… travel to make it climate neutral Source: Rawpixel.com / Fotolia.de As in recent years, the German Federal Government and the federal administration once again … Information: Carbon offsetting All press releases Tags compensation … As in recent years, the German Federal Government and the federal administration once again …

… Environmental Indicators last update on 30.05.2025 At a glance 2024 was the warmest year worldwide since records began 1850. The last ten years have been the warmest years worldwide since 1850. The Paris Agreement stipulates that the increase in …

… Source: Frederik Pischke /German Environment Agency The results of COP30 are disappointing and reflect the complex geopolitical situation that prevented substantial … to get as many countries as possible on board to realise this roadmap in the coming years." Without phasing out fossil fuels, neither the Paris temperature limit of … Facility (TFFF) are to help finance the protection of rainforests globally. Ten years after Paris: a different future than expected before 2015 Before the Paris …