… starting on 30 31 May. By 2030, no more than 1 million tonnes of nitrogen per year is to be emitted into the environment. Only then can existing protection goals … such as transport and industry. UBA President Dirk Messner says, "In the next ten years, we must cut annual nitrogen emissions by about 0.5 million tonnes to no more … and action by society as a whole across various political and societal sectors. For years, Germany has fallen short of its environmental quality targets for forests, …

… of 32 to 45 per cent. A family of four could then expect to add another €134 per year to their water bill. Press release No. 23/2017 | 09.06.2017 UBA's President … Germany's groundwater could be: it ranges between €580 million and €767 million per year. To compare: the measures included in the amended Fertiliser Ordinance are claimed by the Land ministry of economic affairs to be up to €111.7 million per year; in other words, a fraction of what affected water customers would have to pay. …

… shifts Source: DWD (phenological observation network) Spring crops starting earlier year by year Hardly any other form of land use is as tied to natural seasonal … temporal shifts in the development of plants have been studied and documented for years by means of phenological observations. These nationwide studies involve the … as up to three weeks. However, looking back over a little more than the past fifty years, both crop types show a significant trend towards an earlier onset of …

… and to Scandinavia and Western Europe. The values are set to 100 for the starting year 1997 and indexed for the following years until 2017. For the Mediterranean there is a significantly increasing trend, … The values are set to 100 for the starting year 1997 and indexed for the following years until 2017. For the Mediterranean there is a significantly increasing trend, …

… Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com After a significant decline in the previous year, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany are on the rise again. Some 762 million … production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent years. Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine has also made it dramatically clear how … building sector and transport sector onto the intended target path in the following years. However, the federal government is already working on an immediate climate …

… protection have become considerably more important among the public in recent years. These are the findings of the environmental awareness survey which Federal … and climate change mitigation to be a high-priority challenge – 11 percentage points more than in 2016. A majority of the respondents said environmental concerns …

… and biogas. Source: eyetronic / Fotolia.com May 11 2020 marks the launch of this year's "Biowaste Bin Campaign” (Aktion Biotonne Deutschland). The initiative … around five million tonnes of waste from kitchen and garden into the bio-bin every year. The majority of organic waste ends up in the residual waste bin, which means … biowaste composting biogas bio waste bin … May 11 2020 marks the launch of this year's "Biowaste Bin Campaign” (Aktion Biotonne Deutschland). The initiative …

… opportunity for the sharing of ideas, solutions and collaborative approaches. This year the conference is hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in cooperation with the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA). The theme of this year's conference is "Agricultural Production and Consumption - Mitigation potential …