… into force on 1 March 2024. By the end of 2026, companies can apply to BAFA for funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems … refrigeration units are often used, as well as condensing units or small compound systems for larger refrigeration requirements. In total, over 2 million … of other, non-self-contained refrigeration systems and coolers. Associated content Links Energy labelling and ecodesign for fridges and freezers National funding of …

… products into the environment. More information about TFA is available via the links and publications listed.      Associated content Links TFA - harmonised … Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Approaches to measure greenhouse gas emissions from …

… The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement Closing plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference on … an overview of key mitigation actions was published. A recent UBA Discussion Paper links these mitigation actions to the efforts agreed under the Global Stocktake and …

… The directive was transposed into German law via adoption of the 2005 Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Gesetz (ElektroG) law. An amended version of the directive, … all rates. Graph of electrical and electronic equipment Act Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (286.47 kB) Current problems Increased collection rates Germany narrowly … to their providing quality service for as long as possible. Associated content Links Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Gesetz (ElektroG) Daten 2009 und 2010 Daten 2007 …

… neutrality must be achieved in Germany by 2045 at the latest. Against this background, the governing parties commit themselves for the first time in the coalition … the German Environment Agency analyses the effects of such "ad hoc" integration under the current framework conditions on mitigation efforts in the sectors. Based … sequestration to offset residual emissions (technical sinks). Associated content Links Monitoring of Energiewende "Energy of the Future" Publications Germany 2050 - …

… it’s essential that it be drained, dismantled and recycled in an environmentally sound manner. last update on 22.01.2014 End-of-life-vehicles in Germany Some half … are recycled in two stages. First, the cars are dismantled at one of around 1,300 certified dismantling centres, which drain all motor oil, antifreeze and … more easily and are a key economic factor in many countries. Associated content Links Altfahrzeugverordnung End-of-life vehicle reuse/recycling/recovery rates in …

… is planned in accordance with the Law on Closed Cycle Management (KrWG). Under this new regime packaging and other plastic and metal product waste will … in Germany 2013 in thousand t Source: CONSULTIC Marketing & Industrieberatung GmbH Downloads: Table: Deposit and stay of waste of plastics to places in Germany 2013 in thousand t (42.28 kB) Associated content Links PlasticsEurope – all about plastics European Commission: Waste Law on Closed …

… bags or containers by consumers themselves. This waste is collected by companies (under the statutory “dual systems”) and brought to sorting facilities, where the … but used for product display purposes (secondary packaging, e.g. folded boxes around toothpaste tubes or perfume bottles). Both, the manufacturing and the transport … possible. Each of us can work toward achieving this goal. Associated content Links Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz (in German)) Verpackungsrichtlinie (in …

… and distributors to avoid sights such as this one. Source: Brigitte Hilbrecht Under waste management law, manufacturers are required to assume responsibility for … Act (Batteriegesetz - BattG) •    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) … for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste Management Act (Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (in German)) Related contents …

… act), incorporates the main structural elements of the Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz (KrW-/AbfG). Disposal of specific types of product waste … by the ELV regulation (AltfahrzeugV), Batteriegesetz (BatterieG) and Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz (ElektroG). State law of Bundesländer The Waste … provisions of Article 47 ff. of the Waste Management Act (KrWG). Associated content Links Abfallrahmenrichtlinie 2008/98/EG Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz (KrWG) …

… Germany. Current data is issued by the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) at 18 month intervals, at the end of each reporting year (a selection of such data is available via the links). Apart from this data, the UBA compiles its own information concerning …