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  • Appointment from 21.09.2021

    The Challenge: Combating Global Warming with Waste Sector Actions

    … of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition CCAC. The conference aims to show the methane mitigation opportunities by the waste sector globally and to kick start … is actively involved in the CCAC’s Waste Initiative/Hub with the aim of reducing methane emissions from landfill and black carbon (BC) emissions from open burning of …

  • Press release 17/2012 from 12.04.2012 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Less greenhouse gases with less nuclear energy

    … by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) prove. Emissions of carbon dioxide and methane in particular continued to decline. The greater use of renewable energies …

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    Cows standing on a green meadow

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … Dudarev / Fotolia The following contents contain this medium: Nitrous oxide and methane Wird die Einhaltung der geltenden Gesetze und Verordnungen eigentlich …

  • DzU article from 26.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

    Indicator: Environmental costs of energy and road transport

    A graph shows the development of environmental costs energy generation and road transport between 2017 and 2022. They were 300.3 billion euros in 2017 and 301.1 billion in 2022.

    … assessment model that can be used to determine cost rates for the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide in addition to cost rates for carbon dioxide emissions. … assessment model that can be used to determine cost rates for the greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide in addition to cost rates for carbon dioxide emissions. …

  • DzU article from 10.07.2025 | Last changed: 04.08.2025

    Indicator: Emission of air pollutants

    Graph: The development of emissions of five air pollutants and an overall index relative to the base year 2005 (=100 %) can be seen. The trend of all substances decreases significantly, but ammonia only since 2014. The 2030 target (55 %) seems within reach.

    … 2 ) are mainly produced by combustion processes in power stations and engines. Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) mainly arise from the use of solvents in … 2 ) are mainly produced by combustion processes in power stations and engines. Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) mainly arise from the use of solvents in …

  • DzU article from 08.10.2025 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Indicator: Recycling municipal waste

    A graph shows the proportions of processed and recycled municipal waste in the total quantity of municipal waste from 2002 to 2023. During this period the proportion of recycled municipal waste rose from 56.1 to 67.2 percent.

    … municipal wastes without further processing. This has been forbidden since 2005. Methane emissions from landfill sites have therefore declined significantly. … municipal wastes without further processing. This has been forbidden since 2005. Methane emissions from landfill sites have therefore declined significantly. … …

  • DzU article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 27.05.2025

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions

    A graph shows the trend in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany, which fell from 1,252 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents in 1990 to 649 million tonnes in 2024. The bars are divided into different sectors. The graph shows all target values up to 2045.

    … of all greenhouse gases governed by the Kyoto Protocol (e.g. carbon dioxide, methane) are compiled in a standardised format. Since the different gases have … of all greenhouse gases governed by the Kyoto Protocol (e.g. carbon dioxide, methane) are compiled in a standardised format. Since the different gases have …