… Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall DEHSt annual report shows more emissions from coal combustion Emissions from coal-powered plants rose in 2022 … averaging over 80 euros per emission allowance, many coal-fired power plants were more economical to operate than gas-fired power plants. That is why the use of brown …

… hazards are concerned, an increase is to be expected in view of climate change. Moreover, heavy rain events can occur regardless of location (cf. Indicator BAU-I-4 … Elbe and Danube in May and June 2014. The flooding caused damage amounting to more than 8.2 billion Euros in total for damage caused to public infrastructures, …

… protection? The EU Innovation Fund should help making the power sector and industry more climate-friendly. Source: erikdegraaf / Fotolia.com A research report …

… [Clean Air] conference which was hosted by the UBA in September 2013. 01.10.2013 More than 150 experts discussed the challenges and approaches of future air …

… no further efforts are needed to improve air quality. The current limit values are more than 20 years old and no longer reflect the latest scientific findings on the … as soot, ammonia or the oxidative potential of particles. Prompt and transparent information for the public is more firmly anchored in the new Air Quality Directive …

… regulation the issues of nuclear waste and nuclear accidents should be addressed more stringently than in the current draft, and sunset clauses set more tightly. Regarding natural gas, this regulation would need to set yearly caps …

… agricultural yields or persistent low water levels in rivers - for example due to more frequent and more intensive summer droughts - can bring the supply chains of German companies to …

… legislation and the development of agricultural advisory services with a focus on more environmentally sound fertiliser use. The current food system is characterised … Digitalisation in the agriculture sector is making it possible to use resources more responsibly. However, increasing efficiency can aggravate existing problems …

… go" cups are used per year, 1.7 billion of which are paper cups. The result is that more and more disposable cups are being discarded and polluting public spaces, streets and …

… the maximum historical capacity connected to the grid in a single year. On average, more new capacity would have to be added every year for 25 years than was the case … potential for future energy supply. Even in scenarios that grant nuclear energy more potential in the electricity mix, this technology plays a subordinate role …