… materials consumed in Germany are sourced abroad, four fifths of which are non-renewable. We must use our resources much more carefully.” Ms Krautzberger encouraged … action becomes. Every tonne of copper that is recycled instead of being extracted new from the earth saves half the energy needed in processing. Every home built with …

… together with the UBA, is bringing the results into municipal practice with the new publication “Good living in urban and rural areas – combining value creation and …

… recommendations of the National Water Dialogue range from strategic approaches and new financing concepts for the modernisation of water management infrastructures to …

… standards provide. Where classification is required, Class II should become the new standard. Fruit and vegetables are sold at a price based on weight and not per …

… Many bisphenol A alternatives may be endocrine disruptive New UBA study: only one tested substitute shows no evidence of hormone-mimicking …

… of very clean vehicles – not for Euro 6 diesel vehicles which do not yet pass new on-road tests. Minister Hendricks said: “It would be ideal for the environment …

… lower energy taxes at the same time.” She added: “We need legally binding quotas on new vehicle registrations which prescribe how high the share of electric vehicles … and plug-in hybrid vehicles, the study examined the use of fuels based on renewable electricity in conventional combustion engines (Power-to-Liquid and …

… This represents a year-on-year increase of around 2.7 percent in emissions and a new all-time high. Further information: The German Emissions Trading Authority …

… review of their environmental impact. This approach should also apply to any future new subsidies. UBA also supports more efforts in environmental protection in textile …