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  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses Bus of Berlin’s public transport company (BVG) with CO2 air conditioning system … by Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Berlins’ public transport company, have been using air conditioners with natural CO 2 refrigerant since July 2010. Being the … makes BVG an international pioneer in this domain. CO 2 replaces the currently used refrigerant R134a, a greenhouse gas harmful for the climate but still allowed …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … air conditioning Room air conditioners contain environmentally harmful HFCs and use a lot of electricity. Source: kanvag / Fotolia.com It is only recently that air … at the workplace, and this in turn has increased energy demand. The refrigerants used in more than 95 percent of Germany’s air conditioners strongly affect the … few hot summer days. Outdoor blinds often cool off homes and apartments more efficiently and at a lower cost than is the case with air conditioning. However, …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … Source: Gerd / Adobe Stock Heat pumps are coming into increasing use for heating of buildings and for hot water production in commercial as well as industrial applications. Heat pumps use natural heat in a very energy-efficient way. last update on 21.08.2023 Energy efficient heat pumps using the natural refrigerant propane (R290) are available for all heat sources. If …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … Supermarket refrigeration Supermarkets should cool climate friendly, energy-efficient and without fluorocarbon. Source: Bernard Bailly / Fotolia.com According … last update on 30.06.2024 News Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated greenhouse gases has been published and entered into force on 11 March 2024 The new … funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using natural refrigerants. Climate-friendly cooling of food If you want to stop …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … Application domains and emission reduction Fluorinated greenhouse gases, which are used as refrigerants, blowing agents, propellants, fire extinguishing agents and … from an economic viewpoint as well.   Associated content Links Promotion of energy efficient refrigeration The BMU Climate Initiative International Climate Initiative: …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases As a signatory to the United … und Emissionsfaktoren von fluorierten Treibhausgasen (F- Gasen) in Deutschland für die Jahre 1995-2002 Daten von H-FKW, FKW und SF6 für die nationale … für die Berichtsjahre 2004 und 2005 Emissionen fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland 2008 Tags emissions data emissions reporting EU climate policy F-gases …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

    The atmospheric concentration increases. It was 10 ppt in 2020.

    … Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases Due to the stability of SF6, the … increasing. Source: AGAGE last update on 20.07.2023 Long-lived fluorinated greenhouse gases are characterized by a long atmospheric residence time and a global … over 2013-2016. This was stated in a 2018 report by the EU Commission. PFCs are used in a variety of ways. In Germany, their emissions have been falling in recent …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    … products Sun and clouds over the Indian Ocean Source: NASA Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases, i.e. partially fluorinated hydrocarbons, fully fluorinated hydrocarbons, sulphur hexafluoride and nitrogen trifluoride) are used for purposes such as refrigerants, foam blowing agents in certain foam …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs Some fluorinated greenhouse gases, halons and … agreed on a roadmap to phase down HFCs. This substance group, which was initially used as an alternative to ozone-depleting substances (ODS) like chlorofluorocarbons … Indikator: Heiße Tage Geoengineering Emissionen fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland Schaltanlagen Related publications Germany 2050 - A Greenhouse Gas-Neutral …

  • Article from 24.07.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2021

    Safe management of drinking water supplies

    Scheme of the Water Safety Plan concept: What can go wrong in our water supply? What risks does this cause for our supply? How can we control them? How do we know that they are under control?

    … approach can be universally applied, irrespective of the type of raw water source used, the size or the complexity of the water supply. For practical implementation … in Gewässern Wasserökonomik Related publications Contaminants in water resources: Prioritization and recommendations for conducting a “cold” biodegradation …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the O3 exceedance table

    … an individual measuring station to the appropriate monitoring centre. Another cause can be a malfunction of the measuring instruments themselves. Related contents … and Nutrient Nitrogen Environmental Monitor 2024 Creation of a harmonized land cover map as an example for the entire region of the Geneva Air Pollution … an individual measuring station to the appropriate monitoring centre. Another cause can be a malfunction of the measuring instruments themselves. … Information on …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … since 2007. last update on 29.12.2022 Flood risk management The enormous damage caused by recurring floods, illustrates how important it is to deal with precautionary … and river basin-wide management. This includes precautionary measures (e.g., land use planning, floodplain designation, flood-adapted construction, technical …