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  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … waste and waste water management. However, plastics have many other pathways into nature which include tyre wear, abrasion from buildings, wrapping material or …

  • Press release 55/2010 from 18.11.2010 | Last changed: 22.07.2013

    International regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … substances. Good practice examples include energy-efficient installations that use natural refrigerants to cool refrigerated and frozen food sections in supermarkets, …

  • Press release 16/2021 from 31.03.2021 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    German Environment Agency co-champions global initiative for digital environmental sustainability

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … will work to accelerate a digital planet for sustainability that values thriving natural ecosystems, human wellbeing and community resilience. The co-champions will … are needed to unlock commercial and non-commercial investment in thriving inclusive nature positive economies. To achieve these goals, CODES will support a set of …

  • Press release 29/2022 from 15.06.2022 | Last changed: 04.07.2022

    Germany’s 2021 emissions from power stations almost back to pre-pandemic levels

    Industrieanlagen

    … lower feed-in of wind power plants and the disproportionate price increase for natural gas, which despite high CO₂ prices, made it more economical to use hard coal and lignite-fired power plants than natural gas plants. Industry : Emissions from energy-intensive industry in Germany …

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

    Less greenhouse gases with less nuclear energy

    … energy as a result of milder weather. This effect is especially noticeable in natural gas consumption and in the demand for heating oil. High prices for heating … Balances and industry associations. Therefore, the results are provisional in nature and may vary slightly. The data reflects absolute emissions, without …

  • Press release 6/2015 from 12.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Drinking water in Germany once again "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … the toxic heavy metal lead occur only rarely nowadays (less than 0.1% of samples). Nature or the waterworks are never to blame but rather lead pipes or fixtures in … of drinking water. Drinking water may also contain other chemicals, perhaps of natural origin as with fluoride from the bedrock underneath, or due to human …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-R-1: Water use index

    The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

    … this threshold can be sought in an increased water abstraction or scarcity of naturally available water supplies. In calculating the indicator, the annual public … this threshold can be sought in an increased water abstraction or scarcity of naturally available water supplies. In calculating the indicator, the annual public …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … can have grave impacts on the transport infrastructure and traffic flows. The nature of these consequences and the specific damage caused, depend on the specific … can have grave impacts on the transport infrastructure and traffic flows. The nature of these consequences and the specific damage caused, depend on the specific …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … which is the hitherto highest claims expenditure in terms of property insurance for natural hazards. In addition to natural hazards, it is possible to take out insurance cover for material damage … which is the hitherto highest claims expenditure in terms of property insurance for natural hazards. In addition to natural hazards, it is possible to take out …