… Chemicals, Soil | Land Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: Suitability of … are recognized as important providers of ecosystem services, supporting soil health and key soil functions. Their ecological relevance and sensitivity to chemicals led the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) indicate …

… WW-R-3: Riparian vegetation on the banks of small and medium-sized watercourses – case study The stacked column graph shows the … on one side", "no or little woody vegetation on both sides", "special cases" and "no data" in the length of small watercourses for the states of Brandenburg, … "forest or gallery on both sides" is highest in Rhineland-Palatinate (slightly more than 20 percent) and lowest in Brandenburg (just under 14 percent). In …

… order to avoid double counting between nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) implemented under the … how the use of offset credits under CORSIA could be accounted for by host countries and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. The paper also evaluates options …

… under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement Urban areas cause over 70% of direct and indirect CO2-emissions worldwide. Carbon market mechanisms under Article 6 of … offer new opportunities for the mobilisation of urban emission reduction measures and policies. This research project first examined the prevalence and experience of urban reduction projects within the framework of the Clean …

… of tools to prevent food waste Short Version of the Final Report Food losses and food waste along the food value chain are a central problem not only for moral and ethical reasons, but also from an environmental perspective. The production and processing of food entail serious environmental impacts which could be reduced …

… This study develops recommendations on how efficiency indicators can be considered and designed as part of the amendment of the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 on space heaters and combination heaters. Efficiency indicators should be used for the early … data that is mostly collected for control purposes anyway. To date, there are no standards for the interpretation and evaluation of efficiency. This study fills this …

… Change ( ⁠ UNFCCC ⁠ ), since 1994 Germany has been obliged to prepare, publish and regularly update national emission inventories of greenhouse gases. Pursuant to … 24/CP.19, all Parties listed in ANNEX I of the ⁠ UNFCCC ⁠ are required to prepare and submit annual National Inventory Reports (NID) containing detailed and complete information on the entire process of preparation of such greenhouse - …

… oxide is being released from natural sources This fact sheet summarizes the results and content of the status report from the project “Meta-analysis - Global nitrous … properties of nitrous oxide (N₂O) as a greenhouse gas with an impact on the climate and the different methods for accounting of nitrous oxide sources and sinks will be briefly described. Additionally, the quantitative development of …

… crisis. The recommendations in this papier provide support for the preparation and implementation of climate risk assessments at the municipal level. They summarise the international standard: Adaptation to climate change-Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment (ISO 14091:2021-07) and supplement this general guideline with …

… The authorisation process comprises the identification of SVHCs for the candidate list, prioritisation Annex XIV, applications for authorisations (AfA), and the decision-making on granting. This project analysed the different steps by means of a literature analysis and an assessment of cases and proposes options to enhance the effectiveness and …

… existing literature which determine the current level of knowledge of the benefits and costs associated with REACH. The main focus of the review was on the … of the gaps in the assessment of benefits. The current state of knowledge and any gaps in the benefit and cost data/information were broken down by each single component of REACH …

… describes in six scenarios possible development paths towards a resource-efficient and greenhouse-gas (GHG) neutral Germany until 2050. For this, assumptions related … to the level of ambition for reaching GHG-neutrality, the magnitude of materials- and energy-efficiency, and the implementation of sustainable life-styles are varied. Until 2050, …