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  • Article from 23.03.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Thermal treatment

    waste incineration plant

    … Thermal treatment Waste incineration plants generate electricity and heat in the thermal treatment Source: Bernd Engelmann / Umweltbundesamt Thermal … all such facilities, incineration energy is recovered to generate electricity, heat and/or process steam. last update on 23.03.2015 Thermal waste treatment All of … efficiency of such facilities averages around 50 percent. If these facilities were more efficiently integrated into the relevant grids, they could provide a …

  • Article from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2020

    Environmental awareness in Germany

    People walking in a park.

    … Source: LauraTara / pixabay.com last update on 17.11.2020 Environmental protection and climate action as a key challenge In addition to the scheduled survey of 2018, … in the early summer of 2019. Out of all the problems which Germany faced in 2018 and again in 2019, environmental protection and climate action took precedence over every other challenge for the people …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … as possible Source: Blue Planet Studio / Adobe Stock Home office, videoconferencing and streaming services are digital services that are nowadays taken for granted. But what about the environmental impact of cloud services and the critical resources which are used in servers, data storage systems and … terabits/second (TBit), a volume equivalent to the simultaneous transmission of more than two million high-definition (HD) videos and the highest ever recorded at …

  • Article from 21.01.2026 | Last changed: 21.01.2026

    Imprint

    … by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), which in turn is represented by the president of the … number: DE811317238 Person in charge Florian Kuhlmey Press officer & Head of „Press and Public Relations, Internet“ Umweltbundesamt Buchholzweg 8 13627 Berlin Web site … Waste | Resources: eyetronic / Adobe Stock Air: James Thew / Adobe Stock Water: Andrey Armyagov / Adobe Stock Soil | Land: pingpao / Adobe Stock Agriculture: Stockr …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … media, particularly in water bodies, where they have undesirable effects on flora and fauna. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment Environmental effects of … active substances are not available in parenteral forms of administration. Furthermore, prescribing smaller pack sizes can help reduce pharmaceutical waste. Patients …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    … Pain relief gel – questions and answers For the sake of the environment: wipe first, … Diclofenac mit den derzeit gesetzlich vorgeschriebenen Verfahren der Abwasserbehandlung jedoch nur teilweise zurückgehalten werden. Wie ist die richtige Anwendung? …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … in other areas, for example in the environmental regulations governing the planning and authorisation of roads. Transport law and all other relevant regulation can support the development of sustainable … e.g. conurbations or rural areas. We must recover road space occupied by cars, take more effective control of parking, test and implement alternative concepts such as …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … reduce its emissions since 1990. Source: LVDESIGN / Fotolia.com Passenger traffic and freight transport in Germany are growing steadily. Increasing numbers of … does not necessarily have to hamper personal mobility. By the same token, more freight transport does add up to the better and more efficient supply of goods. last update on 13.06.2022 Mobility and …

  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … last update on 04.12.2024 Economic considerations Although the transport of people and goods ensures mobility and a wide variety of products, it also incurs a number of costs. Whereas the … take into account measures that avoid transport activity, which promote a switch to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, which use existing capacities …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … Curbing overdevelopment Average per capita land use in Germany for residential purposes alone amounted to 47 square meters in … a figure that is likely to rise. At the same time, new construction on greenfield land is on the rise, while increasing numbers of apartment buildings, other … the amount of open space that has been paved over for road and residential use has more than doubled in Germany, for the following purposes: Buildings and building …

  • Article from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy

    a green globe lies in green grass, inside it the word "CO2" with three arrows pointing down. Around the globe placed five icons: Wind turbines, e-car, solar plant, power plant and hand with leaves.

    … in the past. A research project is now investigating the application areas and transformation potential of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms for a green economy. last update on 01.04.2022 The term ‘Green … 1.5 billion people consuming products and services via e-commerce platforms and more than half of the world's population active on social media. This emphasises the …