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  • Press release 38/09 from 17.06.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Second-time award for family-friendly employer Federal Environment Agency

    … staff also have private lives which, in the words of the Vice President, ”is a fact that unfortunately is often disregarded”. Finding a balance between work life … its staff. According to a study commissioned by the berufundfamilie® GmbH, job satisfaction and motivation increase in 85 percent of all cases; work quality in 70 …

  • Press release 28/12 from 06.09.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tight restrictions on hydraulic fracturing required

    … are used in fracturing fluid to break up rocks containing natural gas. The facts currently available do not provide sufficient basis for conclusively assessing …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Transport, transport infrastructure

    The picture shows a flooded dip in a road. There is a roadblock in the foreground indicating that the road is closed to traffic. A sign reading ‘Hochwasser’ (floodwater) is fixed to the roadblock. There are flooded meadows visible on both sides of the road.

    … 25 years, the severity of slippery road conditions caused by rain as a contributory factor in road accidents has been decreasing (cf. Indicator VE-I-4 ). As far as road … workloads, especially latterly in 2018 and 2021. Such tempests are also relevant factors in terms of rail transport; they can adversely affect traffic flow or cause … issue of air transport has again not been included as a theme This is due to the fact that at the time when the DAS Strategy was first developed, various analyses …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … estimate ´has been categorised as medium. The reason for this may be partly the fact that especially the recent extremely hot and dry years 2018–2020 have … estimate ´has been categorised as medium. The reason for this may be partly the fact that especially the recent extremely hot and dry years 2018–2020 have …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … ecosystems. Drought stress Drought is considered one of the main abiotic stress factors for forestry. It can severely affect the vitality of trees. Although mature … to oak and pine. For spruce (Picea abies) in particular, drought is a decisive factor. For a long time, spruce was considered the ideal, high-yielding tree species … interfere with the population dynamics of many pest organisms as a critical factor, because temperature directly affects many life functions and development …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

    The picture shows a woman’s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forehead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … changed radiation scenarios and/or the changed radiation intensity are important factors. The health risk caused by UV radiation increases as a function of increased … have not yet been researched sufficiently to permit the presentation of concrete facts and figures in the current report. Not least, climate change can entail high …

  • Press release 42/2018 from 07.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    Official travel by Federal Government and federal agencies is climate neutral

    business travellers in an airport

    … that the reduction credits meet high-standard quality criteria, the decisive factor being that the projects they support have high value-added for sustainable … greenhouse gas emissions. The CO2 emissions of air travel are multiplied by a factor of three to take account of the greater climate impact of aviation. "Green … on offsetting projects Detailed information on voluntary carbon offsetting Facts and figures on offsetting All press releases Tags emissions trading … The …

  • Press release 08/2024 from 26.02.2024 | Last changed: 28.02.2024

    Consumer protection: Success against greenwashing

    Das Bild zeigt ein Frau beim Onlineshopping an ihrem Laptop.

    … claims of individual consumers. Rather, they benefit as a community from the fact that abuses and violations by companies operating throughout Europe are …