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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … On the relevance of the action field More than half of Germany’s terrain is used for agriculture. This means that – given its expanse alone – Germany possesses … lack of data sources. Data collated by veterinary inspection offices, slaughter houses or even rendering plants cannot be retrieved and assessed centrally. …

  • Press release 46/2021 from 23.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland

    Eine Neubausiedlung von oben.

    … a new strategy paper titled UMLANDSTADT umweltschonend. "Too much land has been used in city outskirts, open spaces are disappearing and commuter traffic still … between city and country and the centre of life for millions of people. And because this surrounding area is developing at such a dynamic rate, improving the …

  • News from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 11.12.2025

    EU adopts new rules to combat greenwashing in advertising

    eine Frau liest im Baumarkt den Text auf einem Farbeimer im Regal

    … only partially. Product-related climate claims based on the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions are included in the list of unfair practices and are therefore … has a neutral, reduced or positive impact on the environment in terms of its greenhouse gas emissions if this is based on compensation outside their value chain. … reasons. withhold information that the functionality of goods is compromised when using consumables, spare parts or accessories not provided by the original …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … to implement flood protection measures in respect of 1st order waters, the Länder use further funds from their own budgets, in addition to the resources available … respect of rivers of the 2nd and 3rd order. These investments were illustrated by using Hesse as an example. The funds invested by local authorities by themselves … barrages, pumping stations and flood channels have declined in recent years, because the protracted dyke rehabilitation work in the areas of Rhine and Main have by …

  • Press release 63/2020 from 21.12.2020 | Last changed: 28.12.2020

    Resolute environmental protection will save society many billions of euros

    Feuerwehr hilft bei Überschwemmung.

    … change can mean high costs in case of floods. Source: asafaric / Fotolia.com Greenhouse gases, nitrogen emissions and other environmental pollution cause damage to human health and destroy ecosystems. They also lead to production … said, “All these examples point to the significant dimension of the damage caused by environmental pollution in Germany every year. It is important to make these …

  • News from 14.01.2020 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

    EU ETS: Increase of Cap Reduction Factor up to 2030 necessary

    The picture shows a thermometer in the sunshine.

    … 2 remains – before accounting for other GHG gases and depending on which method is used. However, for a variety of reasons there are large uncertainties associated … emission trends and ETS parameters, up to one third of this budget could already be used until 2020, and about 25 Gt CO 2e -or more than 80 percent – could be used by …

  • Press release 1/2017 from 05.01.2017 | Last changed: 17.03.2017

    Pace of environmentally harmful subsidies phase-out continues to falter

    Euro bank notes

    … for the climate: the transport sector accounts for nearly 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions; energy produces more than one-third.  The energy sector in … manufacturing companies can bring special rules which apply to energy-intensive users to bear. This means that each additional kilowatt hour they consume costs not … in the metals and mineral industry. "This is revenue which is lacking for use in other areas, including climate action. The state should instead use the funds …

  • 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.

    … CPC initiated a coordinated action against Zalando. At that time, Zalando was using sustainability labelling on product images in its online shops. These were … or other terms that refer to an ecological and/or ethical benefit will no longer be used without an explanation in the immediate vicinity of such a claim. In addition, …

  • Cover from 02.10.2024

    Introduction - 2023 Monitoring Report

    The cover shows a magnifying lens pointing at artwork containing arrows in various colours. In the centre of the lens is the title of the current Report.

    … fields incorporated in DAS. The 2021 Climate Impact and Risk Analysis (KWRA) was used to determine the 31 foremost and most urgent requirements for action in Germany … the framework of statistical trend analysis. Each trend analysis was carried out using the same statistical process for all indicators. The methodology underlying …

  • News from 25.02.2016 | Last changed: 11.04.2016

    New thresholds for carcinogenic PAHs in (baby) toys and more

    rubber ducks

    … toys and baby items. Other rubber or plastic products such as gardening gloves or mouse pads may contain no more than 1 mg/kg. 25.02.2016 Annex XVII of the European … rubbers and plastics. They can be absorbed through the skin when these products are used. Our newly updated background paper explains how to avoid PAHs in daily life. …