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    Big machines are in use for timber harvesting.

    Photo of tyres in a forest.

    … Big machines are in use for timber harvesting. Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt The following … contents contain this medium: Galerie zur Bodenverdichtung … Big machines are in use for timber harvesting. …

  • Press release 20/2011 from 12.04.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Greenhouse gases well below the limit

    … Greenhouse gases well below the limit Germany already achieves Kyoto target in 2010 … higher consumption of fuels. More lignite and hard coal as well as natural gas were used to produce electricity, resulting in a spike in CO2 emissions. As a result of …

  • Press release 36/2018 from 19.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

    Only few waste household appliances are properly collected for recycling

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … Only few waste household appliances are properly collected for recycling European … of 45 percent for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) in 2016. Large household appliances in particular are not being collected in sufficient numbers. … per year. Nevertheless, the rate of proper disposal of WEEE is still too low. Used washing machines or refrigerators are real treasure troves of reusable raw …

  • Press release 04/2023 from 26.01.2023 | Last changed: 31.01.2023

    Final 2021 greenhouse gas emissions balance: Emissions declined by 39 percent over 1990, complying with EU climate action targets

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … Final 2021 greenhouse gas emissions balance: Emissions declined by 39 percent over … in mid-March 2023 Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com Germany is in full compliance with … sales of fuel remained virtually unchanged from the previous year, but less biofuel used caused an uptick in emissions. Vehicle mileage – with the exception of freight …

  • Press release 17/2008 from 14.03.2008 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    How good is drinking water quality in households with children?

    … How good is drinking water quality in households with children? More results from … of food or beverages. It is especially important that only fresh water be used to prepare baby food. Its main feature is that it is a bit cooler than stagnant …

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    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The illustration FW-I-5 ’Damaged timber – extent of random use’ contains a biaxial chart. The chart shows the proportion of random use compared to the logging total in per cent as a line, and the proportion of damage causes compared to the total of random use in per cent in terms of stacked columns. A differentiation is made between causes such as wind/storm, insects and other causes. The proportion of random use decreased steadily until the turn of the century, amounting to roughly 10 per cent in 1999.

    … FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Source: BMEL and StBA (timber logging statistics) Download image (150.89 kB) The … following contents contain this medium: FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Tags forest Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation monitoring report … … FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use …

  • Press release 41/2019 from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050 RESCUE study investigates six scenarios of possible transformation pathways to achieving greenhouse gas neutrality and resource efficiency in Germany Germany must reduce its … to help the federal government achieve the agreed goal of greenhouse gas neutrali … Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050 …

  • Press release 04/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016 Emissions from the transport sector … more necessary than ever Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Source: Teteline / Fotolia.com In 2016, German emissions reached … efficient thermal insulation, overhauling old central heating systems or through using renewable energies.” In agriculture, emissions fell slightly in 2016 in …