Compared with 2010, energy consumption by private households and associated carbon dioxide emissions decreased slightly overall.Raw material use stagnated at the level of 2010.In its Sustainability Strategy the German government sets the goal of reducing the global environmental footprint of private household consumption in all three areas. read more
emissions
Umwelt-Indikator
Indicator: Emission of air pollutants
The mean index of five air pollutants shows an average yearly reduction of almost 4 % between 1995 and 2020.The commitments of the Gothenburg Protocol for 2020 are achieved on average.Meeting the commitments of the European NEC Directive for 2030, is a major challenge for the German environmental policy.Ammonia emissions must be reduced significantly to achieve this. read more
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Health
Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products
Can materials and articles, which are installed in a house, affect human health? This question is addressed by the Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB) who developed an evaluation scheme for the health assessment of construction products. read more
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