Storys zum Thema Umwelt

Sympatex Technologies GmbH

New laboratory study reveals that highly-toxic hydrofluoric and hydrochloric acids are released when PTFE burns

NTT DATA Business Solutions AG

itelligence project wins SAP Innovation Award in "Process Innovator" category / Innovative Environmental Protection Project of itelligence AG Honored by SAP

Orlando/Bielefeld (ots) - itelligence has won an SAP Innovation Award in the "Process Innovator" category with a project involving the use of drones and image recognition for the purposes of environmental protection. These awards honor companies that operate successfully in the digital economy making use of SAP ...

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

Energy Efficiency Award 2019: Applications now possible

Berlin (ots) - Private and public sector companies can apply in four categories / Submit competition entries online by 30 June 2019 / A total of EUR 30,000 in prize money The Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) - the German Energy Agency - is seeking successful projects that measurably reduce companies' energy consumption and emissions that have an impact on the climate. The focus of the internationally advertised award is on ...

Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.

Several European countries accelerate climate change and damage the ozone layer by improper disposal of old refrigerators, environmental organisations DUH, ECOS and EEB reveal

Brussels (ots) - 19 million cooling and freezing appliances (CFAs) discarded in Europe every year have a greenhouse warming potential of up to 26 million tonnes of CO2 - Incorrect treatment in Finland, Germany, Greece and Sweden poses a threat to European climate protection goals - Environmental NGOs urge EU Member ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

"The effects of climate change are already apparent around the world." / The German President presented the DBU's German Environmental Prize today in Erfurt

Erfurt (ots) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier thanked "thousands of people" in Germany for ensuring that "mainstream society has truly become aware" of both the environment and environmental protection. At the award ceremony for the German Environmental Foundation's (DBU) German Environmental Prize that ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

The DBU highlights the importance of the oceans for climate, biodiversity and food supply

Erfurt (ots) - German Environmental Prize awarded to marine biologist Antje Boetius and a team of wastewater experts from Leipzig The German Environmental Foundation (DBU) has awarded the German Environmental Prize for the 26th time. Today in Erfurt, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the Head of the Board of Trustees of the DBU and Parliamentary State ...

European Bioplastics

Reduction of single-use plastics needs to tie in with circular economy actions and consumption realities in Europe

Berlin (ots) - The European Parliament approved yesterday its report on the draft Directive on Marine Pollution and Single-use Plastics. "European Bioplastics fully supports the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Bioplastics enable more sustainable solutions for a range of products", says François de ...

Bundesverband BioEnergie e.V.

Climate Protection in transport: International Conference on Renewable Mobility "Fuels of the Future 2019" - the programme is online

Berlin (ots) - The programme for the 16th International Conference on Renewable Mobility "Fuels of the Future" at www.fuels-of-the-future.com , which will take place on 21/22 January 2019 in Berlin, is now online. Negotiations on the global climate agreement in Katowice in December 2018 (COP24) mark a further ...

WSSCC

India hosts the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention / 29th September to 2nd October 2018, New Delhi

New Delhi (ots) - Ministers and sanitation sector leaders from around the world will convene this month at the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention (MGISC) in New Delhi. Hosted by the Government of India, this event will be an opportunity for delegates to exchange sanitation successes and best ...

THE HUS.institute Est. - Transformation Think-Tank

Liechtenstein based Think-Tank THE HUS.institute unites international tech and sustainability experts in Vaduz

Vaduz (ots) - For the last two years, the Liechtenstein-based Think- and Action-Tank THE HUS.institute intensively engages with the consequences of the transition to the Digital Modern Era, which marks a turning point for humanity. On 1st September, the collective held THE HUS.day 2018 ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

DBU: German Environmental Prize goes to Marine Biologist Boetius and Leipzig Waste Water Experts

Munich Re

Munich Re Figures Show Fewer Severe Natural Disasters in the First Half of the Year

Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena)

dena Energy Efficiency Award 2018: invitation for applications

Berlin (ots) - - Private and public sector companies can apply online until 30 June 2018 - Four award categories open to international applicants - 30,000 euros in prize money The Deutsche Energie-Agentur (dena) - the German Energy Agency - is seeking outstanding projects that measurably reduce companies' energy consumption and cut emissions that have an impact on the climate. The best of these will win the 2018 Energy ...

European Bioplastics

EU waste legislation recognises benefits of bioplastics

European Bioplastics

EU Plastics Strategy misses chance to fully embrace the benefits of bio-based and biodegradable plastics

Berlin (ots) - The European Strategy for Plastics, published on Tuesday by the European Commission, sets clear goals to curb plastic waste, increase resource efficiency, and to create job growth in Europe, but falls short on presenting a comprehensive approach by limiting the focus of the strategy on mechanical ...

URBAN FUTURE Global Conference

Courageous CityChangers sparking innovation in cities / The agenda for Europe's biggest event for sustainable cities is online

Vienna (ots) - 3,000 attendees from more than 400 cities, 50 countries and 4 continents are expected at the URBAN FUTURE Global Conference (UFGC) from 28 February to 2 March 2018. For the first time the conference will be held in Vienna, bringing together the most inspiring CityChangers of our time. The world's ...

European Bioplastics

New studies confirm: biodegradable plastics boost organic recycling and improve mechanical recycling

Berlin (ots) - Biodegradable plastics offer innovative solutions to improve recycling quality by facilitating the means for more efficient separate waste collection. This has been confirmed by a new study concerning the effects of biodegradable plastics on plastics recycling streams in Italy, where all single-use carrier bags have to be compostable since 2011. ...

Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU)

DBU: Trio of Conservationists and Technology Pioneers receive German Environmental Prize