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Climate protection without fossil fuel
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Development of new coal mines and oil and gas fields not compatible with 1.5 °C limit on global warming

If the nine largest coal-producing countries were to fully extract and burn their coal reserves, it is estimated to lead to the release of approx. 940…

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Development of new coal mines and oil and gas fields not compatible with 1.5 °C limit on global warming
© Plainpicture/ Wavebreak climate protection in the forest
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Arbor Day: Calculating the carbon footprint of wood correctly

If wood is removed from the forest and used for the production of wood products, construction materials or paper, a carbon footprint is created…

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Arbor Day: Calculating the carbon footprint of wood correctly
Focus on electromobility
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A quiet climate champion: The future of e-mobility

There are already large numbers of electric vehicles on German roads – bicycles and scooters, cars and buses. And the numbers are set to increase: in…

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A quiet climate champion: The future of e-mobility
Achieving climate targets in the road freight sector
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Overhead line trucks: Route expansion with a vision

To achieve climate targets, the transport sector must be transformed. One of three possible solutions for the decarbonisation of road freight…

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Overhead line trucks: Route expansion with a vision
A sustainable industry through digital companies
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Thinking sustainability and digitalisation together

The need for a sustainable and digital transformation is rising on the political agenda both nationally and on a European level. Policymakers face the…

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Thinking sustainability and digitalisation together
War-related risks to nuclear power plants
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Nuclear power plants in the Ukraine war: Information on nuclear safety

Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine following the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, several nuclear power plants have already come under attack.…

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Nuclear power plants in the Ukraine war: Information on nuclear safety
climate check for mobile working
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Working from home helps to protect the climate

An increase in working from home (WFH) has the potential to save up to 3.7 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions per year in…

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Working from home helps to protect the climate
How can biodiversity be protected and restored?
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Diversity at risk: How to preserve biodiversity?

Bit by bit biodiversity, the diversity of life, is slipping away. According to the United Nations, one million species of flora and fauna are at risk…

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Diversity at risk: How to preserve biodiversity?