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Press release No. 006 of 7 January 2020 Emission-relevant energy consumption down 4.7% from 2010 to 2017
Energy consumption directly related to greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions in Germany was down 4.7% from 12,320 to 11,736 petajoules between 2010 and 2017. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that the consumption of mineral oil …
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Press release No. 041 of 6 February 2019 Environmental protection expenditure up 2.9% in 2016 year on year
Total expenditure on environmental services amounted to roughly 66.2 billion euros in 2016. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that environmental protection expenditure increased by 2.9% on a year earlier. In 2016, enterprises in …
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Press release No. 459 of 26 November 2018 Increase in engine performance of passenger cars leads to rising CO2 emissions
The carbon dioxide emissions caused by passenger cars in Germany are continuously increasing. In 2017, a total 115 million tonnes of CO2 was emitted. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this is a 6% increase on 2010.
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Press release No. 378 of 4 October 2018 Household energy consumption for housing continued to increase in 2017
In 2017, households in Germany used 1.5% more energy for housing purposes (not including motor fuels) compared with 2016. According to calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), they used 679 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy …
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Press release No. 049 of 15 February 2018 Raw material input for consumption and investments in 2014: 1.3 billion tonnes
According to provisional calculations of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), Germany's raw material footprint amounted to 1.30 billion tonnes in 2014. The footprint indicates how much raw material is used globally for the production of goods …
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Press release No. 027 of 25 January 2018 Foodstuffs consumed in Germany are mostly grown abroad
A cultivation area of just over 19.4 million hectares (not including agricultural buildings and farmyards) was needed to grow the foodstuffs consumed in Germany in 2015. To coincide with the International Green Week 2018 in Berlin, the Federal …
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Press release No. 418 of 17 November 2017 Balance of greenhouse gas emissions in land use deteriorated between 2010 and 2015
Although more greenhouse gases were absorbed from the environment than released into it by land use, land-use change and forestry activities in 2015, too, this balance has deteriorated since 2010. To coincide with the World Climate Conference …
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Press release No. 414 of 16 November 2017 Primary energy consumption again slightly up since 2014
Besides developing renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption by saving energy and increasing energy efficiency is the second major pillar in the process of transforming the energy system. To coincide with the World Climate Conference …
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Press release No. 410 of 15 November 2017 Percentage of environmental taxes in total tax receipts down to 4.9%
The percentage of environmental taxes in all receipts from taxes and social contributions amounted to 4.9% in Germany in 2016. To coincide with the World Climate Conference currently taking place in Bonn, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) …
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Press release No. 393 of 8 November 2017 Share of renewable energy sources was roughly 15% in 2016
The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that renewable energy sources accounted for 14.6% of gross final energy consumption in 2016, up from 3.7% in 2000.
