English - Press Releases - Archive - 16th Legislative Period

Date	Number	Title / Heading
15.10.2009	No. 336/09	Federal Environment Ministry supports national park in Rwanda 1.6 million euros for climate protection and biodiversity conservation in the Nyungwe cloud forest
23.09.2009	No. 322/09	Minister Gabriel welcomes new fellowship programme for climate protection Humboldt Foundation to award International Climate Protection Fellowships
16.09.2009	No. 302/09	Greater protection needed for small cetaceans "ASCOBANS" conference in Bonn will decide on protection plans
10.09.2009	No. 294/09	Gabriel welcomes proposal from Brussels on financing climate protection in developing countries
02.09.2009	No. 285/09	Time to Tap Climate Change-Combating Potential of the World’s Ecosystems Inaction Already Threatening Multi-Billion Dollar Coral Reef Services and Livelihoods of Half a Billion People
27.08.2009	No. 278/09	Study shows: Nuclear energy on downward trend worldwide Minister Gabriel: There is no renaissance of nuclear energy
13.08.2009	No. 263/09	Germany's First Offshore Wind Turbines Connected to the Grid Federal Environment Minister Gabriel visits the construction site of Germany's first offshore wind park Alpha Ventus
28.07.2009	No. 245/09	Federal Minister Gabriel congratulates UBA President on retirement Gabriel: Prof. Dr. Andreas Troge set standards
10.07.2009	No. 234/09	Climate Success at G8 and MEF Summit in L'Aquila Sigmar Gabriel: "The 2-degree goal defines the framework for Copenhagen"
10.07.2009	No. 233/09	Bundesrat: Reform of environmental law completed Minister Gabriel: "Fragmentation into 16 separate Länder laws averted"
06.07.2009	No. 226/09	Minister Gabriel: G8 summit must adopt clear decisions on climate protection
06.07.2009	No. 225/09	Tug of war over devil's claw Experts discuss nature conservation agreement with indigenous peoples' representatives
29.06.2009	No. 217/09	IRENA agrees on a three-way solution to the headquarters question Gabriel: Bonn will accommodate the technology centre for renewable energies
26.06.2009	No. 214/09	Gabriel: A big day for nature conservation in Germany UNESCO: Wadden Sea now World Natural Heritage site
22.06.2009	No. 203/09	Ecological growth strategy as way out of the economic and ecological crisis 4th BMU Innovation Conference points the way to a new policy for growth, employment and sustainability
19.06.2009	No. 201/09	Germany and China expand environmental cooperation
19.06.2009	No. 202/09	Gabriel welcomes environmental law reform "Fragmentation into 16 state laws prevented"
16.06.2009	No. 196/09	Gabriel welcomes business initiative on solar thermal power plants
13.06.2009	No. 192/09	Minister Gabriel: Talks with Chinese government on environmental and climate cooperation
12.06.2009	No. 189/09	Germany first country to ratify IRENA's Statute Sigmar Gabriel: Bonn is the ideal location to host the International Renewable Energy Agency
10.06.2009	No. 177/09	Astrid Klug supports EU Biowaste Directive Biowaste in Europe to be recycled instead of landfilled
10.06.2009	No. 183/09	Machnig: Japan's climate protection target cannot be final State Secretary Matthias Machnig concludes political talks in Japan
10.06.2009	No. 184/09	Germany and Ukraine expand cooperation on climate protection and nature conservation
03.06.2009	No. 031/2009	Pollutants in my neighbourhood A new register provides quick answers for citizens
27.05.2009	No. 159/09	Emissions trading: auctioning of allowances in Germany to be launched in 2010 Cabinet adopts Auctioning Ordinance
29.04.2009	No. 122/09	German cabinet has approved national biomass action plan
27.04.2009	No. 121/09	Preparatory meeting for the Fifth WHO Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health to be held in Parma in 2010
27.04.2009	No. 120/09	Parliamentary State Secretary Astrid Klug assures Bulgaria of further support for implementing EU environmental legislation German-Bulgarian Environment Commission meets in Sofia
24.04.2009	No. 118/09	State Secretary Machnig: G8 countries must use the crisis for a green recovery of their economies Economic growth through improved protection of the climate and biological diversity
24.04.2009	No. 117/09	FORSA survey: majority oppose nuclear power Two thirds of the German population want to continue with the phase-out as adopted by the government or even accelerate it
24.04.2009	No. 116/09	Renewables continue to grow Gabriel: Driving force for climate protection and employment
23.04.2009	No. 114/09	Federal Environment Ministry provides 100 million euros funding for electrically powered vehicles Momentum for German car industry and its suppliers
22.04.2009	No. 113/09	World Earth Day: Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel concerned about worldwide destruction of nature UN General Assembly will hold a special session on biological diversity in 2010
21.04.2009	No. 112/09	Gabriel advocates a comprehensive and unbiased procedure in search for final repository
02.04.2009	No. 104/09	Technical expertise and innovative power in response to the global crisis Parliamentary State Secretary Astrid Klug counting on German and European environmental technology
01.04.2009	No. 103/09	Gabriel: G20 should use 25 percent of their economic stimulus measures for climate protection
01.04.2009	No. 102/09	Federal Cabinet adopts CCS act High environmental standards for future capture, transport and storage of carbon dioxide
29.03.2009	No. 095/09	Climate protection: Greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 at their lowest since 1990 Germany reaches its Kyoto target
27.03.2009	No. 094/09	Start of negotiations on a fair and effective international climate agreement
18.03.2009	No. 088/09	Addressing the health effects of climate change Federal Environment Ministry supports projects in cooperation with the World Health Organisation
17.03.2009	No. 087/09	Minister Gabriel welcomes India as a new member of IRENA A strong signal for renewable energies
16.03.2009	No. 086/09	Astrid Klug: Vietnam is an important partner in environmental protection Federal Environment Ministry provides 2.8 million euro for projects
15.03.2009	No. 083/09	Renewable energies create jobs and economic growth Renewables sector achieved turnover of around 30 billion euro in 2008 and secured almost 280,000 jobs
12.03.2009	No. 080/09	State Secretary Machnig: Ecological challenges require economic solutions Environmental Congress opens in Sao Paolo
10.03.2009	No. 075/09	New strategy needed for the international protection of biological diversity Minister Gabriel: International community must noticeably improve protection of natural resources
10.03.2009	No. 074/09	Turkmenistan and Germany: Cooperation on Environmental and Climate Protection
09.03.2009	No. 073/09	100 Projects need partners CDM Initiative of the Federal Environment Ministry off to a successful start
27.02.2009	No. 065/09	Australia: stimulus for climate protection and nature conservation State Secretary Machnig concludes environmental policy talks in Australia
19.02.2009	No. 53/09	Federal Environment Ministry promotes capacity building for sustainable energy supply
15.02.2009	No. 049/09	Federal Environment Ministry talks with stakeholders on solution for radioactively contaminated steel