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DE Geneva Ministerial Conference: Resolution to reduce marine litter
In September 2021, representatives of the governments of Germany, Ecuador, Ghana and Vietnam were invited to a first ministerial conference on marine litter in Geneva. The aim is to reach a globally binding agreement to protect the environment and especially the oceans by adapting the production, use and recycling of plastics in such a way that as little waste as possible is produced. The talks were attended by over 1000 [...]
Explosive ordnance: Special features & curiosities in aerial photo analysis
Even more than 70 years after the end of the war, there are still numerous explosive ordnance items underground in the Federal Republic of Germany. These pose a considerable risk to the protection of public safety or public order. In addition to written sources, historical aerial photographs in particular are an essential medium for the reconstruction and spatial delimitation of areas potentially contaminated by explosive ordnance. As part of the [...]
SPARCS party in Leipzig
The SPARCS party in the Dunckerviertel neighbourhood on the LWB site took place in beautiful sunshine at the beginning of July. As a model neighbourhood, part of the district is the focus of the EU-funded project to develop energy-positive neighbourhoods. We regularly organise events to involve local people in the process. As part of the SPARCS party, the [...]
EU Parliament decision 12.7.2023: Nature Restoration Law
On 12 July 2023, the EU Parliament voted in favour of the Nature Restoration Law, thereby setting an important milestone in European nature conservation. This law obliges all EU member states to restore degraded nature to a good ecological state and thus ensure the existence of pollinators, natural resources, clean air and clean water. [...]
New LKA building in Hanover city centre
The extension for the Forensic Science Institute (KTI) will be built at the Lower Saxony State Office of Criminal Investigation at Waterlooplatz 11 in Hanover city centre from this summer. For this purpose, part of the car park, which adjoins the existing office building at the rear, will have to be demolished. The former conference area and the old canteen extension have already had to make way. As part of the resulting excavation pit, a total of [...]
Geothermal energy - an important building block for achieving climate targets
The use of renewable energies plays a central role in the energy transition. The German government's Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is one of the key control instruments when it comes to the expansion of renewable energies. The aim is to increase the share of renewable energies in the electricity supply to at least 80% by 2030. To achieve these targets [...]
Peatland protection as a climate protection measure
The federal and state governments are pursuing a joint strategy aimed at protecting and rewetting peatlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The decomposition of peatland soils as a result of drainage measures and peat utilisation is a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In Germany, around 6.7 % of greenhouse gas emissions (around 53 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents) in 2019 came from [...]
Explosive ordnance research on ground fighting - working in the castle?
Anyone entering the archives of the French Ministry of Defence (Service historique de la Défense) in Vincennes can feel a bit like a king - after all, the archives are located in the Château de Vincennes, the residence of the French kings from the 12th to 18th centuries. The reading room is located on the second floor of the 17th century Pavillon du Roi, the [...]
Climate protection concept development with participation workshop - Salzlandkreis
On 20 June 2023, the Salzland district held a participation workshop on the development of the climate protection concept in Bernburg at the district administration office. In the first part of the workshop, we presented the results of the analyses as the commissioned office for greenhouse gas balancing, scenario and potential analysis and process support. The Salzland district currently has a high level of greenhouse gas emissions due to the very energy-intensive industry based [...]
Modelling the influence of deep foundation measures on groundwater conditions
Due to their embedment depth in the subsoil, deep foundation measures such as the construction of underground car parks can have an impact on the local groundwater situation. These influences must be assessed in advance by a specialist expert. In general, numerical groundwater flow models are a suitable tool for processing geohydraulic calculations for a wide range of issues. This approach was recently used in a joint project with the Mull and [...]
