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Germany produced 10 million tons of greenhouse gases less than expected last year, a report says. But, individually, the energy and transport sectors are still failing to make a sufficient contribution to the cuts.

Germany has passed a law charging manufacturers a levy for the cost of collection, cleaning and disposal of single-use plastic products.

Germany has passed a law charging manufacturers a levy for the cost of collection, cleaning and disposal of single-use plastic products.

B.C.’s budget viewed through a climate lens got mixed reviews from the province’s environmental and conservation sector following its release Tuesday. 

In Germany, food prices have been on the rise for more than a year. To help households, the government is considering a reduction of the VAT rate — which could also benefit the climate and biodiversity.

A UN-backed coalition of 1,000 stakeholders from over 100 countries today launched an Action Plan to steer digitalization towards accelerating environmentally and socially sustainable development. The Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) aims to help reorient and prioritize the application of digital technologies to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste.

A UN-backed coalition of 1,000 stakeholders from over 100 countries today launched an Action Plan to steer digitalization towards accelerating environmentally and socially sustainable development. The Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) aims to help reorient and prioritize the application of digital technologies to meet the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution and waste.

BERLIN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Most young Germans say environmental and climate protection are top of their list of concerns, the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) said on Friday.

A senior German official has predicted that the war in Ukraine and its impact on fossil fuel prices worldwide will provide a "massive boost" for the means and

Efforts to combat rising prices for fossil fuels would also reduce countries reliance on Russia.