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Date	Number	Title / Heading
06.05.2012	No. 062/12	Parliamentary State Secretary Reiche opens IFAT ENTSORGA 2012 in Munich World's Leading Trade Fair for Water, Sewage, Waste and Raw Materials Management
26.04.2012	No. 058/12	Review of European nuclear power plants to be continued - EU to develop action plan Nuclear safety to be further increased
20.04.2012	No. 052/12	New Secretariat of United Nations (IPBES) will be located in Bonn, Germany
13.04.2012	No. 050/12	German government applies for Bonn to accommodate the Green Climate Fund Germany aims to strengthen the impact of international climate protection and guarantees an attractive package of services
11.04.2012	No. 048/12	Federal Environment Minister Röttgen: Transformation of energy system is picking up speed
05.04.2012	No. 046/12	The transformation of our energy system is feasible - and it pays off New study shows: targets can be achieved on schedule
03.04.2012	No. 045/12	State Secretary Jürgen Becker: expansion of solar power in Greece holds opportunities for growth and innovation Helios project the focus of energy conference in Athens
30.03.2012	No. 043/12	OECD to support green growth in developed and emerging economies Heinen-Esser: Removal of environmentally harmful subsidies
30.03.2012	No. 042/12	Greater protection for cetaceans and dolphins 20th anniversary of the ASCOBANS agreement
26.03.2012	No. 036/12	Renewable energies already provide more than 380,000 jobs in Germany Federal Environment Minister Röttgen: Transformation of energy system creates new opportunities on the job market
21.03.2012	No. 034/12	Germany offers to host Green Climate Fund
19.03.2012	No. 032/12	Launching conference for German RETech Partnership in Berlin Parliamentary State Secretaries Reiche and Kopp welcome the Partnership
08.03.2012	No. 026/12	Future leaders in nature conservation from the countries of central and eastern Europe, the Caucasus and central Asia in Germany Parliamentary State Secretary Heinen-Esser welcomes participants from 15 countries in the Klaus Töpfer Fellowship Programme
29.02.2012	No. 019/12	Röttgen: Using resource efficiency to increase competitiveness Federal Cabinet adopts German Resource Efficiency Programme (ProgRess)
23.02.2012	-	Rösler/Röttgen: Energy reform well underway Federal Economics and Environment Ministries present joint position on tariff payments for photovoltaics and on the Energy Efficiency Directive
14.02.2012	No. 015/12	WHO European Centre for Environment and Health opened in Bonn Number of WHO employees in Bonn triples
10.02.2012	No. 013/12	New EU Regulation to Improve Water Quality Ambitious phosphate limit values for consumer laundry detergents and consumer automatic dishwasher detergents
07.02.2012	No. 010/12	Environment Minister Röttgen meets Chinese colleague Zhou Shengxian
31.01.2012	No. 007/12	Future made in Germany: Germany's growth is becoming increasingly sustainable Federal Environment Ministry and Federal Environment Agency publish the 2011 Report on the Environmental Economy
17.01.2012	No. 003/12	Federal Environment Ministry and the Federation of German Industries present innovation awards for climate and environment 2011 Competition sends important signal
16.01.2012	No. 002/12	Environment Minister Röttgen: Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions a great success
16.01.2012	No. 001/12	UN International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
29.12.2011	No. 170/11	Renewable energies are key pillar of energy supply Strong increase in renewable electricity to 20 percent in 2011, tripling of share since 2000
22.12.2011	No. 168/11	Revision of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Agreement reached in Brussels
20.12.2011	No. 167/11	Export initiative for waste management technologies German waste management sector set up the portal "German RETech Partnership"
15.12.2011	No. 165/11	Germany supports Morocco's solar plan Finance agreement for first large solar power station in Morocco signed
15.12.2011	No. 166/11	Norbert Röttgen: Renewable energies and energy efficiency pay off for Europe as well
11.12.2011	No. 162/11	Minister Röttgen: Major success for climate protection Climate Change Conference in Durban adopts roadmap for a binding, global climate agreement
08.12.2011	No. 160/11	Germany becomes a partner in the South African Renewables Initiative (SARI) Röttgen: Impact will be also be felt beyond South Africa’s borders
06.12.2011	No. 159/11	Mali and Grenada prepare for adaptation to the consequences of climate change Federal Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen commits funds totalling 15 million euros
05.12.2011	No. 158/11	Germany honoured for resolute expansion of renewable energies Gigaton award ceremony hosted by the World Climate Summit in Durban
05.12.2011	No. 156/11	New insurance solutions to protect states particularly vulnerable to climate change
05.12.2011	No. 157/11	Dominican Republic assumes leading role in climate protection German Environment Ministry supports climate-friendly development path
28.11.2011	No. 152/11	Climate Change Conference opens in Durban Röttgen: We need concrete steps and a roadmap for a comprehensive agreement
25.11.2011	No. 151/11	Agreement on funding for the protection of the ozone layer International conference on the protection of the ozone layer in Bali concluded
25.11.2011	No. 150/11	Better protection for whales, sharks and raptors Successful outcome of international species protection conference - also thanks to German initiatives
21.11.2011	No. 148/11	Federal Environment Ministry boosts energy-related modernisation of buildings in Latvia with 1 million euros
18.11.2011	No. 147/11	Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) addresses future risks The Ministers Röttgen and Schavan called for strengthened climate protection and an improved knowledge base
16.11.2011	No. 141/11	Röttgen: An Important Day for Nature Conservation in Germany UNESCO World Heritage Certificate for "Ancient Beech Forests of Germany"
16.11.2011	No. 142/11	Growing demand for water, energy and food demands resource-efficient economics Nexus Conference opens in Bonn
09.11.2011	No. 138/11	Amendment to Chemicals Act enters into force Improved labelling of chemicals and toxicity information
08.11.2011	No. 137/11	Federal Environment Minister Röttgen opens UN Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020 Conservation of biological diversity is an investment in the future
28.10.2011	132/11	European Commission Proposes New Safety Standards for Offshore Oil and Gas Activities Environment Minister Röttgen: More safety for offshore drilling
14.10.2011	No. 129/11	EEG surcharge remains stable during strong growth in renewables Röttgen: Renewable energies becoming increasingly important as an economic factor
12.10.2011	No. 128/11	Röttgen: Germany aims to become world champion in resource efficiency BMU draft of a national resource efficiency programme submitted
07.10.2011	No. 125/11	Röttgen inaugurates Innovation and Technology Centre for renewable energies in Bonn
02.09.2011	No. 112/11	Call to restore 150 million hectares of forest International Conference "Bonn Challenge" met in Bonn
31.08.2011	No. 110/11	Federal Cabinet adopts Adaptation Action Plan Röttgen: Responsible climate policy is based on avoidance and adaptation
30.08.2011	No. 108/11	Federal Environment Minister Röttgen: 20 percent renewable energies are a great success Investment security pays off - broad public acceptance
24.08.2011	No. 106/11	German Cabinet adopts allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances until 2020