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30.06.2010
Pressemitteilung 

New ways of financing climate protection in developing and newly industrializing countries 

Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by more than 50 per cent globally. Reductions required in industrialised countries are between 80 to 95 per cent up to 2050. Against this background, KfW Entwicklungsbank and the Federal Environment Ministry launched a two-day international conference on this issue. 
02.06.2010
Pressemitteilung 

International Climate Initiative supports sustainable carbon markets

Between 26 and 28 May, Cologne will be buzzing with talk of emissions trading and climate protection. The German Environment Ministry (BMU) and German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) will once again set out the German stall at Carbon Expo, the Global Carbon Market Fair and Conference.
17.03.2010
Pressemitteilung 

Hope for Sumatran Tiger and Co.

A project in Indonesia will protect and restore one of the world’s most biodiverse, but also one of the most threatened rainforests. It gives hope for many endangered animal and plant species, such as Sumatran Tiger, Asian Elephant, Malayan Tapir, Storm`s Stork and Ironwood as well as to the communities who depend on the forest for their livelihoods.
15.10.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Federal Environment Ministry supports national park in Rwanda

The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) is providing approximately 1.6 million euros from the International Climate Initiative for the protection of the Nyungwe National Park in Rwanda. In cooperation with Rwandan partners, the University of Koblenz-Landau will establish a protection zone around the park by 2012. The aim is to prevent further logging in the cloud forest, which is highly significant for climate protection and biodiversity.
23.09.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Minister Gabriel welcomes new fellowship programme for climate protection

Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel has welcomed the announcement by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation that it will grant International Climate Protection Fellowships to prospective leaders from newly industrialised and developing countries.
10.06.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Germany and Ukraine expand cooperation on climate protection and nature conservation

Germany and Ukraine plan to expand their cooperation in the field of the environment.
27.04.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Preparatory meeting for the Fifth WHO Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health to be held in Parma in 2010

Protection of environment, nature and climate is a major contributor to health protection of the population.
22.04.2009
Pressemitteilung 

World Earth Day: Federal Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel concerned about worldwide destruction of nature

The target of the international community to at least slow down the loss of biological diversity by 2010 is no longer attainable.
18.03.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Addressing the health effects of climate change

Worldwide climate change has already begun to dramatically affect human health. Due to extreme weather events, not only infectious diseases, but also coronary, respiratory and metabolic illnesses are on the rise.
16.03.2009
Pressemitteilung 

Astrid Klug: Vietnam is an important partner in environmental protection

The Federal Environment Ministry will provide the government of Vietnam with increased assistance for environmental and climate protection. Following political talks in Vietnam, Astrid Klug, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Environment Ministry, stated: "Ongoing climate change is a very serious threat for Vietnam.
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