Environment

"We only have one world. But if we go on living like this, we will need three worlds." (Lutz Engelke, head of the German creative agency Triad, during the planning for the World Expo 2010) By now, everyone should have understood that we are heading for a serious ecological problem. Climate change is only one aspect, albeit an essential one. But resource scarcity and pollution, as well as resulting phenomena such as bee mortality, are also putting our entire livelihoods at risk. Due to the increasing awareness among the population and the resulting social pressure, politics is under pressure to act. For this reason, environmentally relevant laws and regulations are being enacted on an unprecedented scale and at an unprecedented speed. On the one hand, this is welcome, as it is high time that countermeasures are taken. On the other hand, it can be observed that many projects need improvement or are even counterproductive actionism. It is the task of the associations to intervene here and to stand by politics as an expert partner in order to find solutions together that are both effective and realistic.

Topics of this category

Environment

Energy

We urgently need energy. But as long as it is scarce, expensive and above all harmful to the environment, we must use it responsibly.

Environment

Forest and wood

Sustainable energy across generations

Environment

Circular economy

The political focus has broadened in recent years. Whereas in the past the focus was primarily on energy, today the circular economy occupies at least as prominent a place.

Environment

Air quality and emission reduction

Working together for a clean future - emission reduction as an industry guiding principle

Environment

Quality marks and eco-labels

Established standards for a sustainable combustion process

Environment

Taxonomy

Capital flows should follow a greener path.

Environment

Ecodesign

Ecodesign is the holistic consideration of the environmental impact of a product. In the past, the focus was primarily on energy, but this has now changed.

Environment

Implementing regulations for central heating systems

For gas/oil central heating boiler systems as well as for other central heating components, energy efficiency markings have been mandatory since September 2015

Energy efficiency of commercial cooking appliances

So far, in the area of commercial kitchen appliances, only refrigerators have been affected by the energy label and an eco-design regulation. However, this will probably change in the foreseeable future. The focus is currently on commercial cooking appliances.

Energy

User behaviour

In terms of energy efficiency, it is crucial how the user operates the appliances. This is even more crucial than the energy efficiency of the appliances themselves.

Circular economy

Shortage of raw materials/disruption of supply chains

Our industries are both massively affected by supply chain disruption, catering equipment a little more than heating equipment.

Energy

Energy efficiency of commercial refrigeration appliances

So far, the only product group in commercial kitchens that is partly required to carry an energy label.

Circular economy

Material efficiency

The political focus is shifting from the pure consideration of energy efficiency to a more holistic approach. Material efficiency is essential to this.

Energy

Energy efficiency of single room heating appliances

A high degree of innovation in the industry continuously reduces emissions and increases energy efficiency

Energy

Wood-burning appliances and their users

If the fireplace is operated properly, particulate matter and other emissions are greatly minimized and fuel is saved

Ecodesign

Ecodesign HuK

Improving air quality with ecodesign

Ecodesign

Ecodesign – the environmentally sound design

Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 is the implementing regulation for solid fuel local space heaters under the Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC