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Emissions Trading

Why is there a trade in or with emissions? Who specifies the framework conditions and how does emissions trading actually work? An explanatory film gives short and concise answers to these questions and explains the contribution of emissions trading to climate protection. Source: https://www.umwelt

Explaining Real Driving Emissions (RDE) | Volkswagen

RDE stands for Real Driving Emissions. Unlike the NEDC and WLTP, the emission measurements are performed in real traffic conditions rather than on a test rig. The exhaust emissions (nitrogen oxides and particles/particulate matter) recorded while driving in traffic are called real emissions. Follow

Twin dosing reduces emissions

Twin dosing is the name of the innovative process which Volkswagen is now using to minimise the nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas from diesel engines. The new generation of diesel engines reduces NOX values by some 80%. Click here to see more videos: https://bit.ly/3cFb0gJ --- Further informatio

WLTP II - new requirements for emission standards | Volkswagen

Valid from September 2019: all initial registered vehicles have to fulfill the emission standard Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC. But what is the meaning behind the abbreviations? Volkswagen describes the new emission conditions. #WLTP #euro6 #volkswagen Follow Volkswagen on Social Media: Facebook: https://

Causes of air pollution

Air pollution has many causes. The biggest polluter is energy production, with two-thirds of particulate emissions coming from coal-fired power plants. Road traffic and factory farming in agriculture also contribute to this. Author: 3sat/nano/Labo M/Johan von Mirbach/Chris Caliman/Christoph Valenti

Climate friendly building with wood

Building with wood could make an enormous difference to the climate balance of our cities. Less CO2 emissions and more CO2 storage in wood would be the positive consequences. Author: ZDF/Terra X/J. Kneser/J. Balducci/A. Laugier/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see mor

Energy-Efficient Lighting

This video highlights the importance of energy-efficient lighting. Energy efficient lighting is necessary to reduce electricity consumption and to lower greenhouse emissions. Every household, business and institution can contribute by replacing fixtures with energy efficient bulbs to save electricit

Explaining WLTP | Volkswagen

How much fuel does a vehicle consume? Volkswagen can now answer this question far more precisely with the new and standardised WLTP driving cycle. The new test cycle for measuring fuel consumption is more closely oriented on everyday driving behaviour. Follow Volkswagen on Social Media: Facebook:

What is Green Generation?

Do you know what the greenhouse effect is? Or how dinosaurs became extinct? Has anyone ever explained to you what the #ClimateCrisis is? Green Generation is an original #animation series #forkids. An entertaining and educational approach to conservation, which aims to foster love and respect for #

Meat and Sustainability

Every German consumes an average of nearly 90 kg of meat every year. This is way too much and problematic in many ways. Industrialized production of meat is unsustainable in many ways, it affects: Land consumption, food security, climate change, animal rights, pollution and health. But what exactly