Waste transport permit in Germany - why is it worth having one?
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Waste transport permit in Germany - why is it worth having one?

A forwarding company has commissioned you to transport a load. You ask what you'll be carrying and hear - neutral goods, no additional papers needed. But when you cross the Oder, you are stopped by the BAG and asked for permission to transport waste in Germany. No use explaining. You have to pay, and on top of that the car is stopped and you have to wait. And the load has to be...

waste transports to Germany
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Waste transport to Germany and the new CO2 regulations

Germany's ambitious plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030. The reference point here is 1990, referred to as the base year. At that time, around 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent released into the atmosphere were recorded. The revised Brennstoffemissionshandelsgesetz is intended to help reduce emissions to around 563 million tonnes. Its provisions took effect at the beginning of the year....