14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022
Awards conferred by Federal Environment Minister Lemke and UBA President Messner read more
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48/2022Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products
UBA report proposes a levy of €8.95 per kilo of single-use plastic read more
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47/2022Aktion Biotonne Deutschland (German organic waste campaign) launches a “28-day organic waste bin challenge” for citizens.
A coalition of policymakers, business and associations is advocating for improvements to the collection of organic waste read more
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46/2022Ecosystems more sensitive to nitrogen pollution than previously assumed - Study
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45/2022E-Waste Day: a plea for proper disposal of electrical and electronic equipment
Take-back quota can be increased – food retailers also participating in take-back system read more
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44/2022Only ten percent of Germany’s water ecologically intact, despite progress made
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43/2022Oder fish die-off: Salt discharges caused mass proliferation of toxic alga
Expert report assumes environmental disaster caused by humans read more
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42/2022Pandemic triggered slight decline in 2020 packaging consumption in Germany
Higher volume of household waste contrasts lower volume in commercial sector read more
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41/2022Leaks in Nord Stream 1 and 2 will cause serious climate damage
All the methane in the pipelines likely emitted to the atmosphere read more
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40/2022Jury announces nominees for winner of German Ecodesign Award 2022
28 projects are potential winners – awards ceremony on 5 December at the BMUV read more
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39/2022Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential
Policy makers must create conditions that cast environmental protection as a competitive advantage read more
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38/2022Blauer Kompass award for outstanding projects in climate change adaptation and risk prevention
Awards for projects from Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia read more
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37/2022European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility creates connections
144 German towns, cities and districts to participate in action week read more
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36/2022Rotor blade recycling from A to Z
Survey study presents available and environmentally friendly techniques read more
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35/2022German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis
German-Polish working group cooperating well read more
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34/2022New collaboration between Merseburg University of Applied Sciences and German Environment Agency
Establishment of the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information read more
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33/2022From 1 July: 25,000 additional collection sites for waste electrical and electronic equipment
Supermarkets and discount grocers now also subject to take-back obligation read more
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32/2022Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade
Messner: “We are not at the mercy of the urban heat island effect” read more
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31/2022EU regulation won’t cut pesticide use without incentives for farmers
UBA sees room for improvement to achieve the goals set in the European Green Deal read more
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30/2022German Environment Agency awarded quality seal for compatibility of work, family and private life
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29/2022Germany’s 2021 emissions from power stations almost back to pre-pandemic levels
Strong growth in coal-firing emissions despite high CO2 prices in EU Emissions Trading Scheme read more
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28/2022Giving value added tax an ecological and social dimension
Zero percent on plant-based food staples and public transport read more
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27/2022Levin Westermann named winner of German Prize for Nature Writing 2022
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26/2022Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks
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25/2022Global, multi-stakeholder digital coalition presents plan for a green digital revolution
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24/2022"Blauer Kompass" federal award: Nomination of 20 climate change adaptation projects
Online vote for audience award kicks off read more
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23/2022"PARC": EU research partnership on chemical risk assessment launches
400 million euros for projects to protect human health and the environment read more
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22/2022Parts of the European population have alarmingly high levels of pollutant exposure
European Human Biomonitoring Initiative takes stock read more
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21/2022Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency name winners of innovative mobility actions
Fürstenfeldbruck, Karlsruhe, Kassel and Leipzig are winners of national prize for European Mobility Week read more
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20/2022Landscape as place of transformation
Artist winners of tandem scholarship have been selected read more
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19/2022Climate-friendly cooling and air conditioning with natural refrigerants
A joint initiative to promote the use of natural refrigerants by Coolskills, the German Retail Federation’s climate action campaign, RefNat4LIFE, Refrigerants Naturally! e.V., and the German Environment Agency read more
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18/2022Young people care about environment and climate
Current youth study: Young people want a greater say when it comes to their future read more
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17/2022New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances
World Water Day: Roundtables on Federal Government’s Trace Substance Strategy present results read more
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16/2022Groundwater is named water body type 2022
Germany’s most important source of drinking water and guarantor of ecosystems must enjoy lasting protection read more
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15/2022Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021
Federal Ministry for Climate Action announces comprehensive immediate action programme read more
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14/2022Economizing during the energy crisis
Instant savings of ten percent possible on natural gas imports from Russia read more
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13/2022Global CODES Network develops joint Action Plan to co-create a sustainable digital transformation globally
UBA is Co-Champion of the Coalition for Digital Environmental Sustainability (CODES) read more
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12/2022Microplastics in the ocean: Full extent still not foreseeable
Urgent: Measures to reduce inputs read more
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11/2022Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake
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10/2022Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation
Majority of population supportive of more ambitious environmental and climate change policy read more
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09/2022Germany complies with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2021
More action necessary to protect health read more
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08/2022Avoiding pollutants in construction materials
Good planning can cut pollutant leaching by 90 percent read more
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07/2022German Ecodesign Award 2022: Competition for outstanding ecological design issues call for entries across Europe
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06/2022Picture-perfect fruit and vegetables are a burden on environment and climate
German Environment Agency and consumer protection centres appeal to businesses to offer more naturalness in apples, carrots and the like read more
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05/2022Final data on climate impact in 2020: emissions down 41 percent over 1990 levels
German Environment Agency nevertheless expects further rise in CO₂ emissions in 2021 read more
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04/2022Blauer Kompass contest launches first round as a new federal prize
Municipalities with climate adaptation projects now eligible to enter contest read more
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03/2022Landscape as place of transformation
Scholarship from the German Environment Agency, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation and Kulturpark e.V. for artists cooperating with scientists and contemporary witnesses read more
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02/2022Call for papers: German Prize for Nature Writing 2022
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01/2022Emissions trading 2021: record revenues in Germany exceeding 12 billion euros
Revenues promote climate action and save consumers 4.7 billion euros on price of electricity read more
