Umweltbundesamt
Commercial ocean fertilization activities are now subject to an international ban, although certain research activities will be permitted. This was the decision taken by the Parties to the London Protocol on 18 October 2013 and which has now been publicised. The Conferences to the Party must now ensure prior to any ocean fertilization and other geo-engineering activities that research actually tak... read more
The projects planned by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) under the Environmental Research Plan 2014 (UFOPLAN 2014) of the Federal Ministry of Environment (BMU) have been announced online. read more
Some 70 hectares of land are rededicated in Germany every day as building land for settlements and roads. Although land consumption in Germany has declined steadily since 2000, the current level of decline is not sufficient to reach the national sustainability objectives. read more
The Blue Angel Award 2013 goes to the Heller-Leder GmbH & Co company in this 35th anniversary year of the ecolabel. Mr Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency, conferred the ward on the company at an awards ceremony during events held for the German Sustainability Award in Düsseldorf on 22 November. read more
The Federal Environment Agency has managed the Battery Act register for four years, now. 5,000 producers have registered, thousands of tonnes of metals are recovered through recycling every year. read more
The final exit of lead pipes in the drinking water supply system is becoming fact – on 1 December 2013. The new upper limit for lead will then become effective: no more than 0.010 mg per litre of drinking water. Since levels in lead pipes are normally higher, they must be replaced with more appropriate materials. read more
The Federal Ministry for Environment (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) awarded the second annual Bundespreis Ecodesign prize today. The 12 prize winners were publicly announced and celebrated at the awards ceremony which was held at the Federal Ministry for Environment in Berlin. read more
The 35th anniversary of the first ecolabel in the world marks the second anniversary of the Blue Angel Award. The award, which is conferred as part of the German Sustainability Award, recognises a business with outstanding commitment to the Blue Angel and which is convincing in its communication about its environmentally friendly products. This year's nominees are the Heller-Leder tannery and the... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
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