Raw material prices must reflect the ecological truth. UBA is calling for more protection of the environment in the mining sector. read more
Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary
Nitrogen dioxide loads in Germany down slightly in 2018
NO2 thresholds still exceeded in many cities, only one case of particulate exceedance, high level of ozone pollution read more
Slight decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2017
German Environment Agency reports final CO2 calculations to EU Commission. read more
Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener
The Commission for Sustainable Building (KNBau) at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has issued a plea to the federal government, the Länder governments and local authorities to establish greener standards in the campaign to create new housing. read more
Lovely, and green: – Submissions for Federal Ecodesign Award 2019 wanted
The German Federal Ecodesign Award 2019 has been announced, and once again, businesses of all sizes and sectors, designers and students can enter their products or services in the contest for the highest national prize for ecodesign. Deadline for submission of entries is 8 April. read more
Electricity made regionally
Starting 1 January 2019 every household has the opportunity to drive the transformation of the energy system. The new guarantees of regional origin register makes it possible to issue guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable sources of energy. End customers will be able to verify that their electricity is produced in their region, for example by the nearby wind turbine. read more
Disposal of packaging to become greener
Producers subject to mandatory registration must be registered in LUCID packaging registry starting 1 January 2019 read more
Environmental impact of software is now measurable
Software has a significant impact on the resource efficiency of IT hardware and on how long it is used. Programs which execute the same functions can have very different levels of energy consumption depending on how they are programmed. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has developed criteria to assess the environmental impact of software products. read more
