Federal states must step up imposing fines and producers must avoid more packaging. read more
New packaging registry marks first year of success
Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity
Higher administrative court review of rulings on pesticides needed urgently. read more
Exposure to chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe
HBM4EU initiative presents assessment values for phthalates, cadmium and bisphenol A – more to follow read more
Quo vadis, agriculture?
A new publication by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient surpluses, food system, international agricultural trade, rural development, and digitalisation. read more
Marine Regions Forum discusses solutions for marine protection
200 international experts meeting in Berlin. read more
Protect oceans and polar regions, secure coastal areas for the long term
UBA and AWI demand more climate action and protection of the oceans and the mitigation of risks for coastal regions. read more
Further decline in 2017 of reusables share in beverage packaging
Only beer is sold mostly in reusable bottles. read more
40 years of innovative ideas to promote environmental protection
Over the last 40 years the Environmental Innovation Programme has funded 733 pilot projects which have saved some 790 thousand tonnes of CO2. read more
