Umweltbundesamt
The Federal Ministry for Environment (BMUB) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) have drawn positive conclusions after eight years of REACH: The EU chemicals regulation REACH has made important progress towards the improved and sustainable use of chemicals, both in Europe and around the world. However, practice has also shown that the regulation presents new challenges every day. read more
The "Blue Angel Award" 2014 goes to the printer manufacturer Kyocera. read more
Antarctica is a continent of extremes: cold, harsh and inhospitable on the one hand, yet beautiful and very sensitive on the other. read more
Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks und President of the Federal Environment Agency Maria Krautzberger presented the awards to the winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2014 in Berlin today. In total, 13 projects were selected in the award categories Product, Concept, Service and Newcomer. read more
The Blue Angel, Germany’s oldest and most well-known eco-label, is now entering the international stage. In future it will cooperate with eco-labels in China and Japan. read more
Government, industry and science hold consultations in Berlin on strategies of sustainable use of natural resources read more
Nearly two million workers owed their jobs to environmental protection in 2010. read more
The water in some of Germany's marinas is very polluted and poses a threat to the natural aquatic flora and fauna. The concentrations of so-called antifouling agents are noticeably high. 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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