The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is currently funding and guiding the research and development projects on nanomaterials and other advanced materials listed below. For more information on these projects please refer to the research database Umweltforschungsdatenbank UFORDAT in German and the corresponding number. read more
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Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation
The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the Russia’s war against Ukraine. Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy supply, mobility, and agriculture. The German Environment Age... read more
Sustainable Resource Use and Circular Economy – the Social Dimension
Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines
Pursuant to the 2nd amendment of the German Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV), since December 2012 the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA ) has been tasked with stipulating mandatory evaluation criteria for materials and substances that come into contact with drinking water. Previously, UBA has issued guidelines and recommendations which were less legally binding. Since the amen... read more
Field of Action Tourism
Depending on the region and tourism offer, tourism destinations and businesses have a repertoire of different adaptation options to climate change at their disposal. Adaptation can take place on both the demand and the supply side. read more
Amendments and additions to the environmental quality standards Directive
Source: Federal Environment Agency in accordance with Directive 2013/39/EU amendments_and_additions_to_the_environmental_quality_standards_directive.pdf
FAQ formaldehyde regulations for wood-based materials & furniture
Here you will find frequently asked questions and answers about the test procedure for formaldehyde emissions from wood-based materials which came into force on 01.01.2020. The information is mainly intended for companies and institutions that manufacture, process, sell, transport, store, export or import wood-based materials or furniture or which test such products for formaldehyde emissions. read more