… UBA supports design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: … Design Forum in Berlin. Here, the results of the project “EcoDesign Circle” were presented, in which the UBA plays the leading role. Documentation and additional … Forum provided an opportunity for further discussions and international exchange. Presentations, panels and workshops provided   insights into approaches for …

… Guide for greenhouse gas-neutral administrations published A photovoltaic system on the … Heads of European Environmental Administrations (EPA Network) on November 25th. He presented UBA’s guide on greenhouse gas neutral administrations, now also available …

… New Urban Agenda – Toolkit for modern cities Tough balancing act for cities: create more housing but maintain green recreational areas. Source: nidafoto / Fotolia.com Presenting the global roadmap for sustainable urban development over the next twenty … There were many high-ranking municipal stakeholders present at the conference whose presentations illustrated that urban development is a process which must …

… EcoDesign Circle project nominated for Regiostars Award The EcoDesign Circle project … the finalists for the "Regiostars Awards", a competition of EU-funded projects that present inspiring approaches to regional development. The voting for the Audience …

… European Strategy for Plastics: Good approach, but too unclear In der EU werden … EU’s initiative to change the use of plastics in Europe. The European Commission presented its Plastics Strategy on January 16th. 17.01.2018 The growing use of … increased to 26 mio tons in 2014. Still the majority of this litter is incinerated for energy re-covery or even landfilled. Only about 30% of it is recycled in the EU. …

… Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany A varied agricultural landscape … the effects of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture 2018" UBA presents key facts about agriculture and environment. 07.06.2018 Excessive inputs of …

… Climate-ADAPT first-stop-shop for adaptation knowledge in Europe Climate-ADAPT presents case studies on green roofs as a combined adaptation and mitigation … genutzte Informationsangebote von Climate-ADAPT Source: European Environment Agency Download image (207.22 kB) Next Previous Links Climate-ADAPT website Climate-ADAPT …

… SAICM-Workshop for German Stakeholders SAICM works under the umbrella of the United Nations … online event on chemicals of concern for the health sector on 25 February 2021. Her presentation can be viewed from minute 13:45 of the recording. Arianna Gamba, … of the workshop can be found here . The video recording of the workshop can be downloaded here . Please note that the video file will remain online for 30 days.  …

… EU Stakeholders discuss requirements for water reuse Treated wastewater can contain pathogens that may harm humans by … of water reuse and to enhance their sustainability.   Manuela Helmecke (UBA) presented recommendations for the EU requirements on the basis of UBA’s scientific … for the irrigation of fruits and vegetables for raw consumption.  Following the presentations the participants took the opportunity to ask the European Commission …

… New thresholds for carcinogenic PAHs in (baby) toys and more Very strict PAH thresholds are in effect for toys and baby products. Source: debramillet / Fotolia.com Since 27 December 2015 … the EU and are also applicable for imported goods from other countries. PAHs can be present in consumer goods when certain oils from petroleum and coke refining are …

… Environmental & climate protection for crisis-proof value chains Production and consumption in Germany are dependent on … (OECD).  Christoph Töpfer of the German Environment Agency (UBA) delivered a short presentation on the need to take stronger account of environmental impact in global … due diligence and the environmental criticality of raw materials . He also presented to the international audience a measure in the new Raw Materials Strategy …

… Hazard radar for iron, copper and bauxite supply chains The Carajás mine, the world's largest … screening is 100 environmental hazard profiles of major mining sites worldwide, presented in the form of an interactive map . It shows the global distribution of … copper mines with relatively low ore content in regions with high water stress.” A downloadable factsheet is available for each site, containing general information …