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  • News from 18.04.2023 | Last changed: 19.04.2023

    UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation

    The photo shows packaging waste: Cans, bottles, paper.

    UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation In Germany, 18.8 million tonnes … packaging and packaging waste. Six new UBA fact sheets support the discussion with facts and figures, experience from regulatory implementation in Germany, and …

  • News from 14.01.2020 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

    EU ETS: Increase of Cap Reduction Factor up to 2030 necessary

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    EU ETS: Increase of Cap Reduction Factor up to 2030 necessary Increasing ambition in … different scenarios for this goal. The authors conclude that the cap reduction factor should be increased to 4 percent starting from 2021 or 5.8 percent starting …

  • News from 20.03.2014 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

    Estimating chemical release: still further improvement needed

    comic of factories that release black water into a polluted river

    … needed Under REACH the release of a substance is estimated on the basis of emission factors. Source: poosan / Fotolia.com Under the European Chemicals legislation REACH … Environmental Release Categories (spERCs) and documenting them in a corresponding fact sheet. The current project builds up on an earlier assessment conducted for the … factors and the quality of documentation was assessed for all spERCs and spERC factsheets available in July 2013. The implementation of suggestions from the former …

  • News from 18.10.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2022

    EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading

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    … ETS are to be reduced by 61 per cent by 2030 compared to 2005. The linear reduction factor (LRF) is to be raised from the current 2.2 percent to 4.2 percent. In … These essential reform elements were summarised in a total of five compact factsheets. Associated content Links Fact Sheet: “Cap and Market Stability Reserve” Fact Sheet: “Carbon border adjustment …

  • News from 07.06.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

    Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany

    Ein Feld mit Gräsern und Blüten

    … of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture 2018" UBA presents key facts about agriculture and environment. 07.06.2018 Excessive inputs of nitrogen … of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture 2018" UBA presents key facts about agriculture and environment. … Environment and agriculture – Overview …

  • News from 29.11.2021 | Last changed: 30.11.2021

    Towards a sustainable chemical intensity

    So far, economic development causes chemical intensification, still too often disproportionate high

    … can be found in our Thought Starter . Associated content Publications UBA Fact Sheet Thought Starter Towards Chemical Intensity All news Tags chemicals …

  • News from 12.02.2019 | Last changed: 12.02.2019

    Aligning EU Climate Policy with the Paris Agreement

    Planet Earth

    … the Paris Agreement Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions Fact Sheet: EU 2050 strategic vision “A Clean Planet for All” Bringing climate …

  • News from 21.10.2020 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    Increasing the recycling of precious and minor metals

    Board of a processor, on it a recycling symbol

    … 2020 UBA page "Electrical and Electronic waste" UBA page "End-of-life vehicles" Fact Sheet: Mehrgewinn durch Demontage von Altfahrzeugelektronik Publications ILESA …

  • News from 28.04.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Risks and benefits of inhibitors in agriculture

    Acker neben Wiese mit Bäumen im Hintergrund

    … or European level often overlooks those risks.. This is shown, for example, by the fact that five of the eleven inhibitors available on the German market would very …