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  • Press release 43/2021 from 27.10.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Drought, heavy rains and heat … quickly develop strategies and concepts to become resilient to climate change." The environmental impacts of tourism are manifold and often underestimated. These …

  • Press release 42/2013 from 17.10.2013 | Last changed: 19.11.2013

    Nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign contest 2013

    … Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Nominations for the Bundespreis … meeting of the jury, saying: “Ecodesign has done outstanding work to improve the environmental features of products while meeting the requirements of good design. …

  • Press release 02/2023 from 13.01.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

    Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU

    Eine Pfanne liegt im Sand

    … PFAS. Source: romingo.de - Romy Gessner European agencies including the German Environment Agency (UBA) have today submitted a joint proposal for the restriction … a colossal scale is that these chemicals are so stable that they persist in the environment for a long time and can accumulate in food chains. PFAS have been …

  • Press release 24/2019 from 19.06.2019 | Last changed: 23.10.2019

    Healthy all summer long

    That's good against heat: a cooling water bag

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the German Meteorological Service Healthy all summer long … relaxation. A new publication by the German Meteorological Service (DWD) and German Environment Agency (UBA) talks about how to handle the "shadow side" of summer. … relaxation. A new publication by the German Meteorological Service (DWD) and German Environment Agency (UBA) talks about how to handle the "shadow side" of summer. …

  • Press release 04/2022 from 18.01.2022 | Last changed: 27.01.2022

    Blauer Kompass contest launches first round as a new federal prize

    Der Bundespreis Blauer Kompass hat eine blaue Kompassnadel als Logo

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Blauer … that the prize is offered as a federal award. Effective immediately, the Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency are jointly looking for …

  • Press release 47/2014 from 28.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hazardous substance in marinas

    little sailing boats and motorboats in a marina

    … antifouling agents are noticeably high. In a random sampling done by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the levels of these pollutants were many times higher than that of the environmental quality standard in the EU Water Framework Directive. The antifouling …

  • Press release 46/2019 from 26.11.2019 | Last changed: 09.12.2019

    Blauer Kompass contest goes into next round

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … climate change, flood management measures, etc. This is the fourth time the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is acknowledging local and regional projects which make a … will be celebrated at a prize awards ceremony scheduled to be held at the Federal Environment Ministry in Berlin on 26 June 2020. Each winner receives a trophy as … climate change, flood management measures, etc. This is the fourth time the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is acknowledging local and regional projects which make a …

  • Press release 18/2020 from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … of biowaste for energy recovery or use as fertiliser. The Federal Ministry for Environment, the German Environment Agency and numerous nature conservation and trade associations, cities, …

  • Press release 10/2025 from 07.03.2025 | Last changed: 12.03.2025

    Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test

    Frau kauft online Kleidung am Laptop ein.

    … about their rights and refrain from misleading advertising promises. The German Environment Agency (UBA) examined second-hand sales platforms as part of an EU-wide … consumer protection in the second-hand sector.  What is most important is that the environmental benefits of second-hand shopping are presented in a realistic way and …

  • Press release 36/2014 from 26.08.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    E-cycles – a (small) mobility revolution

    E-cycles on a field path

    … part of modern sustainable mobility. Source: autofocus67 / Fotolia.com The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has encouraged cities and municipalities to make it easier … motors, require less space than cars and are considerably cheaper. Health and the environment also stand to gain from these new bikes", said Maria Krautzberger, …

  • Press release 28/2017 from 23.08.2017 | Last changed: 28.08.2017

    Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air

    Eine Abgasanlage, aus der Abgase entweichen.

    … Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air Hendricks and … safeguard human health. These are the results of model calculations by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) which Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks had …