… This study is the first TMF study con-ducted in a German freshwater ecosystem, that is, Lake Templin near Potsdam. Aim of the study was to investigate the food web magnification following existing guidance to derive reliable TMFs that could be used for regulatory purposes. A sampling campaign yielded 15 biota … used to characterize the trophic magnification potential of further substances with less investigated bioaccumulation properties present in the samples. To this end, …

… Contributions (NDCs) their contribution to the global efforts on mitigation that they agreed to during the Global Stocktake (GST) at UNFCCC COP28. A table provides an overview of measures that directly relate to the global efforts agreed in the Global Stocktake on … be used to track progress. It also highlights opportunities where Parties can be more ambitious to achieve the required deep, rapid and sustained reductions in …

… the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has affected the environment. The results show that none of the greening measures included in the CAP (maintenance of permanent … integrated in the Common Agricultural Policy can be constructed in order to be more effective. Funding for green measures that is not generally based on area size, but is based on the foregone profits of …

… relevant aspects of tipping elements, tipping points and possible cascading effects that need to be taken into account when discussing and designing national, European and international climate policy. …

… digitisation can create opportunities and challenges for environmental policy. In doing so, UBA aims to help shape digitisation in line with the guiding principle of …

… the following ten emerging future topics have been identified and elaborated that could be of high environmental relevance: Quantum computing Cryptocurrencies … transport New regionalism Resilience as the basis of a sustainable society Mobile work Growing through crises: The EU's changing scope for action World (dis)order … thus includes entirely new future topics as well as already known future topics that have been influenced by the pandemic and the war of aggression, but have …

… REACH - REACH and substitution Enhancing substitution of substances of concern with less hazardous alternatives will remain a key challenge for chemicals management in … aim of REACH. This study analyses the support of substitution, which is the use of less hazardous alternatives for substances of concern, by instruments of the REACH …

… and actual measurements from outdoor lysimeter studies provide evidence that a reliable and safe prediction of leachate concentrations for most of the 104 investigated substances is ensured when harmonized EU endpoints are used for modelling. Based on examples it is …

… pumps and air conditioners This report presents the results of a research project that investigated the influence of noise from air source heat pumps and air … heat pumps and air conditioners can affect sleep, concentration and mood in more than 40 test subjects. These results make it clear that these sounds are … Geräusche im Wohnumfeld Ermittlung der Geräuschemissionen und Möglichkeiten zur Lärmminderung bei Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpen Additional information PDF is accessible File …

… Waste | Resources, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters International paths for more resource efficiency Policies and trends in selected countries The brochure … Korea and the United States. All countries pursue approaches to resource efficiency that differ in terms of priorities and funding instruments. Download Series brochure …

… integrity. For the establishment of a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) that was recently adopted, the EU Commission is currently conducting an … reduced or removed from the atmosphere. The report compares selected standards to work out advantages and disadvantages of existing monitoring methods for an EU …