… UBA The German Environment Agency is committed to protecting the oceans, which are more important than ever. They buffer climate change, host biodiversity, provide … cycle and distribute heat via their currents. From a distance, the seas appear endless and untouched. But on a closer view, it becomes clear that plants and animals and their habitats, especially near the coast, are …

… in Räumen schwacher Nachfrage “examines examples of road traffic and concludes that lasting changes to legislation are  required to achieve this aim. The authors … German Environment Agency commissioned a legal opinion to Prof. Dr. Eckhard Pache [ Minderung der Umweltbelastungen im Schienenverkehr durch emissionsabhängige … to aviation, they do not enjoy the same tax breaks. As a result, the railways bear the brunt of an uneven distribution of costs. One way to minimise this …

… than its benefit. In order to contain the economy’s transport volume to a level that makes both macroeconomic sense and is environmentally sound, external costs … limited to raising the price of transport. It must also take into account measures that avoid transport activity, which promote a switch to more environmentally friendly modes of transport, which use existing capacities …

… does not necessarily have to hamper personal mobility. By the same token, more freight transport does add up to the better and more efficient supply of goods. … the capacity utilisation of vehicles. The aim is therefore more mobility with less traffic! Sustainable transport calls for a policy mix because individual … incentives aimed at changing behaviour, and settlement and transport planning that focuses on traffic avoidance and environmentally friendly modes of transport. …

… with social equity and ecological viability. The economic and societal framework conditions require a fundamental change. Furthermore, the Alps are affected to … the German Presidency of the Alpine Convention in 2015/16. The report reveals that many encouraging initiatives and measures and people who are actively working to promote the greening of the Alpine economy. However, the region is still …

… buildings in particular. Builders and building contractors can use products which bear the voluntary Blue Angel labelling for low-emission building products with … building and refurbishment projects and in-depth advice on what to keep in mind when purchasing materials. The brochure also has information about building …

… sector and practical experience with climate protection.  In order to receive more attention and to be applied more widely, the criteria and necessary steps forward to make administrations … sector and practical experience with climate protection.  In order to receive more attention and to be applied more widely, the criteria and necessary steps …

… for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR argue that by assigning the organizational responsibility for waste management to a … contribute to a sustainable waste management through increased purchasing costs. More generally, EPR is thought to set incentives for developing a more sustainable …

… Monitoring at UBA ( Kolossa-Gehring et al. 2023 ) 2 . PARC aims to further this work, amongst other, in particular on an EU-wide human biomonitoring system. In … authorization of hazardous substances. 2 HBM4EU from the Coordinator's perspective: lessons learnt from managing a large-scale EU project 3 Towards ‘one substance – one … in hybrid format. German stakeholders are also invited to the hybrid format event. When inviting stakeholders, care was taken to ensure a balanced composition of …