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  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … was accrued in Germany in 2017 – a plus of three percent compared to 2016, says the report about the accrual and recovery of packaging in Germany presented by the … in filling goods and also discusses the effects of the new EU guidelines on meeting reporting duties. Further information: The following types of packaging account for …

  • Appointment from 27.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.06.2022

    Sustainable Digital Planet: CODES Action Plan Launch Stockholm+5

    CODES Action Plan Launch at Stockholm+50

    … International Science Council, Kenya and Future Earth. 50 Years after the Stockholm Conference, environmental change remains a major global issue, but another … listed in the plan as we move towards an implementation phase. CODES Side Event - Conference Website Join CODES  UBA-Website CODES On-site: Stockholm+50, …

  • Press release 52/2020 from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 06.11.2020

    Linking climate change mitigation and resource conservation more closely

    Darstellung eines Konferenzbereiches

    … and this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is being held entirely as an online conference. Over 800 participants from 50 countries have registered. 80 speakers … the world have confirmed their attendance. A central theme of the English-language conference will be the European Green Deal of the European Commission. "The European …

  • Press release 7/2015 from 13.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA for more incentives for environmental management in companies

    The European Commissioner for Environment Potočnik hands a certificate to Burkhard Huckestein from the UBA.

    … and verifiable way should be relieved from certain enforcement duties and reporting obligations and have easier access to funding", said the President of UBA. … She named consideration of environmental statements in the context of emissions reporting, longer inspection intervals or lower administrative fees as …

  • Press release 50/2020 from 27.10.2020 | Last changed: 27.10.2020

    Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … consumption has thus increased by 17.9 percent. This is shown in the latest report by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on the volume and recycling of … date. The guidelines of the European Packaging Directive applicable for the 2018 reporting year are determined based on the amounts of waste delivered to recycling …

  • News from 31.03.2017 | Last changed: 11.04.2017

    Extending the service life of electrical appliances

    Two women in front of a washing machine

    … Economy Package. 31.03.2017 The European Parliament drafted the own-initiative report "Longer lifetime for products: benefits for consumers and companies" in 2016. This report is currently being discussed in the Parliament committees. The initiative …

  • Appointment from 17.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    OECD/UBA/UNEP event on environmental due diligence

    Container terminal

    … regions of the world will present their current practices and opportunities. Conference website / Registration UBA background paper "Responsibility towards …

  • Press release 05/2019 from 19.02.2019 | Last changed: 24.04.2019

    Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … become the Achilles heel of the Energiewende," continued Ms Krautzberger. A new UBA report states that the global demand for lithium for use in energy storage … of metal ores be carried out in those countries. Associated content Links Conference "Raw Materials & Environment 2019" Press release "Environmental …

  • Press release 29/2025 from 16.07.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

    German emissions nearly halved in 20 years of trading

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

    … has been included in the EU ETS 1 since 2012. Currently, there is a general reporting and submission obligation only for emissions from flights that depart and …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings …

  • Appointment from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2023

    SDIA Green Coding Summit

    … future. Further information on the SDIA Green Coding Summit can be found on the conference website . Note on the venue: 23 November 2023: Französischer Dom, …