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Press release 03/2025 from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 20.01.2025

Sustainability in supermarkets: Retail can do more

Voller Einkaufswagen vor Supermarktregal.

… can do more German Environment Agency (UBA) sees improvements compared to the first study in 2022 German retailers can do more for the sake of environmental … more to steer the food system towards sustainability. This is shown by a recent study conducted by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) on behalf of … PENNY and REWE) in environmental and climate protection.⁠ The current study now finds that both the political measures taken since then, such as the …

News from 29.04.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2024

ZnO nanoforms - REACH substance evaluation: environmental aspects

ein weißes Pulver in einer schwarzen Dose

… oxide since 2017. The assessment of the data on the environmental behaviour and effects of the registered zinc oxide nanoforms is now concluded. 29.04.2024 Based on the studies submitted by the registrants, the UBA concludes that the tested nanoforms …

News from 28.10.2022 | Last changed: 10.11.2022

Impact of coronavirus pandemic on public transport

Bilder auf der Straße: Bus, Pkw, Straßenbahn

… it takes innovative approaches to make public transport more attractive. A recent study has evaluated ideas on the topic. 28.10.2022 The German Environment Agency … in demand for public transport services during the coronavirus pandemic. The study entitled Further development of public transport in and after the pandemic … because it was hardly possible to comply with safety distance regulations. Although studies have been unable to provide any corroborative evidence, public transport …

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

Blauer Kompass contest goes into next round

… local and regional projects which make a real contribution to coping with the effects of climate change in Germany. The extreme drought and heat of 2018 and 2019 … local and regional projects which make a real contribution to coping with the effects of climate change in Germany. The extreme drought and heat of 2018 and 2019 …

Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

… incur costs of up to 434 million euros per year for collection and cleaning, says a study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). New EU regulation states that the … of litter in public spaces – a sum of €5.22 per person and year in Germany. The study conducted a detailed analysis of the composition of waste in litter bins and … the frequent need to empty litter bins overflowing with empty cups and boxes. The study proposes levy rates per single-use plastic product group on this basis. They …

News from 29.09.2023 | Last changed: 29.09.2023

Environmentally friendly handling of fertiliser in ports

… waters. This can lead to oxygen depletion in the waters and have a severe adverse effect on living organisms. During transshipment, between 0.025 and 0.00000083 per … cleaning of the transshipment areas can counteract this. 29.09.2023 The aim of the study " Environmentally friendly handling techniques of fertilisers in ports " …

News from 14.01.2020 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

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

The picture shows a thermometer in the sunshine.

… for reducing the risk of overshooting the warming limit of 1.5 degrees. This study commissioned by the German Environment Agency analyses the implications for … with the Paris Agreement and translate it into a cap reduction path. A cost-effective emissions budget for EU ETS as very upper limit The authors assess global …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

… KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study As sea levels rise, the loads affecting coastlines increase. This causes … Elsewhere counter-measures such as beach nourishments and groynes are used effectively to ward off erosion and shifts in the coastline. In the sandy, receded …

Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

… no uncontrollable risks for the environment in Germany. These are the findings of a study done by the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) on … to the installation phase. In sum, these are the requirements for establishing an effective early warning system which minimizes risks. Further information … Methodology and database The present survey and analysis are based on existing studies and unpublished information provided by operating companies from Germany and …

Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

Plastics in the environment

… World Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the … the new publication the authors explain what plastics are and the methods used to study and measure them in the environment. They show their presence in the waters, … Agency (UBA) provides an update on plastics in the environment. … New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the …

News from 01.02.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

Corporate Sustainability Reporting faces major changes

skyscrapers with glass facades, in which trees reflect

… undertakings shall report in the future and apply uniform reporting standards. A study on behalf of UBA recommends precise requirements for reporting on targets, … the standard setter to support meaningful reporting on environmental matters The study “Recommendations for the design of sustainability reporting standards under … for the years 2018 and 2019. In addition, the authors considered other relevant studies and conducted interviews with selected experts. Major changes in the …

Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Obsolescence fact check

fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

… products for shorter periods of time than in the past. Initial interim results of a study by the Federal n Agency (UBA) point to a shorter first useful service life of … new appliances are being used for shorter periods of time. The second part of the study will examine the degree to which built-in obsolescence is responsible. … to base public debate, which is why the Federal Environment Agency has launched a study to collect reliable data on the lifespan and usage time of select electrical …