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  • Press release 38/2018 from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

    Award ceremony for winners of 7th German Federal Ecodesign Award

    Logo des Bundespreis Ecodesign 2018

    … and German Environment Agency have awarded the prize since 2012 to outstanding examples of ecodesign. Press release No. 38/2018 | 26.11.2018 Federal Environment … and German Environment Agency have awarded the prize since 2012 to outstanding examples of ecodesign. … Winning projects include sustainable silk production, a …

  • Press release 45/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

    “To-go coffee" with the Blue Angel

    zwei „Coffee to go“-Becher auf einem Tisch, daneben zwei Papiertütchen mit Zucker

    … criteria address requirements of the cups themselves as well as the providers. For example, the production of reusable cups and lids must avoid the use of materials … criteria address requirements of the cups themselves as well as the providers. For example, the production of reusable cups and lids must avoid the use of materials …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    EW-I-1+2: Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply

    … differentiates between various causes of disruption in the supply network. For example, the agency categorises wind and temperature effects or overvoltages due to … majeure’. Such events, in particular, can entail prolonged adverse effects; for example when grids are disrupted over long distances, essential repairs can … between the number of disruptions and their cumulative duration. In 2013 for example, the electricity supply had to be switched off temporarily owing to flooding …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

    The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

    … level Federal government supports municipalities, towns and districts, for example via the National Climate Protection Initiative and the DAS programme in … projects. This is particularly aimed at local projects – which can serve as good examples for other municipalities – that are designed to provide protection from …

  • News from 23.06.2015 | Last changed: 11.08.2015

    TTIP: Risks for environmental protection

    flag of the European Union and flag of the USA

    … in a softening of EU environmental standards. 23.06.2015 Lead and mercury, for example, are prohibited in electrical and electronic equipment in the EU, but some … position paper on TTIP nevertheless considers cooperation with the USA useful – for example to aim at cutting back on environmentally harmful subsidies. Associated …

  • News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

    Lightning and technical installation

    … and which effects of climate change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more … cooperate cross-border and internationally in Natech risk management and exchange examples of good practice in Natech risk management. Accordingly, a record with …

  • Press release 02/2019 from 17.01.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2019

    Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … deputy chair of KNBau. He warned against establishing outdated standards, for example in the draft German Energy Act for Buildings (GEG). The KNBau is an advisory … deputy chair of KNBau. He warned against establishing outdated standards, for example in the draft German Energy Act for Buildings (GEG). The KNBau is an advisory …

  • Press release 31/2020 from 13.07.2020 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste: Germany misses EU collection rate of 45 percent by a narrow margin

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … UBA's President Dirk Messner. If used appliances are disposed of improperly - for example in grey or yellow bins - valuable raw materials will be lost, not to mention … of retailers or local authorities. An unknown quantity of WEEE is collected, for example, via non-certified scrap yards and illegal collectors and is therefore not … network of collection and recovery points. It would be conceivable, for example, that additional retailers who sell electrical appliances would be obliged …

  • Press release 10/2018 from 12.04.2018 | Last changed: 12.07.2018

    UBA issues recommendations to fight micropollutants in water bodies

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull … of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin compounds (TBT, from biocidal hull …

  • Press release 35/2020 from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 12.08.2020

    Rodent control measures are contaminating fish

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … There are already numerous innovative solutions on how this can be implemented, for example through special bait protection stations. Fish in our rivers may no longer … There are already numerous innovative solutions on how this can be implemented, for example through special bait protection stations. Fish in our rivers may no longer …

  • 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

    … said, "Packaging should be avoided before it is even produced. Returnable cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go … and beverages. Consumer habits are also responsible for more packaging waste. One example is the trend in non-returnable packaging towards resealable packaging, … said, "Packaging should be avoided before it is even produced. Returnable cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-8: Water temperature in lakes

    The picture shows a mountain lake in glaring sunlight. A mountain chain is visible in the background.

    … chemical and bio-chemical processes accelerates at higher temperatures: For example, salts dissolve more easily in warmer water, whereas gases such as oxygen … in the cycle of the seasonal development of living organisms in the ecosystem. For example the onset of algal development in spring (cf. Indicator WW-I-9 ) is … in mind that water temperatures are raised, above all, by extended heatwaves. For example, a few hours per day with great heat of more than 30 °C make less of an …