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  • News from 26.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    Sustainable lifestyles: From the niche to the city centres

    young woman offers things to swap instead of buy in modern furnished store

    … May 2023. The project aims to take advantage of these changes and make city centres more attractive again by offering sustainable options. 26.07.2023 The challenges … programme for Central Europe and will run from May 2023 to April 2026. More information and contact For more information, visit our website:  …

  • Press release 34/2025 from 18.09.2025 | Last changed: 15.10.2025

    Sustainability is hard to find in online retail

    Das Bild zeigt ein aufgeklapptes Laptop, auf dessen Bildschirm die Webseite eines Online-Shops angezeigt wird

    … sustainability Source: Rawf8 / Adobe Stock Digitalisation is changing consumption: More and more people are researching online and shopping on the internet. However, … – sustainable products and the circular economy are left out. Sustainability information is generally available, but on popular sites along the users’ click …

  • Press release 03/2021 from 28.01.2021 | Last changed: 08.02.2021

    Many companies underestimate the risks of climate change

    Niedrigwasser

    … report publicly on these risks. None of the 100 largest companies studied provides information on whether the corporate strategy is resilient to stronger climate … and intermediate products as well as domestic goods traffic via waterways may be more strongly affected by climate change in the future. Six percent (55 billion …

  • Appointment from 14.10.2021

    Simplified corporate communications about SVHCs in articles

    … AskREACH project team are inviting companies around Europe to meet experts on the information duties of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) within the REACH regulation. Learn more about the consumer app Scan4Chem, the European AskREACH database for companies …

  • Press release 22/2018 from 16.08.2018 | Last changed: 27.08.2018

    Health risks from legionella – new requirements for evaporative cooling systems operators

    Klimaanlage auf einem Hochhaus

    … cooling systems operators 20 August 2018 deadline for operators to submit information about existing plants (pursuant to 42. BImSchV) Evaporative cooling … the lungs, which can result in pneumonia or even death.  Associated content Links More information at "KaVKA-42.BV"(German) All press releases Tags legionella …

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

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the plastic flood More and more plastic litter is collecting in our seas and oceans. Source: Isabella …

  • Press release 10/2022 from 11.02.2022 | Last changed: 17.02.2022

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … momentum for socio-ecological transformation Majority of population supportive of more ambitious environmental and climate change policy 84 percent of respondents are … percent support better public transportation (more stops, more frequency). Further information The Environmental Awareness Study has been collecting representative …

  • Press release 45/2021 from 18.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    German Environment Agency advocates increased use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping

    Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste and the unnecessary use of resources

    … use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping Packaging must be more environmentally friendly Disposable cups result in unnecessary amounts of waste … use for packaging throughout the EU and crack down on oversized packaging. Further information UBA also sees a need for action in legislation. Important decisions must …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … gas emissions down by 1.9 percent Increase in coal and fuel consumption – more renewables and overall lower energy use curb the effects The energy industry … This is in addition to the rise in fuel consumption after the pandemic. Further information The present emissions data represent the currently best possible …

  • Press release 08/2025 from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Environmental statements on long-distance bus journeys: Federal Court confirms UBA's decision

    Das Bild zeigt einen fahrenden Reisebus.

    … The court had imposed strict controls on general and comparative advertising. Information on offers for CO₂ offsetting must be meaningful and transparent. At the … it is important that consumers can make their mobility decisions based on reliable information. The fact that the BGH fully upholds the decision of the lower court …

  • News from 06.08.2020 | Last changed: 06.08.2020

    REACH and sustainable chemistry

    Sustainable chemistry contributes to a positive development in society, environment and economy.

    … Gettyimages The European chemicals regulation REACH is intended to contribute to a more sustainable chemistry. A current UBA report provides a systematic analysis on the relations between main elements of REACH (e.g. Registration or Information in the supply chain) and main elements of sustainable chemistry (e.g. …