… travel arrangements. 68 percent of employees come to work on foot, by bike or with public transport. Biking accounts for 25 percent of all commuting trips. This is … employee. For more than 12 years, we at the Germany Environment Agency support the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport with targeted measures. In our … Deutsch Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 1.58 MB Print version not available Tags mobility management sustainable …

… FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use A lot of damaged timber in a forest … Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use Random use owing to wind-blown, wind-broken and infested timber is detrimental …

… the environment and the associated impact on ecosystems has received increasing public attention and has become part of the political agenda. Plastics can enter the … however, plastic products are often manufactured specifically for an intended use in the environment. In the course of their use, smaller plastic particles can … 3716 34 326 0 Publisher Umweltbundesamt Additional information PDF is accessible File size 3.40 MB Print version not available Tags littering microplastics modelling …

… German Environment Agency advocates increased use of reusables in "to go" consumption and online shopping Packaging must be more … that packaging is kept to a minimum, that significantly more reusable packaging is used, that packaging is designed to be highly recyclable and that significantly more … researching concrete proposals for measures in this regard. Associated content Publications Recommendations for the Revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste …

… RO-R-6: Land use for settlements in officially designated flood plains Now as … inadequate when these settlements or industrial estates are flooded, the damage caused can in some cases be considerable (cf. Indicator BAU-I-5 ). Nowadays, …

… Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Manufacturers of single-use plastic products must register by 31 December Current deadline for the … of the Single-Use Plastics Fund, including payments to those entitled under public law. Manufacturers who started their activities before January 1, 2024 must …

… pollution Potential benefits and challenges for environmental authorities to use information disclosed according to European Sustainability Reporting Standard E2 … countries participated. Download Series Texte | 166/2023 Number of pages 40 Year of publication December 2023 Author(s) Milan Matußek, Dr. Susanne Pankov, Johanna … Sustainability Reporting (in German) Additional information PDF is accessible File size 2.25 MB Print version not available Tags environmental pollution …

… Working to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality at the German Environment Agency New environmental statement: UBA … or procurement of supplies that bear the Blue Angel ecolabel, UBA aims to show how public authorities can take action for the sake of the climate. “Climate action must …

… Rise in use of problematic plant protection products Marked increase in sales of … We are concerned that sales of problematic substances are increasing. The use of synthetic chemical pesticides must be significantly reduced if agriculture is …

… Transformation of the energy system: Industrial consumers can use electricity more flexibly Load reduction of up to 6 gigawatts possible – paper … Industrieprozessen Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (2.30 MB) Next Previous Publications Potentiale regelbarer Lasten in einem Energieversorgungssystem mit …

… Guide for greenhouse gas-neutral administrations published A photovoltaic system on the UBA building … electricity from renewable energies. Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt “Public administrations must pioneer and be a role model in climate protection”, said … in order to avoid greenwashing”, Dirk Messner said. Associated content Publications The path to greenhouse gas neutral administration All news Related …