… – emissions in transport sector remain stagnant Jährliche THG-Emissionen in Deutschland 2015 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (1.80 MB) THG-Emissionen in … and complete phase-out of the production of electricity from coal to protect our climate and to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement.” Press release No. 03/2017 …

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety “To-go coffee" with the Blue Angel Blue Angel improves … coffee The to-go coffee trend is one reason for increasing volumes of packaging waste in Germany Source: freepeoplea / Fotolia.com The Blue Angel is now available …

… the international Stockholm Convention. This means that a worldwide ban on the sale and application of the chemical will soon become effective. We have compiled … in Produkten Related publications Identification of potentially POP-containing Wastes and Recyclates – Derivation of Limit Values Residues of flame retardants in …

… Rawpixel / Fotolia The new International Academy Transformation for Environment and Sustainability (TES Academy) has been launched in a pilot phase at UBA. The … of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine on the sustainability transformation and how to respond to the situation. 27.07.2022 TES Academy The UBA’s new TES … implement transformation processes towards sustainable development across national and disciplinary boundaries and to develop the structures required to achieve this. …

… Source: Vasily Merkushev / Fotolia.com Pharmaceutical drug residues, biocides and other chemicals in even the smallest concentrations can have a negative impact … enter groundwater, river, lakes and oceans via different pathways, either through wastewater from sewage treatment plants, soil erosion, leaching from precipitation, … are indications that only a combination of measures in production, applications and wastewater treatment can provide effective all-round protection. Pharmaceuticals: …

… Agency (UBA), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and International Design Center Berlin (IDZ) More than beautiful: Jurors select … for German Federal Ecodesign Award 2016 Federal Environment Ministry (BMUB) and German Environment Agency (UBA) award ecodesign for the fifth time The Federal …

… substances inhibit the growth (fouling) of single-celled organisms, algae and small organisms such as barnacles and mussels on ship hulls through their slow release from paints and into the surrounding water. Once in the water they also cause harm to the local …

… Source: Rawf8 / Adobe Stock Digitalisation is changing consumption: More and more people are researching online and shopping on the internet. However, sustainable products and alternatives to new purchases often remain invisible here. Although there is an …

… press release by the German Environment Agency, the Federal Ministry of Environment and the International Design Center Berlin e.V. So very eco: – Submissions for … Zentrum Berlin (IDZ) The German Federal Ecodesign Award 2019 has been announced, and once again, businesses of all sizes and sectors, designers and students can enter their products or services in the …

… Joint press release by BMU, UBA and IDZ Award ceremony for winners of 7th German Federal Ecodesign Award Awards for … Internationales Design Zentrum Berlin (IDZ) The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) and German Environment Agency (UBA) are awarding prizes to this year's winners of … a modularly constructed smartphone, an electric retrofittable bicycle engine, and an initiative to dispense free tap water for people on the move. The Federal …

… has clearly been too slow. Many known problems such as high nitrogen inputs to soil and air remain unsolved despite improvements. In 1985 some 90 percent of land area exceeded critical loads for nitrogen; today that figure still hovers at 50 … from the farm into sewage systems, which then are not adequately degraded at wastewater treatment facilities. Although there has been some progress as concerns …