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  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … in the future. The characteristics of extreme and damaging flood events (HQ 100 and higher) are still the subject of research. Indicator from the monitoring on … As a rule, the statistically calculated probability of recurrence of once in 100 years serves as the basis for dimensioning the measure. With climate change, it … (2031 to 2060) of 0.23 to 0.40 metres and by the end of the century (2071 to 2100) of 0.61 to 1.10 metres (each relative to the period 1986 to 2005). It can be …

  • News from 28.10.2022 | Last changed: 10.11.2022

    Impact of coronavirus pandemic on public transport

    Bilder auf der Straße: Bus, Pkw, Straßenbahn

    … transport more attractive. A recent study has evaluated ideas on the topic. 28.10.2022 The German Environment Agency commissioned the consulting companies kcw and …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Can product design prevent marine litter?

    crab in a plastic bottle on the beach

    … The results and specific recommendations for action have now been published. 12.10.2018 Litter, particularly dominated by plastics, is considered one of the …

  • Press release 14/2025 from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 15.04.2025

    Environmental pollutants: How exposed are children and young people?

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … of this age group in Germany. In total, data will be collected for PARC from over 10,000 people throughout Europe. The aim of the study is to find out how high the … urine, blood, hair and drinking water samples are taken and analysed for around 100 environmental pollutants (e.g. heavy metals, plasticisers and⁠ pesticides⁠). In …

  • Press release 38/2019 from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … Court of Lüneburg settle these points of law.” Press release No. 38/2019 | 21.10.2019 The European law questions raised by the rulings of the Administrative Court … member state only (Netherlands). Corida herbicide and insecticide Fasthrin 10 EC: UBA's review determined that the application of the products can have harmful …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … total packaging waste volume was 47% (8.52 million tonnes overall), equivalent to 103.5 kg per capita. There are a number of reasons for the continuing trend towards … less packaging and to keep it more simple.“  Exports of packaging waste amounted to 10.9%, all of which was destined for recycling. Import and export of paper and … waste is balanced whereas imports of glass packaging exceeded their export. 10.6% of plastic packaging waste was exported, with no imports of same.  The updated …

  • Press release 30/2018 from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 12.10.2018

    New funding priority: Innovative wastewater engineering

    zwei Faultürme einer Kläranlage spiegeln sich in einem Nachklärbecken.

    … will specialist support for the funding priority. Press release No. 30/2018 | 08.10.2018 Ms Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter said: "Our aim is to pave the way to market for …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … Grane Dam in Lower Saxony and the Förmitz dam in Bavaria. Press release No. 10/2017 | 22.03.2017 Semi-natural water bodies like reservoirs are particularly …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

    WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility

    used electrical and electronic equipment like computers and mobile phones

    … to prosecute non-compliant producers who trade across borders more effectively. 02.10.2017 Producers wanting to place electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) on the …

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … ministers and delegation leaders committed to the implementation of the GFC. 12.10.2023 Following a week of intense negotiations, ICCM5 ended a day late on 30 …