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  • News from 08.09.2020 | Last changed: 14.09.2020

    Ambitious environmental protection benefits health and well-being

    people in a green space in the city

    … have a positive influence on health and well-being. Urban green spaces are a good example. A recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes … and well-being. The report stresses that the COVID 19 pandemic has provided a clear example of the complex links between the environment, health and societal systems. … have a positive influence on health and well-being. Urban green spaces are a good example. A recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes …

  • Press release 44/2024 from 08.11.2024 | Last changed: 12.11.2024

    Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu

    Kartons und geöffnete Pakete

    … marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false information about the duration of discount campaigns or … protection laws against the company’s will and consistently punish violations, for example by imposing fines. Further information Misleading and aggressive commercial … the EU are regulated in Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights  These include, for example, the right of withdrawal for online contracts or the right to receive all …

  • Press release 39/2015 from 03.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Recycling precious and special metals: a call for coordinated action

    gold bar on a circuit board

    … precious and special metals are the essential components of many products, for example wind farms, photovoltaic modules, e-bikes, smartphones and navigation … alone will not provide enough impetus. Government must also provide incentives, for example through funding programmes and more comprehensive recycling regulations. The … ways to recycle the greatest amount of metals and energy as possible.” Take the example of neodymium: magnetic neodymium is in the motors of e-bikes, in wind farms …

  • Press release 20/2019 from 11.06.2019 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Digitalisation can make consumption more sustainable

    A computer keybord with a green button with a shopping cart.

    … digitalisation offers good opportunities to use resources more efficiently, for example through second hand platforms or “green” apps. Environmental policy must … pressure on producers to operate in a more environmentally friendly way, for example by not using plastic packaging or by producing more durable goods. Green … digitalisation offers good opportunities to use resources more efficiently, for example through second hand platforms or “green” apps. Environmental policy must …

  • News from 24.10.2016 | Last changed: 06.12.2016

    Climate action: how to reduce emissions even before 2020

    wind energy plants on a field

    … that goal. An UBA report shows how the gap can be narrowed even before 2020, for example with more efficient electrical appliances and through renewable energy … that goal. An UBA report shows how the gap can be narrowed even before 2020, for example with more efficient electrical appliances and through renewable energy …

  • Press release 25/2025 from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 19.06.2025

    Cornerstones of Socially Just Environmental and Climate Policy

    Einfamilienhäuser mit Photovoltaikanlagen auf dem Dach vor einem Plattenbau.

    … Fair burden-sharing is a key pillar of socially just environmental policy. For example, low-income households, which have limited financial means to invest in … likelihood of being affected by environmental burdens—they are more likely, for example, to live on busy roads with high levels of noise and air pollution. … financial support where adaptation to additional burdens is not possible, for example through the introduction of a socially graduated climate allowance The UBA …

  • News from 30.06.2022 | Last changed: 30.06.2022

    OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size of nanomaterials

    Nanomaterial Lotuseffekt

    … requirements within the framework of legislation on chemical safety, for example for the REACH Regulation. 30.06.2022 The publication of the OECD Test … requirements within the framework of legislation on chemical safety, for example for the REACH Regulation. … OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size …

  • Press release 33/2016 from 30.10.2016 | Last changed: 30.01.2017

    Sandoz chemical spill, 30 years onward: Salmon have returned to the Rhine

    Ein breiter, ruhiger Fluss. Rechts und links viel grüne Natur mit Bäumen.

    … It is our highest priority to protect them. There are some signs of success, for example the many more wastewater treatment facilities in operation nowadays. … of time. This is why further measures must be implemented in the coming years, for example the stricter regulation of fertilizer use.” Press release No. 33/2016 | … the environment for a long time and virtually everywhere are factored in – for example mercury from centuries of coal combustion or polycyclic aromatic …

  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    … are still problems and where we need to catch up. The pollution of our waters, for example, is an immense challenge for the coming years. There has been little … deficits in the area of water  – all three indicators are in the red here. For example, the limit value for nitrate in groundwater has been exceeded at around one … before the agreed target is reached. Other indicators focus on human health. For example, the orange ⁠ indicator⁠ “Exposure of the population to traffic noise” …

  • Press release 16/2019 from 29.05.2019 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Working to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality at the German Environment Agency

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … climate-friendly action must become an established part of the work we do, for example when on business trips or in procurement,” said Ms Krautzberger. Press … operational issues, organization, technical conditions or even legal framework. For example, responsibility for building management may in part be outsourced, which … climate-friendly action must become an established part of the work we do, for example when on business trips or in procurement,” said Ms Krautzberger. … Whether …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … Agency (UBA) recommends alternative hard coatings and mechanical cleaning, for example with underwater brushes, or the use of alternative coatings with no … is why it is appropriate to take measures to reduce water pollution here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with …