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News from 07.12.2016 | Last changed: 16.02.2017

UBA heads the set-up of an European Human Biomonitoring system

… UBA has been an active participant in these EU projects, for example in COPHES (2009-2012) and DEMOCOPHES (2011/2012), the first EU-wide pilot study to measure four …

Press release 31/09 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

Pollutants in my neighbourhood

… to www.prtr.bund.de is free of charge to all users. Press release No. 31/09 | 28.05.2009 Parliamentary State Secretary Michael Müller in the Federal Ministry for the …

Press release 19/12 from 15.05.2012 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

Renewable energy: Huge development potential in the Middle East and North Africa

… developing renewable energy in North Africa already resulted in the foundation in 2009 of a consortium known as DESERTEC Industrial Initiative (DII), whose members …

DzU article from 10.05.2024 | Last changed: 14.05.2024

Indicator: Environmental protection goods

A graph shows the value of environmental protection goods produced between 2009 and 2021 as well as the share of these goods in the overall industrial production.

Press release 20/2021 from 05.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

Fluorinated refrigerants in the EU: additional CO₂ savings potential of 100 million tonnes

Old refrigerators at a recycling facility

… market to 21% of the baseline, with the latter equaling the average supply in 2009 to 2012. Therefore, the EU had established an ambitious phase-down schedule …

Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

… an audio memory game. There is also an accompanying teachers booklet. As early as 2009 the Federal Environment Agency determined that noise exposure starts in …

News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

… framework of the activities of the UN, OECD and EU on Natech risk management since 2009 . Further results of the OECD-Natech project have been published under the …

Press release 75/09 from 21.10.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

Nanotechnology for mankind and environment - Seize upon opportunities, reduce risks

… environment and defines recommendations for action. Press release No. 75/09 | 21.10.2009 Nanotechnology deals with the production and application of processes and …

Press release 38/09 from 17.06.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

Second-time award for family-friendly employer Federal Environment Agency

… family-friendly working conditions at the Agency. Press release No. 38/09 | 17.06.2009 ”We have accomplished quite a lot in the past three years”, Dr. Holzmann …

Press release 16/2015 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Energy self-sufficient and ecological role model: UBA building extension in Dessau-Roßlau

a fallow land near the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau with a computer simulation of the planned builing extension with solar panels on the facade

… a high level of user comfort, accessibility and is below the target of the 2009 Energy Saving Ordinance by more than 50%. The energy needed to operate the …

Press release 33/2015 from 25.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Efficient space and water heaters

… debating a decision on the labelling of existing equipment. The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC and the Energy Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU are part of the EU …

Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Putting power gluttons on a diet

… reason why standard light bulbs have been slowly disappearing from the market since 2009. As concerns TVs: an LED TV set uses about half the power of a plasma set. …