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  • Press release 02/2016 from 22.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection: Less is best and lower-risk

    a hand protects crops on a field

    … Agency (UBA) urges rethinking plant protection in agricultural practice. “Chemical plant protection is without a doubt fraught with risk, as an effective … biological diversity during the authorisation procedure in particular. The use of chemicals which are harmful to biodiversity must only be allowed in locations where …

  • Cover from 30.10.2019

    Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“: Programme

    …  Panel Discussions Session 1: Challenges and opportunities – Decarbonisation of the industry Bettina Rechenberg (UBA) Joachim Hein (BDI) Andreas Theuer (Thyssen-Krupp) …  Panel Discussions Session 1: Challenges and opportunities – Decarbonisation of the industry Bettina Rechenberg (UBA) Joachim Hein (BDI) Andreas Theuer (Thyssen-Krupp) …

  • News from 13.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.05.2016

    6th International IUPAC Conference On Green Chemistry

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    … and areas of application, however, production, application and disposal of chemicals are still connected with increased exposure or damage to human health and … its implementation. Doing so, Green Chemistry had and will successfully evolve industrially significant and implementable breakthrough technologies. Attendees of …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … – as in previous years – remain the absolute exception. Even nitrate, a problematic chemical which is present in groundwater in excessive concentrations, especially in … monitored samples comply with the strict legal requirements of microbiological and chemical quality. The current report by UBA includes the results of tests done at …

  • Newsletter from 25.04.2019 | Last changed: 25.04.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2019

    … No.: 2/2019 | 25.04.2019 Rubrics Consumer tips UBA positions Science and research Industry & environment Environment at municipal level Environment at international … why we need to reduce the input of microplastics into our environment. The European Chemicals Agency has now published a proposal on restricting the use of …

  • DzU article from 30.05.2025 | Last changed: 17.07.2025

    Indicator: Global surface temperature

    A graph shows the deviation of the global air temperature between 1850 and 2024 from the average global air temperature from 1850 to 1900, which is taken as the baseline period. 2024 was 1.54 degrees Celsius warmer than the baseline average.

    … the increase in global temperature should be limited to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and even to 1.5 °C. Due to historical data availability, the … is to limit the temperature increase to well below 2 degrees Celsius (°C) above pre-industrial levels, and even to 1.5 °C. This is the Paris Agreement adopted by the … mean of ground-level air temperature was about 1.54 °C above the mean from pre-industrial times, according to WMO calculations. This made 2024 the warmest and …

  • Press release 30/2017 from 06.09.2017 | Last changed: 18.09.2017

    Urban Mining

    Skyline einer Großstadt von oben, abends, Hochhäuser, Straßen, Schienen

    … commonly considered "poor in resources". When it comes to ores and many other major industrial minerals, the country is nearly completely dependent on imports. Strong … secondary raw materials in Germany has economic advantages – for the manufacturing industry which can save costs for materials, and the economy as a whole as a result of increasing domestic value added. The recycling industry is already a driver of innovation and source of employment which holds …

  • News from 14.12.2016 | Last changed: 15.12.2016

    Mining in Mongolia to become more environmentally friendly

    Spoil from the Erdenet copper mine is dumped outside the mining town.

    … one of the richest countries worldwide in terms of raw materials. Mining is a major industry but mining activities, increasing steadily since the 1990s, are causing … one of the richest countries worldwide in terms of raw materials. Mining is a major industry but mining activities, increasing steadily since the 1990s, are causing …

  • Cover from 24.03.2020

    Scientific Stakeholder Meeting - Platform and poster presentations

    … ECHA) Session 2 Scientific Key Note Talks 10:55-11:25 Importance of physical-chemical properties of ENM (intrinsic/extrinsic) for environmental hazard and risk … Zeumer, Fraunhofer IME, GER et al.) P19 – Detection of nanoparticles in rivers and industrial wastewaters (M. Maier and M. Wegenke, Bavarian Environment Agency, GER) …

  • Press release 28/12 from 06.09.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tight restrictions on hydraulic fracturing required

    … contamination. There is particular concern and uncertainty regarding the use of chemicals and the disposal of flowback, the wastewater produced by the process. This … for instance coal bed methane, can involve the use of several thousand tonnes of chemicals per square kilometre, some of which are hazardous, toxic and harmful to …

  • Cover from 13.02.2025

    Plastics Conference 2016

    plastic waste in the water

    … implications. Stakeholders from regulation, non-governmental organisations, industry, water resources management, waste management and science presented … implications. Stakeholders from regulation, non-governmental organisations, industry, water resources management, waste management and science presented …