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  • Article from 21.01.2026 | Last changed: 21.01.2026

    Imprint

    … by: The Federal Republic of Germany, represented by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN), which in turn is represented by the president of the …

  • Article from 13.12.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects

    Photo of a consultation between a doctor and a patient

    … Prescribing drugs: Environmental aspects Patient education Source: sebra / Adobe Stock By integrating … awareness is becoming increasingly important in medical practice. A key area of action is preventing the entry of pharmaceuticals into the environment, as their … media, particularly in water bodies, where they have undesirable effects on flora and fauna. Further information: Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    … Pain relief gel – questions and answers For the sake of the environment: wipe first, then wash Source: Lena … discarded medicine pharmacy Entsorgung aquatic organisms human pharmaceutical human health surface waters micropollutant environmental exposure Water Framework …

  • Article from 04.08.2014 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    UBA in the REACH process

    Startseite der Website REACH-info

    … UBA in the REACH process The Federal Environment Agency provides the REACH information portal Source: Umweltbundesamt … Assessment (BfR) is the authority responsible for consumer protection in Germany, and occupational safety is in the remit of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). In addition to evaluating submitted information, UBA is in charge of …

  • Article from 26.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project

    Logo NonHazCity3

    … NonHazCity 3 partner cities on the Baltic Sea want to avoid pollutants in, from and around buildings Source: NonHazCity 3- Projektteam NonHazCity 3 is a European … tox-free, climate-neutral and sustainable construction and renovation. The German Environment Agency leads the group activities that transfer the project output into … industry and other sea-based activities Tags Baltic Sea green procurement human health water protection hazardous substance zero pollution ambition … NonHazCity 3 …

  • Article from 21.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Transport law

    Wortwolke

    … Transport law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for … in other areas, for example in the environmental regulations governing the planning and authorisation of roads. Transport law and all other relevant regulation can … go far enough.” The guiding principle of traffic law must shift away from the satisfaction of “transport requirements“ (with cars in particular) and aim to guarantee …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 21.01.2026

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. From 14 to 16 February … threat to the achievement of the UN sustainability goals. Corruption damages the environment, leads to mismanagement and loss of natural resources and …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … reduce its emissions since 1990. Source: LVDESIGN / Fotolia.com Passenger traffic and freight transport in Germany are growing steadily. Increasing numbers of … in our society. However, the current transport system is also very damaging to the environment. Traffic – transport performance in terms of passenger and tonne … long term? This question is at the heart of sustainable mobility. In its Climate Action Plan 2050 , the German government has resolved to reduce annual greenhouse …

  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … last update on 04.12.2024 Economic considerations Although the transport of people and goods ensures mobility and a wide variety of products, it also incurs a number … economy’s transport volume to a level that makes both macroeconomic sense and is environmentally sound, external costs must be assessed fairly to their source; in … of Environmental Costs - Cost Rates Climate Protection in Transport – Need for Action in the Wake of the Paris Climate Agreement A road toll for Germany: Every …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … Curbing overdevelopment Average per capita land use in Germany for residential purposes alone amounted to 47 square meters in … to the construction of other main roads, as well as airports and ports. Environmental impact Some 46 per cent of Germany’s road and residential land is … aimed at curbing land use have given rise to strategies as well as research and action programs at both the federal and regional-state levels. A noteworthy …

  • Article from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy

    a green globe lies in green grass, inside it the word "CO2" with three arrows pointing down. Around the globe placed five icons: Wind turbines, e-car, solar plant, power plant and hand with leaves.

    … in the past. A research project is now investigating the application areas and transformation potential of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital … sectors. Based on the findings obtained, the report develops recommendations for action regarding environmental, climate protection and sustainability-related changes to the …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … Ordinance all the way to the tap. Its distribution via the water company’s mains and the drinking water systems of individual buildings brings it into contact with a … properties. However, lead dissolves in water in concentrations which bear a risk to health and is therefore not suitable as a material for drinking water installations. … Water Ordinance (TrinkwV) in the version amended in December 2012, the German Environment Agency was given the task of establishing the requirements on materials …