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  • Press release 46/09 from 02.07.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Perfluorinated compounds: Avoid inputs - protect the environment

    Perfluorinated compounds: Avoid inputs - protect the environment Federal Environment … values for the sake of environment and health The reports about perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in the environment keep coming and coming. Recent occurrences of … of the Perfluorierte Verbindungen: Einträge vermeiden - Umwelt schützen [Perfluorinated compounds: avoid inputs - protect the environment] document. As …

  • Press release 10/2020 from 12.03.2020 | Last changed: 18.03.2020

    Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions

    Dicker, schwarzer Rauch kommt aus dem Schornstein.

    … Agency (UBA) submitted to the European Commission. In 2018, sulphur (SO2) compounds decreased by nearly 4.2 percent compared to 2017, bringing levels to 95 … a virtual standstill in mitigation in recent years. The trend in persistent organic compounds is similar: mitigation ranges from 95 percent for dioxins and 53 percent … Agency (UBA) submitted to the European Commission. In 2018, sulphur (SO2) compounds decreased by nearly 4.2 percent compared to 2017, bringing levels to 95 …

  • Press release 41/2018 from 05.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    First national competition for sustainable urban logistics

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze presented awards today to the winning projects of the National Sustainable Urban Logistics Competition which the Federal …

  • Press release 47/2015 from 16.12.2015 | Last changed: 19.06.2017

    Federal Government offsets all of its greenhouse gas emissions from official travel

    aeroplane

    … travel Germany Environment Agency begins purchasing emission credits from CDM projects After train travel, Federal Government car and air travel are also to … year 2013 in the amount of 138,038 tonnes carbon dioxide from climate protection projects in the framework of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The German …

  • Cover from 13.08.2024

    Water Monitoring of the Future

    Schematic workflow in the project “Ad-hoc Assessment for Water Monitoring of the Future”.

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt Water Monitoring of the Future NTS Portal The aim of the project "Ad-hoc assessment for water monitoring of the future" is to develop … contaminants of emerging concern. The short descriptions of the GdZ I and GdZ II projects can be downloaded. … The aim of the project "Ad-hoc assessment for water … contaminants of emerging concern. The short descriptions of the GdZ I and GdZ II projects can be downloaded. … Water Monitoring of the Future …

  • Press release 03/2024 from 16.01.2024 | Last changed: 18.01.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation to the consequences of climate change sought The “Blue Compass” federal award Source: UBA & BMUV As of today, projects can once again apply for the “Blue Compass” federal award – the highest …

  • Press release 40/2022 from 28.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Jury announces nominees for winner of German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … Berlin (IDZ) Jury announces nominees for winner of German Ecodesign Award 2022 28 projects are potential winners – awards ceremony on 5 December at the BMUV Jury of … in Berlin. After deliberations, the environmental and design experts nominated 28 projects for the German Ecodesign Award 2022. The ultimate winners of the award will …

  • Press release 32/2019 from 17.09.2019 | Last changed: 30.09.2019

    40 years of innovative ideas to promote environmental protection

    Logo: Umweltinnovationsprogramm mit einem blaugrünen Zeichen, das an ein Zahnrad erinnert, aber auch an einen Haken, der zeigt, das alles in Ordnung ist.

    … The Environmental Innovation Programme funds innovative industrial-scale pilot projects. Source: Umweltinnovationsprogramm Over the last 40 years the Environmental Innovation Programme has funded 733 pilot projects which have saved some 790 thousand tonnes of CO2. The Federal Environment … KfW, the promotional bank of Germany, provide funding for industrial-scale pilot projects. The projects show how innovative technologies can be implemented to help …

  • Cover from 15.08.2025

    CASRI

    36 men and women with name badges lined up for a group photo in the leafy courtyard of UBA Dessau

    … Source: CASRI project Collaborative Action for Sustainability Research and Innovation News Kontakt … and society on how to foster the sustainability transition. The EU funded CASRI project enhances collaborative research and innovation. Learn more about the project, its partners and results. CASRI stands for "Collaborative Action …

  • Press release 37/2009 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal government forest condition survey: Condition of Germany’s forests cause for concern

    … factors, of which anthropogenically produced air pollution - particularly nitrogen compounds - is largely responsible.  The integrated strategy to control nitrogen … forest report illustrates the need to reduce air pollution, particularly nitrogen compounds which have a negative impact on forests. Nitrogen compounds introduced as a result of over-fertilisation produce acidity, which …