… Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources A resource-efficient Europe – A programme for climate, competitiveness and employment Scientific opinion of the Resources Commission of the German … An ambitious resource policy supports the development of an integrated, social and competitive Europe. Even though a global coordination for climate protection is …

… Chemicals Necessary adaptations for a harmonized fieldtesting procedure and risk assessment of … (terrestrial) The purpose of this project was to provide scientifically robust and practical information on the variability of the endpoints assessed in earthworm …

… Chemicals, Economy | Consumption, Health Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for 1,4-cyclohexane … dimethanol, 3-methoxybutanol, 1,2-propylene glycol n-propyl ether, methyl formate and butyl formate The subject of this project was the preparation of substance … For these substances, the toxicological data basis was researched, compiled and evaluated, and EU-LCI values were proposed. The EU-LCI values allow the …

… Energy, Economy | Consumption, Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Environmental management systems and climate risks Analysis of standards for environmental management systems with regard to the management of …

… Climate | Energy GHG-neutral EU2050 – a scenario of an EU with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and its implications Given that the Paris Agreement has strengthened the long-term temperature goal and that it calls for a balance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and sinks within …

… Climate | Energy Coal-fired power generation and climate protection until 2030 Discussion … targets in Germany With this position paper, the UBA proposes strategic measures and targeted climate policy instruments for achieving a reduction in coal-fired …

… Chemicals, Agriculture Environmental risks of pesticides between forecast and reality: How reliable are … fields, several plant protection products (PPPs) are often applied at the same time and/or in sequence. In the current authorisation, however, PPPs are only evaluated …

… Climate | Energy How to perform a robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment for EU taxonomy reporting? Recommendations for companies A robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment is required for companies wishing to achieve taxonomy …

… Economy | Consumption Strategies against obsolescence Ensuring a minimum product lifetime and improving product service life as well as consumer information Studies on behalf … or usage time (so-called obsolescence), lead to an increasing loss of resources and volume of waste. For this reason the German Environment Agency recognizes the …

… Economy | Consumption Contaminant Input to the local Environment from Buildings and Building Products … layer Ground level ozone formation in the form of summer smog Acidification of soil and water as well as rain Overfertilization of water, ground water and soil …

… Waste | Resources Technical Guide on the treatment and recycling techniques for sludge from municipal … different options of secondary use. This guide presents sewage sludge treatment and recycling options – beginning from the stabilisation of the sludge up to the …