… administrations’ direct climate footprint. Besides administrations’ credibility and function as role model, it is also about the purchasing power of the public … Agency Associated content Links The path to greenhouse gas neutral administration Documents Concept note GHG-neutral administrations (276.52 kB) Review of the exploratory workshops (523.01 kB) … Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Empowering …

… manufacturer of the product responsible for the entire life-cycle of the product and especially for the take-back, recycling, and final disposal”. Proponents of EPR … the negotations of the UN Plastics Pollution Convention. The process, with several workshops and virtual joint activities in between, started with the kick-off … – Series: Extended Producer Responsibility in international law Associated content Documents Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) - Concept Note (317.22 kB) TES …

… to rats. The campaign aims to reduce food availability in parks, playgrounds and sewers, so that rats do not even start to settle in the city. As a consequence, … be posted by property managers on bulletin boards in the hallway. All available documents are free of charge and can be freely used by the municipalities for their …

… Landfill Landfills are the last waste management option, if waste can not be recycled. Source: Bernd Engelmann / Umweltbundesamt Disposing of waste at landfill sites should be regarded as the last resort for waste management and should …

… loader being used to turn compost Source: Tim Hermann / UBA High quality compost and digestate for agricultural and horticultural use can be obtained from organic waste, provided that the waste is collected and composted separately and in a manner that is as environmentally sound as …

… Mechanical-biological waste treatment facilities are a mainstay of sustainable and environmentally safe waste management in Germany. Mechanical-biological waste treatment – which is by no means a standalone waste disposal process – involves making sorted individual waste available … capacities, processes and points of contact, see the relevant Anlagensteckbrief document issued by the organization known as Arbeitsgemeinschaft …

… from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to protect human health and the environment Source: sergo321 / AdobeStock The "European Partnership for the … knowledge about chemical substances in order to better protect human health and the environment. This goal is to be achieved within seven years together with … innovation in chemicals risk assessment. This should enable the sustainable use and management of chemicals while simultaneously protecting human health and the …

… Waste collection and transport Large waste containers for waste paper and residual waste Source: fux / Fotolia.com When it comes to collecting, sorting … last update on 07.01.2020 Various container systems and vehicles are used for waste collection and transport, depending on the type of waste involved, whereby a …

… Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“ Eigenforschungsprojekt ErLa … Source: Eigene Zusammenstellung UBA What does environmentally friendly agriculture and sustainable, healthy nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can … the Federal Environment Agency. The final report is scheduled for December 2026. … Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“ …

… contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of residual waste, and capturing and utilizing landfill gas contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse … Climate Change Mitigation Potential of the Waste Sector GHG mitigation potentials Workshop „Methods to calculate GHG mitigation potentials in Solid Waste Management“, …

… energies in figures Development of renewable energy shares for electricity, heat and transport Source: AGEE-Stat / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development of renewable energies in Germany are … Links Subscription to the renewable energies newsletter Renewable energy (BMWK) Documents Time series for the development of renewable energy sources (PDF) (1.32 …