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Press release 09/2018 from 10.04.2018 | Last changed: 10.04.2018

Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017

… reports and is expected to publish the detailed evaluation of the results by 30 May 2018. Emissions trading and total emissions: Emissions trading accounts for …

Press release 36/2015 from 12.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Progress of environmental protection in agriculture too slow

… to the National Emission Ceilings Directive, Germany's emissions of ammonia may not exceed 550 kilotonnes per year but currently Germany does not comply …

Press release 16/2023 from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for seven years

Müll liegt am Sandstrand, vor allem Plastik- und Fischereimüll.

… round table serves as a way to pool our national insights and experiences so they may enter the international negotiation process. I am particularly committed to …

Newsletter from 01.10.2021 | Last changed: 01.10.2021

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2021

… years to come. The "Zero Pollution" action plan presented by the EU Commission in May 2021 is also welcome. The UBA has developed a proposal in a scientific opinion paper on how it may be possible to structure the "Zero Pollution Ambition" topics and regulations in …

Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

… lighting) have also been covered as part of the newly introduced open scope. Since May 2019, passive devices such as cables, sockets or light switches have also been …

Press release 34/2019 from 25.09.2019 | Last changed: 30.09.2019

Protect oceans and polar regions, secure coastal areas for the long term

… be higher along coastal regions and existing flood protection measures in place may not be sufficient for the coasts and land behind the dikes. Climate change is …

Press release 33/2018 from 06.11.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

Minister Schulze presents plan for glyphosate phase-out

… the assessment of impact on biodiversity. EU law specifically requires that PPP may only be authorised if they have no unacceptable effects on the environment and …

Press release 26/2016 from 04.08.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Higher income earners usually have higher climate-impact lifestyles

… the environment of all groups. Those with a higher level of environmental awareness may have more energy-efficient household appliance or buy more organic food products …

Press release 19/2014 from 13.04.2014 | Last changed: 13.11.2024

Ambitious policy for environmentally responsible world climate

… to under 2 degrees Celsius, the potential consequences and risks of climate change may not be avoidable, but they can be more easily controlled. A rise of even 1 …

Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

… consumers expect new developments within one year’s time. This innovation cycle may impair quality, and thus some sets are now only tested for a few well-known weak …

Appointment from 04.03.2024

Online Seminar: Leveraging the Echo of the Global Stocktake

… a lot of dimensions that cannot be equated to a normal policy process and the paper may need to qualify how the NDC process differs from normal policy processes. It was …

Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

… become a challenge to use our resources more consciously. Sustainable consumption may help in this regard. This contest shows that even environmentally friendly …