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  • Press release 20/2019 from 11.06.2019 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Digitalisation can make consumption more sustainable

    A computer keybord with a green button with a shopping cart.

    … digitalisation offers good opportunities to use resources more efficiently, for example through second hand platforms or “green” apps. Environmental policy must … pressure on producers to operate in a more environmentally friendly way, for example by not using plastic packaging or by producing more durable goods. Green … digitalisation offers good opportunities to use resources more efficiently, for example through second hand platforms or “green” apps. Environmental policy must …

  • News from 24.10.2016 | Last changed: 06.12.2016

    Climate action: how to reduce emissions even before 2020

    wind energy plants on a field

    … that goal. An UBA report shows how the gap can be narrowed even before 2020, for example with more efficient electrical appliances and through renewable energy … that goal. An UBA report shows how the gap can be narrowed even before 2020, for example with more efficient electrical appliances and through renewable energy …

  • Press release 53/11 from 07.11.2011 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    Reiche and Flasbarth announce: Buildings have great potential to use energy efficiently

    … in protecting the climate and preserving resources. The UBA’s new building is one example of how sustainable building to a high ecological standard can also be … as of 2019. UBA’s President encouraged other public building owners to lead by good example: “Ecology and economy are no longer in conflict as concerns larger office … in protecting the climate and preserving resources. The UBA’s new building is one example of how sustainable building to a high ecological standard can also be …

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    HMP Birthday Calendar: August

    Photo of drinking glasses filled with water, mint leaves and lemon slices featuring the text: Protect drinking water by disposing of drugs in an environmentally conscious way

    … in very low concentrations. By disposing of pharmaceutical residues correctly – for example, through household waste, hazardous waste collection points, or recycling … in very low concentrations. By disposing of pharmaceutical residues correctly – for example, through household waste, hazardous waste collection points, or recycling …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … their consequences. To prevent water from entering through building openings, for example, upstands in the entrance area, in front of cellar stairs and light wells … instruments of building and planning practice must be further developed. For example, since 2020, measures to adapt to climate change and improve green … of urban green spaces help to reduce drought stress for plants. This includes, for example, the use of water from rainwater retention basins or the drainage of …

  • Press release 25/2025 from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 19.06.2025

    Cornerstones of Socially Just Environmental and Climate Policy

    Einfamilienhäuser mit Photovoltaikanlagen auf dem Dach vor einem Plattenbau.

    … Fair burden-sharing is a key pillar of socially just environmental policy. For example, low-income households, which have limited financial means to invest in … likelihood of being affected by environmental burdens—they are more likely, for example, to live on busy roads with high levels of noise and air pollution. … financial support where adaptation to additional burdens is not possible, for example through the introduction of a socially graduated climate allowance The UBA …

  • News from 30.06.2022 | Last changed: 30.06.2022

    OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size of nanomaterials

    Nanomaterial Lotuseffekt

    … requirements within the framework of legislation on chemical safety, for example for the REACH Regulation. 30.06.2022 The publication of the OECD Test … requirements within the framework of legislation on chemical safety, for example for the REACH Regulation. … OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size …

  • Press release 37/2018 from 20.11.2018 | Last changed: 20.11.2018

    High costs when environmental protection is neglected

    Feuerwehr hilft bei Überschwemmung.

    … The cost readjustments claim that one tonne of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, for example, incurs environmental costs of about 180 euros. When annualized for … and 7.29 billion euros for nitrous oxides. Ms Krautzberger said: "These examples demonstrate the immense scale of the damage which is caused by …

  • Press release 57/2014 from 23.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Coffee machines and IT devices to use electricity more efficiently

    coffee machine

    … on the market for the first time. More stringent technical requirements must, for example, be met by coffee machines and IT devices such as modems and routers. In … The question of whether I have forgotten to turn off my coffee machine has, for example, become irrelevant with the new devices. Research shows that household … on the market for the first time. More stringent technical requirements must, for example, be met by coffee machines and IT devices such as modems and routers. In …

  • Press release 75/09 from 21.10.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Nanotechnology for mankind and environment - Seize upon opportunities, reduce risks

    … optimised through nanotechnology can reduce the weight of cars or aeroplanes, for example, and thus help to save fuel. New lamps optimised by nanotechnology - … more efficiently into light, which also helps save energy. These are but two examples in a rapidly growing number of products being launched on the market which …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 04.09.2020

    International action for more protection in a hazardous incident

    firemen with boats on a river

    … in transboundary efforts to improve the protection of man and the environment, for example in the case of fires at industrial facilities or oil spills. In September … in transboundary efforts to improve the protection of man and the environment, for example in the case of fires at industrial facilities or oil spills. In September …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.03.2022 | Last changed: 28.03.2022

    Climate models and scenarios

    A bridge over a dry river

    … – these also include so-called downscaling approaches, which can be used, for example, to further downscale the results of statistical models. An example of dynamic models is REMO and for statistical models WETTREG . Dynamic … capacity. Statistical regional models use knowledge from climate observations. For example, WETTREG draws on the observed statistical relationships between large-scale …