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  • Newsletter from 01.10.2021 | Last changed: 01.10.2021

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

    … UBA has presented numerous proposals on how it is possible to achieve this, for example in 2019 with the RESCUE study. It shows: Germany is capable of reducing its … the protected area ordinances of the federal states of Saxony and Lower Saxony as examples. read more (in German) Federal government resolves to procure … overfishing, underwater noise or trash not only on the beaches are just a few examples that the North Sea and Baltic Sea are confronted with. The latest status …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 22.09.2017 | Last changed: 05.08.2021

    Life cycle costing

    grüne Tasten eine Taschenrechners, wobei ein Kugelschreiber auf = zeigt

    … costs compared to more expensive alternatives. Such higher costs might arise, for example, from the consumption of auxiliary materials or energy during the usage … costs compared to more expensive alternatives. Such higher costs might arise, for example, from the consumption of auxiliary materials or energy during the usage …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to particulate matter (PM2.5)

    A graph shows the proportion of people in Germany affected by levels exceeding the WHO guideline value and the EU limit value for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) (legally binding from 2030) for the period from 2010 to 2023 – with a declining trend considering the EU limit value.

    … in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany , for example, the coal phase-out, reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and … in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany , for example, the coal phase-out, reduction of ammonia emissions from agriculture, and …

  • Press release 38/2021 from 17.09.2021 | Last changed: 17.09.2021

    German Environment Agency proposes expanded cross-regulatory approach for European Commission’s “Zero Pollution Action Plan”

    A bridge over water in a city park.

    … and reduction could be designed. Press release No. 38/2021 | 17.09.2021 One example of the existing deficits of policy coordination: After 20 years of the Water Framework Directive, the chemical status of our rivers is still not good. For example, mercury levels exceed the corresponding environmental quality standard in …

  • Press release 14/2020 from 31.03.2020 | Last changed: 03.04.2020

    Nomination of climate change adaptation projects

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … number of actors in society are adopting adaptation measures and thereby setting an example of good practice. Adaptation to anticipated climate change will be necessary despite ambitious climate action goals The nominated projects are examples of how this can be done. This year's round of the Blauer Kompass contest …

  • Press release 06/2017 from 13.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    Heat pumps and the like: low-frequency hum annoys a growing number of people

    Quiet, constant humming is a disturbance

    … conflicts if potential noise problems are pointed out in development plans. For example, the proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent … and it can be proven that the system is not in compliance with best practices, for example due to an unfavourable location of the installation. Low-frequency noises …

  • Press release 17/2025 from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

    Unpredictable risks: solar geoengineering is no solution to the climate crisis

    Wolken mit Sonnenaufgang vom All aus

    … Lightening of clouds over the sea: “Bleaching” of clouds over the oceans, for example by salt particles from seawater, so that they reflect more sunlight. … (also known as surface albedo) by using reflective materials and white paint, for example on farmland, icy surfaces, deserts or in cities. Unpredictable risks from …

  • Press release 02/2016 from 22.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection: Less is best and lower-risk

    a hand protects crops on a field

    … because most of these toxins affect more than just pests. Take the partridge, for example: it cannot find enough food for itself and their young because plant … This could largely offset the unavoidable effects they have on fields, for example the disruption of the food chains of the partridge and other animals. …