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  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

    boy sitting between flowers in front of a hillside

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals An improved risk assessment of chemicals to … took part virtually. Source: Liana Liebmann / Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links Website PARC-Partnership PARC Twitter PARC Facebook PARC Instagram UBA-Topic …

  • Article from 17.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    Waste disposal

    A backhoe pushes together the waste of the waste landfill

    … Waste disposal Despite the ready availability of separate collection bins for recycling, untold amounts of … incineration or physicochemical treatment facilities. Associated content Links Hazardous waste Waste management Related contents Gefährliche Abfälle Abfall- …

  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    … nutrition look like in Germany? What mix of instruments can be used to achieve the transformation of the agricultural and food system in Germany? UBA is addressing … from livestock farming, nutrient losses and the use of pesticides are closely linked to each other and to our eating and consumption habits. Due to this systemic … specific characteristics of the German food system such as growing conditions, imports and current dietary patterns are taken into account. Specifically, the

  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    Climate protection in the waste management sector Bio-gas plants contribute to climate protection Source: Markus Bormann / Fotolia Waste management makes an important contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants In 2016, the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) launched a stakeholder dialogue to … Dessau. Financing Symposium on Micropollutants At the following link, you can find  articles from the ⁠UBA⁠/BMU Symposium on 22 and 23 January 2019 (in German)  in … to reduce micropollutants in water bodies be financed?”. Associated content Links Stakeholder Dialogue on Micropollutants (in German) Tags micropollutant …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development of renewable energies in Germany are an important basis for the evaluation of Germany’s energy transition. The Working Group … fossil fuels in the electricity, heating and transport sectors. Associated content Links Subscription to the renewable energies newsletter Renewable energy (BMWK) …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … 1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant micropollutant. This means … which the "Round Table 1H-Benzotriazole" has worked towards. Associated content Links Brief dossier: 1H-Benzotrialzole 1H-Benzotriazole under REACH Documents Joint …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    … “Round Table” Concept The framework “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in … One particular goal is to identify suitable measures for this. It is also important to pass on information and knowledge to the organisations affected and any …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises Book Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … POP wastes Various international conventions have been concluded because of the hazardous properties of POPs. The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic … production, placing on the market and use in preparations or as constituents of articles is prohibited. The POPs Regualtion lays down the disposal processes for … The components containing PCB are high-temperature incinerated. Associated content Links Basel Convention Stockholm Convention Bund/Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Abfall …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … Hazardous waste Asbestos is a hazardous waste Source: Lucaz80 / Fotolia.com The term “hazardous waste” refers to various types of waste with defined hazardous … For hazardous waste statistics see under “Waste statistics” . Associated content Links GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Waste classes waste statistics features und …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation Weltkugelfahnen Source: ktsdesign Fotolia … also have the opportunity to experiment with these approaches themselves. Review … Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation