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  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … Hassold, Aust, Juffernholz, Leitner: "Chemical Mixtures & REACH: A starting point", SETAC GLB Landau 2011) There are currently no explicit legal requirements … use of chemicals as such in mixtures and in articles should be ensured. At this point, REACH has regulatory gaps, as the co-occurrence and joint effects of several … Source: Hassold, Aust, Juffernholz, Leitner: Chemical Mixtures & REACH: A starting point, SETAC GLB Landau 2011 Opportunities & challenges for better environmental …

  • Article from 02.11.2022 | Last changed: 24.01.2023

    Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … & Environment Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine represents a turning point. Source: Pixabay Russia's war against Ukraine represents a turn of times in … last update on 02.11.2022 Humanity has been facing a global crisis every few years for the last 20 years: 9/11, Iraq war, food and financial crisis, Corona, to name a few, and now the …

  • Article from 28.11.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

    Commercial Refrigeration

    refrigeration unit

    … of the artificial shortage, prices for HFC refrigerants have also risen in recent years. Natural refrigerants, on the other hand, are not subject to shortages and are … of the artificial shortage, prices for HFC refrigerants have also risen in recent years. Natural refrigerants, on the other hand, are not subject to shortages and are …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … the collective progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement every five years. The first Global Stocktake concluded in 2023 with a decision at COP28 on the … well as examples of good practices. The three phases last a total of two and a half years; the first GST was conducted in the period from 2021 to 2023. The second GST … the collective progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement every five years. The first Global Stocktake concluded in 2023 with a decision at COP28 on the …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … of it from households. This is the equivalent of 9.31 kilograms per capita and year. The remaining 80,190 tons came from businesses. Legal framework Proper … electrical and electronic devices that were placed on the market in the prior three years. From 2019 onward, this target rate will be 65 percent. Germany’s collection … electrical and electronic devices that were placed on the market in the prior three years. From 2019 onward, this target rate will be 65 percent. Germany’s collection …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … European Commission. Germany has consistently exceeded EU recovery rates in recent years, namely with an 89.2 percent reuse/recycling rate and a 92.9 percent recovery … zur Rückgewinnung von Metallen aus Schredderrückständen (183.50 kB) Focal Point to the Basel Convention - Guideline No 9 (82.52 kB) Dokumente Berichte an die …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … recycled. Legal framework Packaging allows products to be transported safely from point A to point B (transport packaging) and contains goods that the packaging … stipulated by the Packaging Ordinance have been met quite effortlessly in the last years and were no longer ambitious. Since 1 January 2019, the Packaging Act …

  • Article from 27.09.2016 | Last changed: 27.09.2016

    Waste statistics

    huge stacks of paper and two blue waste paper bins

    … (Statistisches Bundesamt) at 18 month intervals, at the end of each reporting year (a selection of such data is available via the links). Apart from this data, … (Statistisches Bundesamt) at 18 month intervals, at the end of each reporting year (a selection of such data is available via the links). Apart from this data, …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 06.06.2024

    The Mining Code of the ISA

    … presented the " First Draft Exploitation Regulations ". By the end of that year, a public consultation was open for comments. Germany participated in the … presented the " First Draft Exploitation Regulations ". By the end of that year, a public consultation was open for comments. Germany participated in the …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2023

    ISA: Organs, decision-making processes and operating principles

    … and procedures" and approves mining projects. The Council has met twice a year since 2018 for effectively negotiating rules for mining projects. The Federal … LTC is . It is to combine both legal and scientific competences. The members are appointed with regards to their expertise, they are not obliged to follow any … LTC is . It is to combine both legal and scientific competences. The members are appointed with regards to their expertise, they are not obliged to follow any …

  • Article from 23.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater"

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … Water Body Type of the Year 2022 "Groundwater" Water Body Type of the Year 2022: Groundwater Source: … to a limited extent. Most of them were formed in the last thousand to ten thousand years and represent large underground freshwater reserves. Increasingly, these … levels fall, the underground runoff into surface waters decreases, even to the point of reversing the direction of flow. Groundwater is an important source of …