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  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … results for biota EQS and AA-EQS at the same monitoring sites in the same year shows a great disparity with regard to compliance and EQS exceedance factor. … results for biota EQS and AA-EQS at the same monitoring sites in the same year shows a great disparity with regard to compliance and EQS exceedance factor. …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … are in the group of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) and were used for many years in certain fire-fighting foams and in electroplating. The regulations in the … are in the group of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFC) and were used for many years in certain fire-fighting foams and in electroplating. The regulations in the …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … need to be imported. A “greenhouse-gas (GHG) neutral Germany 2050” as starting point How an industrialized country like Germany can cut its GHG emissions by 95 per … comes close to GHG-neutrality. However, the transition process sets in at a later point in time compared to GreenEe. Also, energy efficiencies are raised in a less … and natural resource conservation. Otherwise, climate protection will exceed a point beyond which the goal of GHG-neutrality can no longer be achieved. Following …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … from science and research, administration, industry, and civil society. The third appointment period ended in May 2024 and the Resource Commission is currently … water, land, environmental media, and biodiversity has been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. … water, land, environmental media, and biodiversity has been rising steadily for years and is increasingly putting pressure on the climate system and ecosystems. …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … the ocean floor for mineral resources is expected to be high in the next few years. The German Ministry of Environment developed a sound protection concept for … the ocean floor for mineral resources is expected to be high in the next few years. The German Ministry of Environment developed a sound protection concept for …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … ("Information Centre for Waste Disposal"). It was implemented in the same year by the companies Schmidt and Melmer (manufacturer of waste containers, … ("Information Centre for Waste Disposal"). It was implemented in the same year by the companies Schmidt and Melmer (manufacturer of waste containers, …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … (PFAS) EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases SF 6 has been used for many years in electrical equipment for energy transmission and distribution in the … sheet on switchgear with fluorinated greenhouse gases (in German). We would like to point out that even if the planned commissioning is before the prohibition dates of …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … by buses in Germany. This equates to emissions of 154,000 tons carbon dioxide per year. For the purpose of illustration, this is about the same amount as the carbon … by buses in Germany. This equates to emissions of 154,000 tons carbon dioxide per year. For the purpose of illustration, this is about the same amount as the carbon …

  • Article from 26.03.2019 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Building air conditioning

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … This solution combines a low cost heat source with a heat sink that is available year round. District heating is also a suitable heat source. The UBA’s new office … This solution combines a low cost heat source with a heat sink that is available year round. District heating is also a suitable heat source. The UBA’s new office …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … of heat pumps with natural refrigerants is recommended. A bonus of 5 percentage points is granted for such heat pumps. From 2028 onwards, only heat pumps with … of heat pumps with natural refrigerants is recommended. A bonus of 5 percentage points is granted for such heat pumps. From 2028 onwards, only heat pumps with …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … the energy efficiency of CO 2 (R-744) systems has increased considerably in recent years, meaning that they can now be operated efficiently and in a climate-friendly … HFCs such as R-1234yf and have only been available on the market for a few years. The phase-out process also leads to increased prices for HFC refrigerants. … the energy efficiency of CO 2 (R-744) systems has increased considerably in recent years, meaning that they can now be operated efficiently and in a climate-friendly …