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  • Article from 26.04.2024 | Last changed: 12.05.2025

    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … the product responsibility of producers of electrical and electronic equipment under waste legislation. The ElektroG has the following aims: Protect health and the … electronic marketplaces and fulfilment service providers are also obliged actors under the ElektroG. Operators of electronic marketplaces and fulfilment service … case the appeal must be lodged with the administrative court. Associated content Links Stiftung ear Legal basis (German) European Commission EU: Frequently Asked …

  • Article from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.09.2024

    Committee for Health-related Evaluation of Building Products

    In einem Hausrohbau abgelagerte Baustoffe

    … through their emissions to the pollution of indoor air by volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). The Committee for Health-related Assessment of Building Products … impacts". Health-related assessment of emissions of volatile organic compounds from building products The criteria of the AgBB assessment scheme is set to … from building products. The course of the discussion and the presentations can be downloaded here (in German). As a result of this expert meeting, it was decided to …

  • Article from 29.02.2024 | Last changed: 29.02.2024

    Sustainable Chemistry

    coloured liquids in flasks

    … economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the planetary boundaries and thus threatening the future and well-being of mankind. last update on … of the nexus of sustainability and chemistry must be ambitious and even better linked. In addition to the SDGs with their targets and indicators, there is a whole … objectives and develop approaches for joint effective action. Associated content Links Sustainability evaluation of case studiesvon Fallbeispielen Publications …

  • Article from 25.05.2020 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    The EU’s Twinning instrument

    … projects The main aim of twinning remains unchanged: in time-limited and EU-funded administrative partnership projects, Member States support EU accession and … Germany is by far the most active EU Member State in environmental matters.  Under the aegis of the German Federal Ministry for Environment , Germany has been … expertise and experts available, or through project management. Associated content Links European Commission "Twinning" BMU: German participation in the EU’s Twinning …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … summaries of the presentations and reports of the working groups can be downloaded here . " Associated content Links UNEP-SAICM Publications Emerging and legacy organic contaminants in the polar … der CAMLR-Konvention Ein Exkurs in die Geschichte der Antarktis Antarktis Schutz und Verwaltung von Gebieten nach USP Related publications Baltic Sea - Good …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … and economic transformation until 2030. last update on 17.01.2022 Project Background Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are … achieve the Paris climate targets and to preserve natural resources as our life foundation. In existing research projects, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is … Philip Nuss (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), E-Mail: philip.nuss@uba.de Associated content Links The 17 SDGs iSDG simulation tool UBA RESCUE-project Related contents …

  • Article from 19.07.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Digitalization water management

    … water status. Data on important nutrients and pollutants from selected groundwater and surface water monitoring sites are submitted to UBA by the federal … and is developed exclusively on the basis of free software . The system will have links to the new information portal Umwelt.info, the application laboratory for …

  • Article from 23.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains

    Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context

    … to contribute to the process. A summary of the main discussion points the can be found  here . Session @ 2022 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains An update … Due Diligence in Mineral Supply Chains Source: BGR / OECD / BMU / UBA Background: Under the new Federal Government’s 2020 Raw Materials Strategy, the German … Co-operation and Development; sophia.gnych (at) oecd.org  Associated content Links Re-sourcing closing conference 2023 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood Source: iStock Digitalisation is becoming increasingly pervasive in … However, its impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project ‘Digitalisation and resources … Institut; Wuppertal Institut für ⁠Klima⁠, Umwelt, Energie   Associated content Links WBGU Digital Future UBA Green IT Global Initiative on “A Digital Planet for …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    … Competent Authority: “How many potential vPvM/PMT substances have been registered under REACH ? - vPvM/PMT-screening by using the Danish (Q)SAR database” … it.dtu.dk/en/publications/how-many-potential-vpvmpmt-substances-have-been-registered-under- European Commission: “Communication from the Commission to the European … Chemical Watch: “EU members back implementation of mobility concept under REACH- Views of nine competent authorities revealed in Baua document”, …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    … result of several public consultations and the scientific and technical development under REACH. Over 100 scientists and institutions contributed with thorough … substance Read the full story related to the development of the PMT/vPvM criteria under the EU´s chemical legislation REACH to identify PMT/vPvM substances: (01) –> … Asked Question (FAQ) , (10) –> The final PMT/vPvM criteria Associated content Links Protecting the sources of drinking water from mobile chemicals Tags substance …

  • Article from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH”

    … PMT Workshop 2021 The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting … Workshop-Agenda (175.85 kB) List of Presenters and Participants (171.27 kB) Links and Literature from Presentations (176.30 kB) Workshop Polling results (922.81 …