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Press release 55/2010 from 18.11.2010 | Last changed: 22.07.2013

International regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases

… International regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases Federal Environment Agency publishes report showing real ways to phase them out The Federal Environment Agency sees a necessity for clear regulation of fluorinated greenhouse … a substitute for ozone-depleting fluorochlorinated hydrocarbons (CFC) the Federal Environment Agency applauds the addition to previous regulations of the Kyoto …

Cover from 18.06.2019

Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“: Past Events

… If you are interested in the past events on decarbonisation organised by the German Environment Agency (UBA), please find the documentations here: 2017: Decarbonisation … If you are interested in the past events on decarbonisation organised by the German Environment Agency (UBA), please find the documentations here: 2017: Decarbonisation …

Press release 42/2013 from 17.10.2013 | Last changed: 19.11.2013

Nominations for the Bundespreis Ecodesign contest 2013

… Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Nominations for the Bundespreis … meeting of the jury, saying: “Ecodesign has done outstanding work to improve the environmental features of products while meeting the requirements of good design. …

Cover from 31.08.2018

2018 ERA-ENVHEALTH Registration

Das Dienstgebäude am Corrensplatz in Berlin

… vulnerable groups in policy, research and risk communication in the field of Environment and Health 11th September 2018 in Berlin, Germany Registration is … vulnerable groups in policy, research and risk communication in the field of Environment and Health 11th September 2018 in Berlin, Germany … Registration is …

Cover from 12.12.2025

NiCE - Location

… Venue & Directions The event will take place at the headquarters of the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau. Barrier-free access is available. Address : German Environment Agency Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau Germany Directions: … in this document . … The event will take place at the headquarters of the Federal Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau. Barrier-free access is available. Address : …

Press release 35/2012 from 26.09.2012 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

Green IT - 6th Annual Conference of BMU, UBA and BITKOM

… Joint press release of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) and the Federal … Green IT - 6th Annual Conference of BMU, UBA and BITKOM Do consumers consider environmental aspects when buying IT products? How significant are the individual … 85 percent of those surveyed said that aspects such as low energy consumption and environmentally friendly materials were important or very important to them. 81 …

Press release 20/2021 from 05.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

Fluorinated refrigerants in the EU: additional CO₂ savings potential of 100 million tonnes

Old refrigerators at a recycling facility

… refrigerant systems Source: ermess / Fotolia.com A new publication by the German Environment Agency (UBA) proposes an even stronger regulation of hydrofluorocarbons … are used as refrigerants in cooling and refrigerant systems which may escape to the environment during filling, operation and disposal. HFCs have high global warming …

News from 20.03.2014 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

Estimating chemical release: still further improvement needed

comic of factories that release black water into a polluted river

… Under the European Chemicals legislation REACH the release of a substance into the environment is estimated on the basis of emission factors. 20.03.2014 For this purpose industry can deduce realistic emission factors by developing specific Environmental Release Categories (spERCs) and documenting them in a corresponding …

Press release 02/2023 from 13.01.2023 | Last changed: 09.02.2023

Possible ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the EU

… PFAS. Source: romingo.de - Romy Gessner European agencies including the German Environment Agency (UBA) have today submitted a joint proposal for the restriction … a colossal scale is that these chemicals are so stable that they persist in the environment for a long time and can accumulate in food chains. PFAS have been …

Press release 24/2019 from 19.06.2019 | Last changed: 23.10.2019

Healthy all summer long

That's good against heat: a cooling water bag

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the German Meteorological Service Healthy all summer long … relaxation. A new publication by the German Meteorological Service (DWD) and German Environment Agency (UBA) talks about how to handle the "shadow side" of summer. … relaxation. A new publication by the German Meteorological Service (DWD) and German Environment Agency (UBA) talks about how to handle the "shadow side" of summer. …

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HMP Birthday Calendar: January

Photo of a wintery water body featuring the text: Do not dispose of medicines via the toilet or sink – this protects our waters

… plants. The improper disposal of unused medicines via the toilet or sink adds to environmental entry. With proper disposal, through, for example, household waste, …

Appointment from 11.09.2019 | Last changed: 12.12.2019

Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“

… 2019 - 12:00 until Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 - 16:15 Conference by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on 4-5 November 2019 in Berlin Global climate change is … global agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°. At this conference, the German Environment Agency is going to share results from a project to further explore the … gas neutrality renewable energy resource efficiency … Conference by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on 4-5 November 2019 in Berlin … Conference on …