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  • 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

    … workplace, and this in turn has increased energy demand. The refrigerants used in more than 95 percent of Germany’s air conditioners strongly affect the climate. last … relatively few hot summer days. Outdoor blinds often cool off homes and apartments more efficiently and at a lower cost than is the case with air conditioning. …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … 1 January 2025 if they contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more. There are also restrictions with regard to GWP when placing other, … 1 January 2025 if they contain fluorinated greenhouse gases with a GWP of 150 or more. There are also restrictions with regard to GWP when placing other, …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … manufacturing. Please use the navigation on the right hand side for further information on their use in supermarkets, heat pumps, building air-conditioning, … or the Ukraine , are supported with advice on the introduction of alternatives. More information can be found in the AAP database. Studies and reports Here we only …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … of emissions. Hence such reports require a high level of detail, quantitative information on emissions data uncertainty, and complete  documentation. Emissions of … of emissions. Hence such reports require a high level of detail, quantitative information on emissions data uncertainty, and complete  documentation. Emissions of …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

    The atmospheric concentration increases. It was 10 ppt in 2020.

    … Currently, a restriction proposal on PFASs is being discussed under REACH . Basic information on PFCs, areas of application and current developments can also be found … Currently, a restriction proposal on PFASs is being discussed under REACH. Basic information on PFCs, areas of application and current developments can also be found …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), can be replaced by much more climate-friendly substances. The agreement paves the way to a globally binding … be gradually reduced, and from 2050 the permitted quantity will be set to zero. For more information click on  EU Regulation concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases . …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the O3 exceedance table

    Information on the O3 exceedance table The table shows the up-to-date number of days … for 2010 was for the maximum daily 8-hour average to not exceed 120 µg/m 3 on more than 25 days in a year (averaged over 3 years), EU Directives 2002/3/EC and …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … cultural heritage, economic activities and material assets is considered in more detail (Schütte, 2021) and related to the statistical probability of occurrence … flood hazard and risk maps (§ 74 WHG) Flood hazard and risk maps contain detailed information on the areal extent, water depth of flood events (visualization of the …

  • Article from 06.03.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

    Formaldehyde

    Gronspanplatten gestapelt

    … houses. According to the CLP Regulation, the following hazard and safety information applies to formaldehyde: toxic if swallowed, toxic in contact with skin, … investigated the effects of high formaldehyde exposure at the workplace have found more cases of cancer in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx in the exposed individuals …

  • Article from 23.04.2025 | Last changed: 23.06.2025

    Research and development projects on nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … Research and development projects on nanomaterials Nano structures are more than 1000 times smaller than the diameter of an human hair Source: … projects on nanomaterials and other advanced materials listed below. For more information on these projects please refer to the research database …

  • Article from 28.11.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Nanotechnology

    Nano structures

    … Nanotechnology Nano structures are more than 1000 times smaller than the diameter of an human hair Source: … risks and have to be reflected in the regulatory requirements. UBA seeks to provide information about the environmental and health aspects of nanotechnology, to narrow …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … S., Feibicke, M., Haase, M., Freudig, J., Lukacs, G., Hofmann, C. (2005): An information system for accounting fate of man-induced substances and determining … J. (Eds.): Informatics for environmental protection – Networking Environmental Information EnviroInfo Brno 2005- Part I; Brno, Czech Republic 2005, ISBN: …