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  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Carbon monoxide

    … source of carbon monoxide in ambient air is the transport sector. last update on 30.08.2023 Carbon monoxide affects the oxygen intake of humans and animals. Even low … Related publications Determination of emission factors and emissions in 2020 and 2030 for oil- and gas-fired combustion plants not requiring a permit in the scope of …

  • Article from 08.08.2022 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Soil loss – any soil crumb counts

    Photo of an extreme form of erosion.

    … Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) states a rule of thumb of at least 30 percent soil cover all year round, which should be given. To maintain the … Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) states a rule of thumb of at least 30 percent soil cover all year round, which should be given. To maintain the …

  • Article from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 30.11.2020

    Air pollutants at a glance

    Smog in an urban area - Trier

    … affect plants, water bodies, soils and even buildings and materials. last update on 30.11.2020 Air pollutants do not only pollute the air in the country of origin. …

  • Article from 21.10.2022 | Last changed: 24.10.2022

    Resource conservation law

    aufgestapelte, gefällte Bäume

    … for environmentally sound supply of raw materials (FKZ 3716 32 103 0) (193.30 kB) Related contents Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland Digitalisierung und …

  • Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

    Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

    Käse, aus Plastikfolie ausgewickelt

    … Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) last update on 06.12.2017 What are phthalates, what are they for? Phthalates are compounds of phthalic … 3 Human-Biomonitoring in Europa Deutsche Umweltstudie zur Gesundheit, GerES V (2014-2017) Related publications How rapidly do per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) …

  • Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

    Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

    … An UBA official car had used a CO2 mobile air conditioning system from 2009 to 2017. Since October 2016, first cars with CO2 air conditioning systems have been … (R134a for short) that must be replaced in all new passenger cars in Europe since 2017. The climate impact of CO 2 is 1,430 times lower than that of R134a. CO 2 has a high cooling capacity, is …

  • Article from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 24.03.2020

    EU law for construction products

    … of construction product emissions into indoor air became available in October 2017. It is the basis for information on health relevant VOC emissions in the CE … of construction product emissions into indoor air became available in October 2017. It is the basis for information on health relevant VOC emissions in the CE …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Statutes and regulations

    paragraphs

    … F: Controlled substances Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: download table (PDF) (30.29 kB) EU regulation of fluorinated greenhouse gases and HFCs Both Germany and … concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases . Directive 2006/40/EC Since January 2017, the EU Directive 2006/40 /EG bans fluorinated refrigerants with a global …

  • Landing page from 09.09.2024

    Important Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy. Click on the images to view the indicators.

  • Article from 22.07.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2024

    Statistics concerning transfrontier shipment of waste

    Development of the import and export of hazardous waste and other restricted waste 1995-2008

    … Grenzüberschreitende Verbringung von zustimmungspflichtigen Abfällen 2018 - Export 2017 Datenerhebung nach Umweltstatistikgesetz Grenzüberschreitende Verbringung von zustimmungspflichtigen Abfällen 2017 - Import Grenzüberschreitende Verbringung von zustimmungspflichtigen Abfällen 2017 - Transit Grenzüberschreitende Verbringung von zustimmungspflichtigen Abfällen …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … be given: less than 5 % 5 % or more but less than 15 % 15 % or more but less than 30 % 30 % or more. In addition, the manufacturers have to make available on a website all … Fork Strategy”. A 50 percent reduction in the use of plant protection products by 2030 is a core requirement. In 2022, the European Commission published its draft …