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  • Press release 34/2010 from 10.06.2010 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    Fluorinated fire-fighting foams protect - not the environment though

    … fluorinated extinguishing foams, which prevent the formation of toxic combustion products. However, the chemicals contained in the foams are not, environmentally … very persistent and are spread across the globe via bodies of water. Some of the products in this substance group are disposed to accumulating in the body and exert … acid) in their blood. 3M took this as its cue to discontinue production and forfeit its position as market leader. Environmental authorities …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2019 | Last changed: 15.02.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2019

    … again, businesses of all sizes and sectors, designers and students can enter their products or services in the contest for the highest national prize for ecodesign. … oil of the highest mineral oil quality category (API Group III). In comparison with production from crude oil, it achieves a 60 percent saving in CO2 and conserves …

  • News from 09.04.2014 | Last changed: 09.04.2014

    Biogas must become more environmentally friendly

    Biogasanlage, im Vordergrund ein Maisfeld

    … to prevent “maizing of the landscape”. Source: Wolfgang Jargstorff / Fotolia.com Production of biomass and its use to generate electricity and heat have increased … Use of Bioenergy on a Global Scale Tags bioenergy biogas biogas plant biogas productionProduction of biomass and its use to generate electricity and heat have …

  • Newsletter from 10.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2024

    … The Press Office of the German Environment Agency   Ecodesign: Good ideas, good products, good environment ONOX: an innovative concept from the Allgäu Source: IDZ | … period from 2005 to 2019. It identifies key drivers behind the trends in emissions, production levels, investments, and the market environment on the country and …

  • Cover from 16.09.2016

    Poster session Plastics 2016

    … of microplastics from the North Atlantic Gyre Poster Microplastics in Personal Care Products and the Potential for Sampling Bias Poster Waste in German Rivers Poster …

  • News from 10.07.2017 | Last changed: 21.08.2017

    Blue Angel ecolabel now available for toys

    a child´s hand playing with toys

    … to their cuddly toys, wooden train sets, rubber balls etc. Not only must the products be exemplary in terms of pollutant content but also as concerns the social … to their cuddly toys, wooden train sets, rubber balls etc. Not only must the products be exemplary in terms of pollutant content but also as concerns the social …

  • Press release 25/2018 from 11.09.2018 | Last changed: 02.10.2018

    Plant protection product application by helicopter – only after close scrutiny, even on Natura 2000 sites

    Sonnendurchfluteter Wald mit Weg

    … Plant protection product application by helicopter – only after close scrutiny, even … a risk for rare species in the protected areas because almost all plant protection products are also toxic to other animal and plant species. The Länder authorities … a risk for rare species in the protected areas because almost all plant protection products are also toxic to other animal and plant species. The Länder authorities …

  • Press release 22/2019 from 17.06.2019 | Last changed: 03.07.2019

    2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … retrofitters with technical support and customers with financial relief when purchasing the systems.” Press release No. 22/2019 | 17.06.2019 There were 13 cities … retrofitters with technical support and customers with financial relief when purchasing the systems.” … German Environment Agency publishes “Gesunde Luft“ …

  • Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

    Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

    Trophies with the logo of the Bundespreis Ecodesign an the names of the winners standing on a table

    … Ministry for Environment in Berlin. Winning entries in the four prize categories 'product', 'service', 'concept' and 'young design' included environmentally friendly … the Federal Ministry for Environment, underscored the significance of sustainable production and consumption, saying, "With a world population of more than seven … may help in this regard. This contest shows that even environmentally friendly products can also be very convincing in terms of their design." At the awards …

  • Newsletter from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 6/2025

    … Series fact sheet Page number 17 Year of publication 2025 Inclusion of downstream products in CBAM Assessment and operationalisation of relevant criteria The CBAM … with EU production covered by the EU ETS 1. While 573 mainly basic materials and products are covered, expanding the scope to downstream goods must be assessed. The … number 80 Year of publication 2025 Identification, analysis and presentation of the products in the industrial sectors covered by the EU ETS, their economic importance …

  • DzU article from 27.05.2025 | Last changed: 30.05.2025

    Indicator: Global environmental footprint of consumption

    A graph shows the global environmental footprint of household consumption, represented by the indicator’s energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and raw material use. The indicators show the environmental footprint generated by the consumption activities of private households in Germany and abroad.

    … contrast, CO₂ emissions, energy consumption and raw material use resulting from the production of consumer goods are labelled indirect. These can either occur in … 26.6 % of energy consumed by private households is generated abroad during the production of goods that are imported. There is a similar trend in CO₂ emissions. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    LW-R-4: Cultivation of thermophilic crops

    The picture shows the ripe ears of durum wheat plants in sunny weather.

    … thus becoming the leading grain legume in cultivation. Nevertheless, domestic production can only cover 3 % of annual demand. Within the framework of the BMEL’s … fungi and diseases. Durum is predominantly used and marketed as semolina for pasta production. Therefore any flaws in the harvested product – which manifest clearly as …