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Press release 19/2015 from 23.05.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Effects of climate change clearly noticeable in Germany

… more than 30 nuclear power plants in Europe had to cut back their electricity production because of a shortage in cooling water due to extended drought. Rising …

News from 13.02.2023 | Last changed: 28.03.2024

Hazard radar for iron, copper and bauxite supply chains

Aerial view of the world's largest iron ore mine, the Carajás mine in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil

… general information about the site (e.g. location, surface area, operator, production volumes), detailed assessment results for the twelve individual …

Cover from 02.11.2018

International Conference on Risk Assessment of Indoor Air Chemicals

… Challenges and chances of a harmonized European health evaluation for building products emissions Jorma Säteri: Experiences of voluntary approach_M1 classification … Session 6 Presentations Session 6 Peder Wolkoff: Indoor air chemistry Reaction products and airway effects Pawel Rostkowski: Target and NTS_suspect screening …

Press release 47/2022 from 04.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.11.2022

Aktion Biotonne Deutschland (German organic waste campaign) launches a “28-day organic waste bin challenge” for citizens.

auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

… which have no place in the organic waste bin pose a risk to the quality of the products and can lead to the input of pollutants into soil that is used for …

KomPass: Article from 26.04.2023 | Last changed: 26.04.2023

Climate Risk Analysis and Adaptation in Companies

… Climate Risk Analysis and Adaptation in Companies Even industrial production is affected by climate change. Source: Thorsten Schier/fotolia.com …

Press release 14/2022 from 10.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

Economizing during the energy crisis

… Ukraine and Russia are leading global exporters of wheat, Russia for fertiliser products. "We also expect global shortages in food and agriculture as a result of …

Press release 04/2022 from 18.01.2022 | Last changed: 27.01.2022

Blauer Kompass contest launches first round as a new federal prize

… work. The goal is clear: we recommend that others follow suit!” Climate resilient product and manufacturing cycles, innovative concepts for dealing with new pathogens …

Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

… electricity market - stagnation in heating and transport The share of electricity production from renewable energy sources rose to a record high of 42.1%. Source: …

Press release 03/2020 from 21.01.2020 | Last changed: 30.01.2020

German Sustainable Building Award launched

moderner Holzbau mit Flachdach im Grünen

… nature” will also be rewarded. The third category “Building Shell & Construction Product” focuses on novel solutions involving innovative materials and structural …

Press release 35/2018 from 12.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

Federal Government strengthens relations between urban and rural areas

Kind auf einem Feld schau auf die entfernte Stadt.

… municipal landscape management into active carbon. The aim is to use the generated product in the region, for example to recycle waste water in treatment facilities. …

News from 17.10.2018 | Last changed: 17.10.2018

Wastewater effluent in rivers: Challenges for drinking water?

… for drinking water? In Germany, watercourses make an important contribution to the production of drinking water. Source: Jonas Stoll / Umweltbundesamt Treated urban …

Press release 09/2018 from 10.04.2018 | Last changed: 10.04.2018

Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017

… attributable to installations in the iron and steel industry and cement clinker production, which recorded strong emission increases of 4.0 and 5.8 percent compared …