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  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies Sustainability evaluation of case studies on Sustainable Chemistry Results of an expert discussion at 10.09.2018 last update on …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … protection and associated resource requirements. Using six scenarios, different development paths are explored and insights gained on how to reduce future resource … sinks do not replace substitution and avoidance. Natural carbon sinks (i.e., sustainable agricultural and forest management) allow already today the sustainable … policy by policy-makers is needed. In addition to setting ambitious policy goals (both for climate protection and natural resource conservation) the necessary …

  • Landing page from 26.11.2025

    Topics

    … Climate | Energy Digitalisation Economy | Consumption Health Noise Soil | Land Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Transport Waste | Resources …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … Commission supports the German Environment Agency (UBA) with proposals for the sustainable management of natural resources and a circular economy. The Resource … commission include: An independent and science-based assessment of key issues and developments on the sustainable use of natural resources, considering in particular …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … ranges are mainly less than 3% of the natural potential communication range.  The developed model of sound propagation enables a reliable estimation of signal … effects of impulse noise such as from airguns. The model will be further developed in a follow-up project to enable its applicability to other marine … from the harmful effects of noise due to injury or other disturbance. The UBA is developing a corresponding concept for the Antarctic to protect the native species …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … Alternative products to substitute SF₆ in various applications have been developed. last update on 17.06.2025 News 17.06.2025: FAQ for switchgear published … Alternative products to substitute SF₆ in various applications have been developed. … News 17.06.2025: FAQ for switchgear published by the EU commission …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … (2023) Reefer with CO2-refrigeration Transport refrigeration unit with propane developed (2020) Large ships with CO2 or NH3/CO2-refrigeration systems (2019) Cruise … Related publications Heavy Freight. Big Challenge. One Goal. Implementation and Development of GLI:X Green Logistics Indicators in South Africa Options for action … to new halogenated substitutes with low global warming potential Financing of a sustainable freight transport: Requirements and conditions for a future development

  • 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

    … with propane (R290) refrigerant has been on the market in India since 2012. Development of this product was supported by the German technical development agency … systems that run on natural refrigerants such as ammonia or hydrocarbon. Study: Sustainable cooling supply for building air conditioning and industry in Germany The …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … agents and solvents, contribute to global warming. This has prompted the development of numerous alternative solutions. last update on 08.10.2020 Application … for supermarket refrigeration units. Safe use of hydrocarbon-based refrigerants – Development of a strategy to increase the use of hydrocarbon-based refrigerants as a …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … 40% to 9.95 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents by 2022. The main driver for this development is the steadily increasing use of alternative refrigerants: natural, … and Emission Projections of HFC, PFC and SF6 in Germany - Present State and Development of a Monitoring System Emissionen, Aktivitätsraten und Emissionsfaktoren …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

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

    … discussed under REACH . Basic information on PFCs, areas of application and current developments can also be found on our PFC portal. Associated content Links … discussed under REACH. Basic information on PFCs, areas of application and current developments can also be found on our PFC portal. … Persistent fluorinated …