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  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … of mixtures (Source: Hassold et al. 2021) Source: Enken Hassold et al. 2021 / UBA Chemicals co-occur and act jointly Since chemicals are usually further processed … towards a better consideration of intentional and unintentional mixtures. UBA has evaluated these in several research projects. A first step towards an … aggregated exposure . A research project funded by the German Enviornemnat Agency (UBA) made several proposals for determining the aggregate total concentration of a …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … but they also drive consumption. Research at the German Environment Agency (UBA) focuses on topics such as the effects of digital marketing strategies on … the negative impacts of digitalisation and achieve the goals of the 2030 Agenda. ⁠UBA⁠ engages in this endeavour at international level through the global Coalition … but they also drive consumption. Research at the German Environment Agency (UBA) focuses on topics such as the effects of digital marketing strategies on …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering The German Environment Agency (UBA) is the enforcement authority for scientific projects in marine geoengineering. … Hydrographic Agency (BSH), the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the UBA, among others, are entrusted with enforcement tasks in the seaward adjacent …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … Closing plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference on December 13, 2023, in Dubai Source: Christopher Pike / COP28 The Global Stocktake assesses the collective … place from 2026 to 2028. Increasing mitigation efforts In a project on behalf of UBA, technical support was provided in the preparation for the first Global … mitigation actions, an overview of key mitigation actions was published. A recent UBA Discussion Paper links these mitigation actions to the efforts agreed under the …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … are not waste, for they contain valuable resources Source: Gerhard Kotschik / UBA Electrical and electronic waste contains recyclable metals and other materials; … materials in question. But there is room for improvement in this arena as well. The UBA conducted several studies aimed at finding ways to improve collection and … Illegal exporting According to an Ökopol study that was commissioned by the UBA, in 2008 some 150,000 tons of electrical and electronic waste was exported from …

  • Article from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Batteries

    Batteries of different size and color

    … out to around 20 batteries per capita and year. The BattG-Melderegister In the UBA’s BattG-Melderegister, battery manufacturers and importers provide information … below the symbol of the crossed-out whelled bin. In 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 the UBA commissioned the Federal Institute for Materials Research an Testing …

  • Article from 19.03.2024 | Last changed: 19.03.2024

    Climate protection and energy policy in Germany

    transformer station

    … supply needs to become more efficient and secure. last update on 19.03.2024 The UBA conducts research, advises policymakers, and provides the public with … to come about, our energy supply needs to become more efficient and secure. … The UBA conducts research, advises policymakers, and provides the public with …

  • Article from 22.01.2014 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    End-of-life-vehicles

    Pressed old cars in a junkyard

    … Statistics Act (Umweltstatistikgesetz). Using this data as a basis, the UBA determines the scrap-car recovery rate for Germany and submits the German report … förderte das Bundesumweltministerium mit Fachbegleitung des UBA eine Kompaktsortieranlage zur Metallausschleusung aus der … an Vorträgen zum Thema Altfahrzeug-Verwertung in Deutschland. 1) R. Kohlmeyer (UBA): „Aktuelles zur Verwertung von Altfahrzeugen in Deutschland“, Vortrag auf …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … It has been tested, for example, in Leipzig (Gelbe Tonne Plus) and Berlin. The UBA has conducted numerous studies that scientifically demonstrate basics for the … der Verpackungsverordnung TV 1 REACH and the recycling of plastics Documents UBA Position on Bioplastics (95.78 kB) Related contents Kunststoffabfälle Müll im …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 09.01.2020

    Packaging

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … metal, composites); this has been done, for example, in Leipzig and Berlin. The UBA has conducted numerous studies that scientifically demonstrate the benefits of … metal, composites); this has been done, for example, in Leipzig and Berlin. The UBA has conducted numerous studies that scientifically demonstrate the benefits of …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … assess their hazard potential for the environment. At a workshop in February 2021, UBA presented two proposals for evaluating NERs in the persistence assessment. last … and that the remaining residues sometimes even increase in the course of incubation. These so-called non-extractable residues are formed by various processes, … determination of these NER types in laboratory testing were proposed by BfG/UBA and ECHA ECHA Discussion paper on NER . A research and development project …