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  • Press release 37/2023 from 13.10.2023 | Last changed: 17.10.2023

    “Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

    old electrical appliances, such as PC, computer screen and laptop

    … information campaign, which is also supported by the German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), has been providing a website since as early as 2019, with lots of tips on how … for reuse and recycled. Associated content Links The current WEEE data in detail UBA consumer tip: Where to put the electronic waste? Info campaign “Plan E: …

  • Press release 41/2023 from 10.11.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2023

    Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to take action

     a lot of pills in different colours

    … Agency investigate ecological sustainability in the supply of antibiotics UBA recommends the introduction of a threshold for human and veterinary antibiotics … systems to ensure compliance,” urges Bauernfeind. Associated content Links UBA topic page on pharmaceuticals Policy paper: sustainable supply of …

  • News from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    Pesticide authorisations put our ground-& drinkingwater at risk

    A hand holding a water glass can be seen.

    … leach into the groundwater in concentrations far above 10 µg/L. The fact that the UBA opposed the authorisation of a product containing S-metolachlor in Germany was … not even take the degradation product TFA into account (see info box below). The UBA had taken into account the high expected groundwater inputs, proven water … of action of the individual EU states - and judged the conditions to be unlawful ( UBA article "Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection" ). What …

  • Press release 19/2016 from 27.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Cities quieter thanks to 30km/h speed limit

    Stark befahrene Kreuzung in der Stadt

    … can do about noise. Associated content Links Noise Awareness Day 2016 (in German) UBA video about noise (in German) All press releases Tags 30-km/h speed limit noise …

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … An essential element of the Trace Substance Strategy initiated by BMUV and UBA in 2016 is the intensive stakeholder dialogue with industry, water management, … agreements and rules. The Federal Trace Substances Centre has been established at UBA since 2021 to ensure the continuity of the Trace Substances Strategy. At the end …

  • Press release 59/2020 from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020

    Ninth year of Federal Ecodesign Award for forward-looking projects

    Die Jury läuft auf die Kameralinse zu.

    … its 10th anniversary year as the most important government award for ecodesign." UBA President Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner said, "This year's award winners clearly show … websites of the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ecodesign Award. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awarding …

  • Press release 01/2023 from 03.01.2023 | Last changed: 03.01.2023

    Emissions trading rings up record revenues: More than 13 billion euros for climate protection

    Kraftwerk mit dampfenden Kühltürmen

    … this fact,” said Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA). All revenue from the EU ETS and nETS flows into the Climate and Transformation … from 2023,” explained Landgrebe. The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at UBA is responsible for the enforcement of national emissions trading and EU …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Coastal and marine protection

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wild sea with waves crashing over projecting posts. The sky is tinged with orange and covered in dark clouds. Here and there rays of sunshine are breaking through the cloud cover.

    … for these regions. It is conceivable, however, that the ongoing work by BMUV and UBA in setting up a nationwide climate-damage register will produce further … for these regions. It is conceivable, however, that the ongoing work by BMUV and UBA in setting up a nationwide climate-damage register will produce further …

  • Press release 51/2019 from 13.12.2019 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

    Blue Angel for wood stoves

    fireplace and wood

    … friendly way possible, without causing air pollution to the neighbourhood." UBA President Maria Krautzberger said: "Germany already has strict limit values for …