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  • Article from 25.05.2020 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    The EU’s Twinning instrument

    … to the projects. Up to now, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) has been involved in more than 70 projects, either by making expertise and … to the projects. Up to now, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) has been involved in more than 70 projects, either by making expertise and …

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … contamination in the Antarctic Appearances are misleading Source: Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … our life foundation. In existing research projects, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is investigating possible pathways towards integrated resource and climate … (GWS) mbH), E-Mail: m.meyer@gws-os.com    Dr. Philip Nuss (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), E-Mail: philip.nuss@uba.de Associated content Links The 17 SDGs iSDG …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Green IT

    on a green background, several pictograms symbolizing Green IT, such as green electricity or recycling

    … are easy to identify and thus complicates environmental policy in this sector. UBA is working to improve the data situation. How can green IT help to make … are easy to identify and thus complicates environmental policy in this sector. UBA is working to improve the data situation. How can green IT help to make …

  • Article from 19.07.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Digitalization water management

    … water management in the present and future. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is very active in the field of digital transformation of water management in … information and environmental policy recommendations. As a federal authority, UBA collects very little water data itself, but receives most of it from the federal … quality assurance, data retrieval and aggregation to the final product (dataset, map, web service, EU report). For this purpose, the data on rivers, lakes, …

  • Article from 23.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains

    Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context

    … on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains  hosted by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) and OECD. It … Chains At the 2023 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains , OECD and UBA have provided key information on the development process and content of the …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project ‘Digitalisation and resources (DigitalRessourcen)’ investigates … (Phase I) In Phase I of the project (2020-2023), the German Environment Agency (UBA) commissioned an assessment of the resource intensity and greenhouse gas … research project DigitalResourcen is commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and conducted under the departmental research plan (ReFoPlan) of the Federal …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    … Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Through the initiative by UBA, the hazard caused by persistent (degrade only very slowly in the environment) …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) PMT/vPvM criteria

    Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) PMT/vPvM criteria

    … Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) PMT/vPvM criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Frequently asked questions (FAQ) related to the PMT/vPvM criteria to identify …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    … The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The final PMT and vPvM criteria are the result of several public consultations … presented at the 30th Caracal meeting (01 - 02 July 2019) and are also published in UBA TEXTE 127/2019 (Neumann and Schliebner, 2019). last update on 01.01.2021 <– go … presented at the 30th Caracal meeting (01 - 02 July 2019) and are also published in UBA TEXTE 127/2019 (Neumann and Schliebner, 2019). … <– go back: Frequently Asked …

  • Article from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH”

    … 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances … the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). last update on 10.06.2021 <– go … the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). … <– go back: Utilization (2019 …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 31.01.2022

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    … of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Since 2019, the PMT/vPvM criteria have been widely used under the EU´s chemicals … properties according to the PMT/vPvM criteria. Within a research project by UBA substances are identified according to a traffic light system, where "white" … in the figure below. PMT/vPvM Conclusions: all substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Several of the 260 PMT/vPvM substances that were identified from REACH …