… chemicals. REACH so far only assesses individual chemicals and derives acceptable environmental concentrations. Joint exposures and joint effects may give rise to … or products, they rarely occur as individual chemicals. In particular monitoring data show that chemicals do not occur individually in the environment, but are … of intentional and unintentional mixtures. UBA has evaluated these in several research projects. A first step towards an improved assessment of chemicals is to …

… Digital Sustainability The increasing connectivity of life is ambivalent for environmental protection and sustainability. Source: greenbutterfly / Adobestock … as production and infrastructures that will follow creates opportunities to find environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions that go hand in hand with new … make everyday life easier and more convenient, but they also drive consumption. Research at the German Environment Agency (UBA) focuses on topics such as the …

… Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment Russia's war of … facing fundamental questions for many policy areas, including sustainability and environmental policy. last update on 02.11.2022 Humanity has been facing a global … a task force on the consequences of the war in Ukraine for sustainability and environmental policy was established at the German Environment Agency in early …

… increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … products of halogenated refrigerants and blowing agents in the environment: type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated …

… greenhouse gases. A performance distribution is a histogram that groups countries based on how they fare in a specific indicator, such as greenhouse gas emissions per … of like-minded parties in policymaking, NGOs, private sector entities and research can help in this endeavor, together with a focus on positive messages, … inspiration from other countries. Associated content Links UNFCCC Global Stocktake Data analysis for the Global Stocktake Summary of Online Seminar: Leveraging the …

… placed on the market. In addition, the RoHS directive governs the use of certain environmentally hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices. This … of gold and other resource metals is often associated with an extremely high environmental load, these materials should be systematically recycled; and the first …

… to use many different kinds of mobile devices independently of the power grid. The environmental and resource relevance of batteries stems from the valuable and … available in German only) is free of charge. A part of the BattG-Melderegister data, inter alia information on manufacturers’ obligations to take used batteries … lithium in these batteries. Against this backdrop, the government is funding Research and Development for the recycling techniques that will be needed going …

… to become more efficient and secure. last update on 19.03.2024 The UBA conducts research, advises policymakers, and provides the public with information concerning environmentally sustainable energy. We develop and assess energy supply scenarios, … reporting Advanced materials for the energy transition Carbon leakage in AI-driven data center growth? Annoyance and sleep disturbance due to noise from air-source …