… Renewable energies Renewable energies include wind and solar power, biomass, geothermal energy and hydropower Source: Jose Juan … energy and hydropower. Renewable energies can make a significant contribution to climate protection. They also help to ensure supply security and to prevent …

… Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act The ElectroG requires proper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Source: SGappa / Fotolia.com The aims of …

… Health-related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB) develops health-based testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB provides a uniform, transparent and comprehensible health-based assessment of building product emissions. last … for Health-related Assessment of Building Products (AgBB) developed test criteria and assessment standards for a uniform and comprehensible health assessment of …

… Source: CC Vision Mankind needs to transform its economy towards sustainability and a circular economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the … it provides diverse solutions for a wide range of areas such as health, nutrition, climate protection and mobility, for example with medicine and functional materials …

… Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported over long distances. They have even been detected in remote … the detection of chemicals. Because of this remoteness but also because of their climatic unique features, the polar regions have often been considered in the past … penguins. These pollutants therefore require close monitoring in polar ecosystems. Climate change also plays a role An additional question is the extent to which …

… our world" Source: UN Communication Material The “SDG pathways” project develops and applies a modeling approach for integrated sustainability assessments of ambitious resource- and climate policy transformation pathways for Germany. Applied evaluation criteria are …

… Green IT Green IT – efficient and friendly to the environment Source: j-mel / Adobe Stock Digitalisation can help … the demand for energy and raw materials, but it can also add to the burden on the climate and environment. Green IT helps to steer digitalisation to a greener path so …

… OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains Environmental Issues of … Supply Chains 2021 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains Environmental & climate protection for crisis-proof value chains Conference: Raw Materials & …

… Digitalisation and natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better … pervasive in almost all areas of life. However, its impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project …