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Article from 01.08.2019 | Last changed: 02.08.2019

Resource use and its consequences

… Resource use and its consequences Resource use can destroy landscape, like here the … power, solar power and tidal flows. These resources also serve as emission sinks, waste dumps, and as indispensable production factors for farming and forestry. But …

Article from 06.12.2017 | Last changed: 06.12.2017

Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers

… Frequently Asked Questions about phthalates and plasticisers Food is often wrapped … Ars Ulrikusch/FOTOLIA.com FAQ of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) last update on 06.12.2017 What are …

Article from 27.01.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

Inspections in the Antarctic

2013 South African-German inspection group

… with regard to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty itself is carried out in Dessau-Roßlau, but sometimes UBA … areas of the cruise ship were inspected: the bridge, engine room, sewage and waste management, hospital, kitchen and laundry. The condition of these spaces and … Bay, Antarctic) Cost allocation and incentive mechanisms for environmental, climate protection and resource conservation along global supply chains - …

Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 04.05.2020

International policy and knowledge transfer

… International policy and knowledge transfer International exchange of knowledge is the basis for … into national law. The support relates to both classic fields of action such as waste management, chemical safety, water protection and air quality management as … (NDC) Related publications Advancing multilateral cooperation on climate action Options for multilateral initiatives to close the global 2030 climate …

Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

Alpine Convention

A clear-water lake, surrounded by high mountains

… Convention High Alpine lake Source: Hoffmann / UBA The Alps are the largest natural and cultural space in Central Europe. The mountains shape the landscape and … Alpine Convention treaty was adopted to protect the region and its unique climatic, ecological and natural features. last update on 31.08.2024 The Alps … farming elsewhere in Europe only with the greatest of efforts. Last but not least, climate change is increasingly affecting the highly sensitive and endangered …

Article from 10.11.2016 | Last changed: 16.11.2016

New Concepts for European Construction Product Standards

… New Concepts for European Construction Product Standards The principle „no data, no market" from chemicals policy can also be applied … (CIT) and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT) Setting an ambitious EU climate target for the year 2040 Tags construction product EU Construction Products …

Article from 15.07.2024 | Last changed: 15.07.2024

Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2

Silver VW Touran in front of the UBA headquarters.

… Mobile air conditioning with climate-friendly refrigerant CO2 The Federal Environment Agencies’ climate friendly … has a high cooling capacity, is non-flammable, generates no decomposition products, and is available at low cost worldwide. Refrigeration branch designates the natural …

Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

Odours from building products

a young woman takes a smell at one of different glass plungers which are set out in a row

… the laboratory Source: Hermann-Rietschel-Institut der TU Berlin Refurbishing is fun and it beautifies the home. However, hazardous substances frequently lurk in building products - joint sealants, paints and varnishes. Building products which outgas volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours can be harmful to the health and well-being of the people who reside …

Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

Statutes and regulations

… Statutes and regulations Statutory regulations are aimed protection of the environment. … important international instrument for the protection of the ozone layer and the climate (from e.g. chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFC)). The …

Article from 02.09.2013 | Last changed: 25.03.2014

Environmental product declarations for construction products

… product declarations for construction products provide guidance in the selection and ease the documentation of products in the construction process. They also … (EPD) for construction products provide important information about products and their use. They help to choose materials for building and provide a basis for the documentation of the building materials used in a …

Article from 06.03.2013 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings

… Blue Angel for Building Products and Furnishings The Blue Angel is the world’s first and oldest environmental … The eco-label has been categorized according to the protection goals health, climate, resources, and water. These protection goals are also inscribed on the Blue …

Landing page from 09.09.2024

Important Environmental Indicators

… German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy. Click on the images to view the indicators. … is also available in German language . Umweltindikatoren Filter by topic Chemicals Climate Energy Air Land, soil, terrestrial ecosystems Water Health and environment … Nitrate in groundwater © Research and Technology Centre West Coast a.o. Plastic waste in the North Sea © German Environment Agency according to the Federal States …