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  • Press release 30/2022 from 21.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    German Environment Agency awarded quality seal for compatibility of work, family and private life

    Eight women and one man posed for a photo at UBA Dessau, smiling and holding glasses for a toast and the Work and Family Audit certificate in the camera

    German Environment Agency awarded quality seal for compatibility of work, family and private life UBA celebrates its audit berufundfamilie award by … familiengerechte hochschule. This year's certificate recipients have developed countless ideas and measures before and during the crisis that absolutely underpin our annual motto "reconcile with each other - healthy, …

  • Publication from 29.01.2024

    Environmental research and governance in the digital age

    Grafik, digitale Darstellung der Erde

    … and governance is carried out. E-government is intended to make administration more efficient and bring it closer to citizens, while new ideas are constantly being … climate simulations. But are these measures already exploiting the full potential that digitalisation holds for the environment department and its environmental … in the digital age? And how will the work of the environment department change when citizens, civil society, companies, science and politics, and therefore society …

  • Publication from 19.07.2018

    A guide to reducing the impact of urban transport on the climate

    … A guide to reducing the impact of urban transport on the climate There is no doubt that climate gas emissions must be drastically reduced and this applies to traffic … The result could be a lively town, a pleasant atmosphere, fewer traffic jams, less noise and  more space for cyclists and pedestrians. Download Series guides and manuals Number …

  • News from 24.07.2015 | Last changed: 10.08.2015

    Who is doing what in the Energiewende?

    eine Frau und ein Mann mit blauen Bau-Schutzhelmen stehen mit einem Tablet und Papierunterlagen in der Hand auf einer Wiese und zeigen auf eine Windkraftanlage

    Who is doing what in the Energiewende? Public authorities, lobby groups, … published by the Foreign Office in German and English, provides an overview. … Who is doing what in the Energiewende?

  • Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Same performance at less cost

    a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

    … with the standards for 2017. Product tests done by Stiftung Warentest have shown that the best vacuum cleaners are those with a power consumption of 1200 watts. The newest test winner in 2014 actually only consumes 870 watts. When compared to the current trend, the EU guidelines will result in a savings of … all vacuum cleaners which are placed on the market as of 1 September 2014 must bear this label. For the first time the label will convey the two most important …

  • Press release 53/2014 from 29.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment

    on a stage: a man in a suit holding a Blue Angel trophy in his hand

    … Joint press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment … of a farmhouse and its courtyard. The property is a winning demonstration that sustainable and forward looking building has established itself in the building … commitment to environmental and health protection of the Kyocera company, saying, "When it comes to environmentally friendly innovation, Kyocera is a pioneer in its …

  • Press release 57/2020 from 20.11.2020 | Last changed: 24.11.2020

    Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight

    volle Restmülltonne

    Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight European Week for Waste Reduction 2020 enters 11th edition Many … edition of European Waste Reduction Week (EWWR) starts on Saturday 21 November. More than 1,000 actions all about waste reduction will take place throughout Germany … glance, for example during production, during the transport of consumer goods or when shopping online, which generates large quantities of additional packaging …

  • Publication from 22.12.2023

    Mobile Work in the future

    Mensch sitzt mit Notebook auf der Wiese

    … Sustainability | Strategies | International matters Mobile Work in the future Climate Protection Opportunities and Risks In the future, more and more people will probably no longer work in the office at the company's … brochure from the "Foresight for climate protection" series examines the trends that will change mobile working in the future, how this may affect climate …

  • Publication from 15.01.2021

    Tomorrow‘s Cities

    Two Persons in a city.

    … diverse and vibrant, but also loud and crowded, claustrophobic and exhausting. How do we want to live in our cities in the future? Is it at all possible to create an … mix? Yes, such a city is possible. Our brochure explains how an environment with less traffic, fewer cars and fewer health and climate hazards can be achieved. Less

  • Press release 28/2019 from 09.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Less use of pesticides in municipalities is possible

    Löwenzahn und anderes Unkraut in Ritzen von Treppenstufen einer Steintreppe

    … the German Environment Agency (UBA) on 9 - 10 September in Dessau-Roßlau will show that alternative methods such as hot water treatment or intelligent trap systems are … traced in surface and groundwater. The public sector has a special example to set when it comes to environmentally friendly and green land management and the … have taken an interest in reducing the use of pesticides on public land or doing without pesticides altogether. This initiative also reflects the will of many …

  • Press release 26/2010 from 03.05.2010 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Made possible by bottle deposit: less pollution, more recycling

    Made possible by bottle deposit: less pollution, more recycling Study commissioned by UBA evaluates compulsory bottle deposit Anyone returning deposit bottles is doing his bit for the environment. The same goes for reusable as well as one-way … to types have increased. Despite these positive effects it still holds true that reusable PET bottles are more ecologically advantageous than one-way bottles …

  • Publication from 13.07.2015

    Costs of meeting international climate targets without nuclear power

    Cover Climate Change 11/2015 Costs of meeting international climate targets without nuclear power

    … I countries GHG emissions rise by 7 %, emissions in the EU decrease slightly by less than 1 %. Two policy scenarios – an Annex I “all trade” scenario and a “KP 2 … of emission certificates results in a lower demand and in lower certificate prices. When trading of certificates is available only to coun-tries that committed to a second Kyoto period, the nuclear phase-out results in a …