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  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    … contribution to climate protection. Recycling, the energetic use of residual waste, and capturing and utilizing landfill gas contribute significantly to the reduction of greenhouse … 1990, in that the separate collection and recycling of valuable materials are far more common than they used to be. In fact, nowadays more than 60 percent of …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … energies in figures Development of renewable energy shares for electricity, heat and transport Source: AGEE-Stat / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development of renewable energies in Germany are … “Energiewende” – Germany’s transition towards a secure, environmentally friendly, and economically successful energy future – includes a large-scale restructuring of …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    … even in low concentrations, the substance has adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. That is why a round table was launched at the end of … from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA), municipal and … category "material protection", since according to research by Stiftung Warentest, more than 10 % of German households clean their silverware in the dishwasher. In …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … the past, asbestos was widely used in myriad products owing to its exceptional heat and chemical resistance, whereby white asbestos (chrysotil asbestos) and blue asbestos (crocidolie asbestos) were the types most commonly used. last … and that resulted in large scale dissemination of products containing asbestos. Moreover, asbestos was a readily available and low cost material that readily lends …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … Resilience in the face of multiple crises Book Tree Source: Fotolia_58963887 Resilience in the face of multiple crises – Pathways and obstacles toward a resilient sustainability transformation, 12th - 14th December … discourse on how societies, in general, can be designed in such a way that they are more resilient in the face of multiple crises and enabled to adapt to a changing …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … Wastes containing POPs and PCB Transformer: Transformers formerly contained PCBs as … a worldwide problem. PCB, which is a POP, has not been used in Germany for years and only occurs in certain wastes. last update on 17.04.2015 POP wastes Various … 96/59/EC requires the member states to compile inventories of equipment containing more than five liters of PCB. According to the directive, “PCB” also include …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … of waste with defined hazardous properties that are harmful for the environment and/or human health. Hazardous waste must be handled using special techniques and processes that ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal by elimination of …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed sustainability transformation face new challenges due to the … geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy supply, mobility, and agriculture. The German Environment Agency (UBA) considers the new global … as well as due to the covid-19 pandemic. Countries of the global South have become more critical on the will of countries from the Western world in fulfilling their …

  • Article from 29.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.04.2024

    Deep-sea mining

    … humans. The exploitation of mineral resources from deep-sea deposits could become more important due to rising metal prices and greater demand. last update on 29.03.2023 The exploitation of mineral resources from the deep …

  • Article from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    International Soil Law and Governance Conference

    4 people standing in front of a video conferencing device.

    … International Soil Law and Governance Conference On Thurs., 20 Oct. 2022, the “Int. Soil Law and Governance Conference” was conducted fully online. Source: Oliver C. Ruppel last …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

    young woman offers things to swap instead of buy in modern furnished store

    … NiCE - From niche to centre Swapping instead of buying new saves resources and avoids waste. Source: LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS / Adobe Stock City centres have long … now facing major changes due to online retail, the after-effects of the coronavirus and the impact of the climate crisis. The EU Interreg project “NiCE – from niche to … by the UBA, aims to take advantage of these changes and make city centres more attractive by offering sustainable options. last update on 05.12.2025 The …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations

    keywhole in concrete wall

    … every inspirational session two keynote speakers shared their view on a joint topic and present their proposals and best practices. Questions, opinions and further ideas of the participants were discussed to inspire them to use the …