… The Federal Environment Agency provides the REACH information portal Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 04.08.2014 What are UBA’s duties under REACH? German chemicals legislation appoints UBA as the responsible authority for environment under REACH . UBA has therefore become the competent body for the assessment of …

… law Legal regulations protect the environment Source: Julia Gerlach / Umweltbundesamt A comprehensive concept for sustainable mobility needs legal instruments. … known as open-access resources. They can be used by everyone, virtually without limitations and free of charge. Global environmental goods are not under the … VAT rate for journeys of up to about 400 km. Greater quality of life through speed limits Exceeding the speed limits on urban roads impairs the quality of life and …

… Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of … important to avoid and shift traffic. The avoidance of traffic is often misunderstood: The primary goal is not to prevent traffic, but rather to shorten … Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of …

… volume to a level that makes both macroeconomic sense and is environmentally sound, external costs must be assessed fairly to their source; in other words, they must be internalised. Efficient and ecological transport policy may not be limited to raising the price of transport. It must also take into account measures … definitions that are intended to serve the purpose of transparency and easier understanding of the external cost estimates. Furthermore, there are new …

… unites the entire range of economic policies relevant to sustainable development under one umbrella. Green Economy is thus the guiding principle of an ecologically … green economy while ensuring the sustainability of digitalisation. For this broader understanding of a green economy, policymakers need information on the potential of … Green Economy” (in German). Associated content Links Factsheet Digitale Techniken und Green Economy Publications Digitalisierung als Transformationsmotor für eine …

… visits) Monday through Friday     6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday     6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and holiday    8:30 to 4 p.m. The buildings are closed outside of these times … and our environmental library. The Forum and the adjoining exhibition space often feature temporary exhibitions on environmental themes. Admission is free. We regret … in Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma Busse UBA Dessau-Roßlau main entrance Source: Umweltbundesamt Rear façade of UBA Dessau-Roßlau Source: Umweltbundesamt The lobby (forum) …