The prize will be awarded this year to businesses which have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to protecting the environment and climate. read more
Car-sharing provider, computer centre, and Telekom nominated for Blue Angel Prize
More legal rulings on shipments of illegal waste in 2013
Significantly more court decisions taken on exports of waste to Africa and Eastern Europe read more
Global soil protection – What law protects effectively?
Fertile soils are essential for life. Their preservation is set to become one of the United Nations’ global sustainability goals, under the heading “land degradation neutral world”. A legal study commissioned by UBA looked into how this goal could be implemented at international level. read more
TTIP: Risks for environmental protection
The planned free trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), if improperly designed, could result in a softening of EU environmental standards. read more
Directors of the EPA Network met Frans Timmermans
A delegation of directors from Environmental Protection Agencies across Europe (EPA Network) met with the First Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans to discuss a paper with recommendations compiled by the group. read more
Environment in Europe 2015: Welfare needs more courage
The European Environment Agency has released its report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2015'. According to the document, Europeans enjoy cleaner air and water today, less waste is sent to landfill and more resources are recycled. read more
German-Polish exchange on sewage sludge management
What can be done with the sewage sludge which is generated during waste water treatment? How can valuable materials be recovered and pollutants prevented from entering the environment? The German Federal Environment Ministry (BMUB) invited a Polish delegation on a study tour to promote exchange between the two countries. The group visited exemplary sewage sludge utilisation plants in Germany. read more
Moving forward with the 7th Environment Action Programme
The 2013 adopted 7th EU Environment Action Programme defines objectives for addressing persistent environmental problems of our time. The Programme should receive heightened attention atop the EU Agenda and its implementation should be goal-oriented and ambitious. This is the key message of a paper penned under UBA’s lead by 22 European environmental authorities as members of the EPA Network. read more
