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Press Office of the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt)

International Spokesman: Joseph Nasr

Phone: +49-(0)340-2103-5485

E-mail: joseph [dot] nasr [at] uba [dot] de

Press release from 19.12.2017 | No. 43/2017

Preventing, detecting and cleaning up mould

Eine Hand mit Gummihandschuh versucht Schimmel an einer Wand mit einem Schwamm zu entfernen

Mould infestation is one of the most frequent problems in indoor space. If it is not cleaned up it can trigger or worsen respiratory diseases such as asthma or cause allergic reaction. The re-edited and updated mould manual (in German) from the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows how to deal with mould in the home, including its prevention, detection and clean-up. read more

Press release from 11.12.2017 | No. 42/2017

Market shares for green products growing – yet CO2 emissions in consumer sector remain unchanged

Environmental labels can provide transparency and orientation read more

Press release from 01.12.2017 | No. 41/2017

Environmental industry still a key economic factor

German environmental goods are in demand all around the world and in all areas of environmental protection. read more

Press release from 29.11.2017 | No. 40/2017

Wanted: success stories in civic participation!

Zuhörer sitzen in einem Veranstaltungssaal in Stuhreihen

The contest seeking excellence in civic participation projects - Ausgezeichnet! – Wettbewerb für vorbildliche Bürgerbeteiligung kicks off today. It is the first time that the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUB) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) are looking for projects, strategies and arrangements nationwide that are examples of good civic participation. Federal Environment Minister... read more

Press release from 27.11.2017 | No. 39/2017

Rethinking it: Winners of the 6th German Ecodesign Award

Grafik mit grünem Hintergrund. Darauf ein weißer Papierflieger.

The prizes of the 2017 contest go to repair services, mobile applications to initiatives to fight food waste, energy-saving design products, concepts for resource-efficient and recyclable fashion and a vision for the opportunities which living plant construction provides. read more

Press release from 24.11.2017 | No. 38/2017

More flower strips and fallow land needed for protection of insects and birds

Ein Traktor sprüht Pflanzenschutzmittel auf ein Feld.

Although such protection against the indirect effects of PPPs on biodiversity is required by EU and national law, its actual execution is inadequate. read more

Press release from 20.11.2017 | No. 37/2017

Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible

Elektrogeräte wie Waschmaschinen und Herd auf einem Recyclinghof

Our 7-point strategy against obsolescence recommends, that Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible read more

Press release from 13.10.2017 | No. 35/2017

Environmental availability of raw materials

in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

The availability of raw materials is determined by more than technical-geological, economic and political factors alone: the environmental risks of mining also has an impact. read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment

The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.

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