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  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the result of the … EU Commission, reports by ECHA, studies by NGOs as well as documents published by industry actors and member states were analysed. Link: UBA Texte 93/2018 AP 2 …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … to the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EC), a good ecological and chemical status for all water bodies had to be achieved by 2015. Germany has fallen … diffuse emission pathways. Point sources are: urban waste water treatment plants industrial dischargers with in-house treatment plants historical mining sites …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. However, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate … options to close the global 2030 ambition and action gap Tags climate policy energy industry food production forest protection greenhouse gas reduction international … pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. However, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and climate …

  • Article from 19.07.2021 | Last changed: 09.09.2021

    Restriction proposal on PFASs: new survey

    questionnaire

    … restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by July 2022. The restriction shall cover the manufacture, … restriction proposal on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) by July 2022. The restriction shall cover the manufacture, …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … in organic farming than in conventional agriculture. Furthermore, the avoidance of chemical synthetic pesticides has a positive effect on the protection of water … and producer associations. Most associations belong to the German Organic Food Industry Association (BÖLW), which is the umbrella organization for the entire …

  • Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 09.09.2025

    Threats to biodiversity

    Meadow with different blossoming flowers

    … in the open cultural landscape. With the intensification of crop production and the industrialization of animal husbandry, it is now one of the driving forces behind … in the open cultural landscape. With the intensification of crop production and the industrialization of animal husbandry, it is now one of the driving forces behind …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … environment through agriculture. Further inputs come in roughly equal parts from industry, transport, and private households. Nitrogen is used in agriculture as a … Directive in 2021 showed that 32.7 percent of groundwater bodies are in poor chemical condition. The main cause of this is diffuse nitrate pollution (22 percent …

  • Article from 29.04.2016 | Last changed: 29.04.2016

    Flame retardants in products

    a burning laptop

    … on 29.04.2016 Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. Their application has to match with the special type of product, its … and nature. … Flame retardants cover a lot of different organic and inorganic chemicals. Their application has to match with the special type of product, its …

  • Article from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Nitrous oxide and methane

    Cows standing on a green meadow. The sky is blue, only some clouds are visible.

    … of nitrous oxide are fertilizers containing nitrogen, as well as livestock farming, chemical industry processes and incineration processes. Germany’s greenhouse gases have been …

  • Article from 14.02.2013 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Ammonia, dust and odour emissions

    Pigs on a meadow

    … cattle farming, 52 per cent; pig farming, 20 per cent; poultry farming, 9 per cent; chemical-fertilizers, 15 per cent. Most pig-farming ammonia emissions occur in … with the state of the art. These regulations transpose into German law the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) 2010/75/EC, among other EU legislation. Under …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Compost and sewage sludge

    A yellow wheel loader implements composting in a composting plant.

    … unfortunately, compost and in particular sewage sludge, contain pollutants such as chemicals, heavy metals and pharmaceutical residues that are hazardous to the … unfortunately, compost and in particular sewage sludge, contain pollutants such as chemicals, heavy metals and pharmaceutical residues that are hazardous to the …

  • Article from 28.08.2025 | Last changed: 29.08.2025

    Fertilizer

    Großaufnahme eines Traktors, der auf einem Feld Gülle ausfährt

    … sludge through corrosion of water pipes, from the metalworking and processing industries, and from medications, among other sources. The accumulation of heavy … sludge through corrosion of water pipes, from the metalworking and processing industries, and from medications, among other sources. The accumulation of heavy …