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  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    UBA supports design for a circular economy

    Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018

    UBA supports design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel Fotografie Dr. Bettina Rechenberg …

  • News from 11.10.2023 | Last changed: 13.10.2023

    Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU

    Mixed waste on a conveyer belt in a waste treatment plant

    Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU Waste treatment … Schwetje/ UBA For the EU27 and Germany, the climate protection potential of the circular economy was examined for municipal waste, industrial & commercial, …

  • News from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    Resource Commission at UBA in the third appointment period

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … Commission consists of 18 experts from science, industry, administration, and civil society, who were personally appointed by the President of UBA. 14.06.2021 The … The commission examines key issues relating to better resource management and the Circular Economy and develops possible ideas, strategies, and pathways toward …

  • News from 22.03.2024 | Last changed: 22.03.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Building Award: Policies for non-hazardous buildings

    Newly constructed basement walls are insulated

    … aims to reduce hazardous substances in the construction sector and to support circular construction. A NonHazCity Building Award will be given to celebrate the … people and the environment from hazardous chemicals in buildings, integrating circularity, toxic-free & climate neutrality. The goal is to inspire citizens, …

  • News from 18.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.09.2024

    10 EPAs Offer 36 Recommendations for EU's Sustainable Future

    Innovating for a Resilient Future: Agencies Urge Ambitious Legislation for the Next EU Policy Cycle

    … the 2025-2030 EU policy cycle. Highlighting urgent issues like climate resilience, circular economy and biodiversity, it calls for ambitious implementation of the … by the EGD. They are ready to collaborate with policymakers, businesses, and civil society to drive forward this transformative agenda, ensuring that environmental …

  • News from 31.03.2017 | Last changed: 11.04.2017

    Extending the service life of electrical appliances

    Two women in front of a washing machine

    … drafted policy recommendations that will be fed into the European debate about the Circular Economy Package. 31.03.2017 The European Parliament drafted the … and the European Commission's legislative activity within the framework of the Circular Economy Package and the proposal for the Online Sales Directive. Associated …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    Germany’s raw material stockpile:What’s in buildings, roads, etc?

    ein Plattenbau wird abgerissen

    … and more new raw materials is unsustainable. The future ideal is a closed-loop, circular economy which, through “urban mining”, obtains many of its raw materials … Nutzung des Untergrundes und Ressourcenschonung Tags resource conservation circular economy recycling secondary raw material urban mining resource efficiency …

  • News from 29.11.2021 | Last changed: 30.11.2021

    Towards a sustainable chemical intensity

    So far, economic development causes chemical intensification, still too often disproportionate high

    … need to be globally minimized. At the same time, the opportunities for the societies by chemicals need to be maximized worldwide. Read more in our Thought … need to be globally minimized. At the same time, the opportunities for the societies by chemicals need to be maximized in all sectors worldwide. To be able to … need to be globally minimized. At the same time, the opportunities for the societies by chemicals need to be maximized worldwide. Read more in our Thought …

  • News from 20.06.2024 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    UBA and BfN for a green and just transition in Europe

    Picture of the Berlaymong building, seat of the European Commission in Brussels

    … need for good soil and water quality in order to produce affordable food and feed. Circular economy, resource conservation and sustainable consumption The concept of a … for an absolute reduction in final demand. In order to accelerate progress towards circularity, measures such as the implementation of the Ecodesign Regulation for …

  • News from 18.11.2021 | Last changed: 19.11.2021

    Carbon capture and utilization necessary for raw material supply

    Eine Fabrikanlage mit rauchenden Schloten

    … for the production of synthetic fuels. The carbon will be sourced from a new carbon circular economy but mainly from the atmosphere. The energy needs to come from fully … for the production of synthetic fuels. The carbon will be sourced from a new carbon circular economy but mainly from the atmosphere. The energy needs to come from fully …

  • News from 24.07.2015 | Last changed: 10.08.2015

    Who is doing what in the Energiewende?

    eine Frau und ein Mann mit blauen Bau-Schutzhelmen stehen mit einem Tablet und Papierunterlagen in der Hand auf einer Wiese und zeigen auf eine Windkraftanlage

    … is who of the Energiewende in Germany – Contact Partners in Politics, Industry and Society", published by the Foreign Office in German and English, provides an … is who of the Energiewende in Germany – Contact Partners in Politics, Industry and Society", published by the Foreign Office in German and English, provides an …

  • News from 11.11.2015 | Last changed: 11.11.2015

    Green and 'polluter pays': only the distance-based toll does it

    lorries on a motorway

    … to set differentiated charges for infrastructure and other costs incurred by society as a result of road traffic. Frequent drivers pay more than occasional … to set differentiated charges for infrastructure and other costs incurred by society as a result of road traffic. Frequent drivers pay more than occasional …