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  • 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

    … field of action Source: bibi / Fotolia.com At its first meeting on May 25, 2021, the newly formed Resources Commission at the German Environment Agency (UBA) was constituted for the appointment period 2021 to 2024. The Resource Commission consists of 18 experts from science, industry, … and civil society, who were personally appointed by the President of UBA. 14.06.2021 The Resource Commission was launched in 2013 to generate and share knowledge …

  • News from 28.04.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    UBA information film on emissions trading for fuels in Germany

    Szene aus dem Erklärfilm: Zeichnung eines Tanklasters als "Inverkehrbringer" und von Emissionszertifikaten

    … film on emissions trading for fuels in Germany Source: Umweltbundesamt 03.05.2021 How does the national emissions trading system (nEHS) for fuels in Germany … scheme for heating oil, petrol and other fuels was launched in Germany on 1 January 2021, but how exactly does it work? Our short film explains it in just over 3 minutes. 28.04.2021 The national emissions trading scheme introduced a carbon price in Germany, …

  • News from 05.03.2021 | Last changed: 08.03.2021

    SAICM-Workshop for German Stakeholders

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … focuses on different topics of chemicals management throughout the first half of 2021. 05.03.2021 The online workshop took place on February 2, 2021, and focused on chemicals in healthcare, addressing the following issues: At …

  • News from 05.10.2021 | Last changed: 14.10.2021

    New research project „ZeroPM“ with UBA participation

    ZeroPM Dreieck

    … mobile substances: Prevent, Prioritize, Remove Source: Sarah Hale In autumn 2021, the new European research project "ZeroPM: Zero Pollution of Persistent, … and mobile substances as well as contamination from such substances. 05.10.2021 The European Commission is funding the ZeroPM project with funds from the … under REACH All news Tags PBT substance PMT/vPvM substances … In autumn 2021, the new European research project "ZeroPM: Zero Pollution of Persistent, …

  • News from 14.01.2020 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

    EU ETS: Increase of Cap Reduction Factor up to 2030 necessary

    The picture shows a thermometer in the sunshine.

    … that the cap reduction factor should be increased to 4 percent starting from 2021 or 5.8 percent starting from 2026. 14.01.2020 How to derive an emissions budget … climate and energy policy, means to increase the LRF up to 2.9 percent from 2021 onwards. However, this would still require drastic and likely unrealistic … with the cost-effective emission budget would require an LRF of 4.0 percent between 2021 and 2030. Such a pathway would result in more realistic climate action …

  • News from 28.10.2022 | Last changed: 10.11.2022

    Impact of coronavirus pandemic on public transport

    Bilder auf der Straße: Bus, Pkw, Straßenbahn

    … Fear of infection and changed work conditions caused demand to drop in 2020/2021 in Germany. Measures such as the 9-euro ticket have proven that it takes … Fear of infection and changed work conditions caused demand to drop in 2020/2021 in Germany. Measures such as the 9-euro ticket have proven that it takes …

  • News from 26.02.2021 | Last changed: 07.04.2021

    Video lecture series on climate change and health

    A sweaty man sits in his office in a shirt and tie, wiping his brow.

    … series from the funding programme for associations (Verbändeförderung). 26.02.2021 A total of 15 mostly English lectures of 90 minutes each were held in two … the German Climate Change and Health Alliance e.V. (KLUG) from May 2020 to February 2021. The lecture series was aimed at trainees, people working in the health … grant programme for associations. The aim of the project, which ended in February 2021, was to develop and implement learning objectives and educational formats in …

  • News from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 09.06.2021

    UBA asks EU Commission to foster sustainable use of biocides

    Preservative wood into the dose

    … opportunities this would bring to foster innovation towards sustainability. 01.06.2021 Together with plant protection products, biocides belong to pesticides. Both … conclusions “Sustainable Chemicals Strategy of the Union: Time to Deliver” in March 2021 underlined the need for a sustainable use of biocides. The partner event on 03.06.2021 with more than 100 participants mainly from EU countries showed that member …

  • News from 31.07.2024 | Last changed: 31.07.2024

    Renaturalised bodies of water can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

    … provided with bank protection. This applies to 86 % of our water bodies (BMUV/⁠UBA, 2021). As a result, organic material (leaves, dead plant parts, algae, etc.) … methane on the climate is almost 30 times greater than that of carbon dioxide (IPCC 2021). Solutions In order to avoid greenhouse gas emissions from water bodies, … must also be renaturalised by 2030. Associated content Links Water directive (2015-2021) Restoration platform Water protection IPCC Report 2021 Publications …

  • News from 30.06.2022 | Last changed: 30.06.2022

    Germany hands over HELCOM chairmanship to Latvia

    For a healthy and sustainably used Baltic Sea

    … in 2020-2022, delivered a positive summary of Germany’s chairmanship, saying, “In 2021, the HELCOM Contracting Parties adopted an ambitious ten-year plan to restore … Digitalisation of the State of Schleswig-Holstein from 1 July 2020 until 30 June 2021. Dr. Andreas Roepke, Head of Division for Freshwater and Marine Protection at … Environment in the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, became Vice-Chair from 1 July 2021. Associated content Links Together for a healthy Baltic Sea! All news Tags …

  • News from 13.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities

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    … climate change-Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment (ISO 14091:2021-07) and supplement this general guideline with specific recommendations for … Climate Risk Assessments at the Municipal Level Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany (Summary) Klimawirkungs- und Risikoanalyse für Deutschland 2021 (Teilbericht 1) All news Tags adaptation climate change climate risk German …

  • News from 18.10.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2022

    EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading

    EU-Flaggen

    … of the ETS-Directive is part of the „fit-for-55“-package proposed 14th July 2021 Source: jorisvo / Fotolia.com In order to achieve the EU's 2030 climate target, … emissions trading scheme for buildings and road transport is to be created. 18.10.2021 On 14 July 2021, the EU Commission published a series of legislative proposals as part of the …