… Start the transformation of the food system now! A variety of fresh vegetables are … / AdobeStock Ecological, regional and plant-based: The transformation of our food system towards more sustainability was the focus of a research project commissioned …

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… UBA heads the set-up of an European Human Biomonitoring system Human biomonitoring … has supported research projects to establish a standardized human biomonitoring system in Europe for a number of years. UBA has been an active participant in these …

… Making the EU Emissions Trading System fit for the future The amendment of the ETS … stabilise the price signal, it would significantly increase the complexity of the system. The paper also recommends that aviation should continue to be excluded from …

… Nanoscale carrier systems for targeted delivery of ingredients Nanocarriers … of nanocarriers in use and under development was compiled. Nanocarriers are carrier systems in the nanometer range that protect active ingredients, transport them in a …

… Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities Climate risk Heat … provides information on the methodological procedure in addition to ISO 14091. … Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities …

… (EU ETS) is necessary. The amount of issued certificates is to be reduced and the financial support for climate protection measures expanded. In addition, maritime … of the EU Emissions Trading Directive. Creation of a new emissions trading system for buildings and land transport A new emissions trading system, initially …

… to less than 2 degrees. A new UBA study proposes the criteria by which public financial institutions like development banks should proceed and identifies which … Agency says: "Sustainable and climate-friendly design of global investment and financial flows is one of the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement. Our guidance is …

… and the EU are subject to sustainability reporting obligations. The underlying Non-financial Reporting Directive (2014/95/EU) is currently under revision and will be … plans to adopt binding European Sustainability Reporting Standards. The „European Financial Reporting Advisory Group” (EFRAG) is mandated to prepare the standards. A …

… would prevent the Taxonomy from being an effective transparency tool for the financial markets, the German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as … during the transition to a fully renewable and environmentally sustainable energy system, instead of including them in the Taxonomy it should regulate the two …

… advisory assistance project supported Bulgaria in bringing the quality management system for its greenhouse gas inventory into line with scientific and technical … advisory assistance project supported Bulgaria in bringing the quality management system for its greenhouse gas inventory into line with scientific and technical …

… a project to study the effects of discharge water from exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) of ships on the marine environment. Scrubber discharge contains …