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  • News from 24.10.2016 | Last changed: 06.12.2016

    Climate action: how to reduce emissions even before 2020

    wind energy plants on a field

    Climate action: how to reduce emissions even before 2020 Renewables could save 1.4 … electrical appliances and through renewable energy support. 24.10.2016 The project undertook an analysis of mitigation efforts in 35 selected industrialised …

  • News from 09.07.2018 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    HBM4EU Conference in September 2018

    Das HBM4EU-Logo

    HBM4EU Conference in September 2018 HBM4EU Source: HBM4EU Under the auspices of the … Biomonitoring in Europe –science and policy for healthy citizens’ on September 28th 2018 in Vienna. High-level stakeholders and policy makers are invited. 09.07.2018 … the basis for regulatory policy making. Once a year, meetings of several important project bodies are held. Back-to-back with the meeting of the highest …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps Alpine scenery with a view to … of life and well-being. This is supplemented by current information from relevant projects, where the German Environment Agency is involved.  Associated content Links …

  • News from 06.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.10.2018

    Online survey: Chemicals in consumer goods

    Yellow rubber ducks

    … are harmful to man and the environment. As part of the “AskREACH” EU LIFE project, staff in companies which produce or sell consumer products are able to … on “Substances of Very High Concern” in manufactured products until 30 September 2018. The results will be incorporated in the development of a Europe wide database … the beginning of the project participants are asked to answer the questions first before getting any information about the project. More detailed information about …

  • 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

    … design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel Fotografie Dr. Bettina Rechenberg from the UBA gives … were the topic of the Circular Design Forum in Berlin. Here, the results of the project “EcoDesign Circle” were presented, in which the UBA plays the leading role. Documentation and additional materials are now online. 12.10.2018 Keeping materials in circulation and preventing them from becoming waste in the …

  • News from 16.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    An estimated 310,000 vehicles with unknown whereabouts

    end-of-life vehicles

    … A rate of 95.7 percent for reuse and recovery of ELVs were calculated for the year 2018 in Germany. Source: CC Vision In Germany, some 560,000 end-of-life vehicles arose in 2018. Recycling of these vehicles complied with the European recycling and recovery … Directive of 85 percent and 95 percent respectively. During the dismantling of ELVs before shredding, an average of 3 kilograms of plastic parts per ELV were separated …

  • News from 07.06.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

    Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany

    Ein Feld mit Gräsern und Blüten

    … by the effects of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture 2018" UBA presents key facts about agriculture and environment. 07.06.2018 Excessive inputs of nitrogen compounds into the environment have negative … On the other hand, agriculture is also affected by climate change. For example, projections indicate hotter and drier summers, resulting in a lack of precipitation, …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Can product design prevent marine litter?

    crab in a plastic bottle on the beach

    … instance. This was the topic of a workshop that was initiated by the UBA in June 2018 with approximately 30 participants from the Baltic Sea Region. The results and specific recommendations for action have now been published. 12.10.2018 Litter, particularly dominated by plastics, is considered one of the greatest … Environment Protection Commission – Helsinki Commission” (HELCOM) and the Interreg project “EcoDesign Circle”.  Its objective was to enable representatives from the …

  • News from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 09.10.2018

    EU Commission proposes regulation for the reuse of water

    irrigation on a field

    … Reused water can contain pathogens and harmful substances, however. On 28 May 2018, the EU Commission proposed a regulation, on minimum requirements concerning … and the environment. The UBA considers there to be a need for improvement. 08.10.2018 The objective of the proposed regulation ( COM(2018)337final ) is the definition of minimum requirements for the water quality of …

  • News from 17.05.2018 | Last changed: 18.05.2018

    UBA to host National and European Resources Forum

    Ein Braunkohletagebau.

    … and European Resources Forum The conferences will take place from 27 to 29 November 2018 in Berlin. Source: Andreas F. / Fotolia.com From 27 to 29 November 2018, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is hosting the fourth European Resources … sustainable use of natural resources in Germany, Europe and internationally. 17.05.2018 At the ERF on 27/28 November, European and international approaches for a …

  • News from 25.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    UN Climate Conference COP30: No breakthrough, but small successes

    Entrance to the grounds of the 30th World Climate Conference

    … of rainforests globally. Ten years after Paris: a different future than expected before 2015 Before the Paris Agreement was adopted at the UN climate conference (COP21) in 2015, projections of global greenhouse gas emissions showed that the world was heading for …

  • News from 09.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2021

    EcoDesign Circle project nominated for Regiostars Award

    Eine Diskussionsrunde auf einem Podium.

    EcoDesign Circle project nominated for Regiostars Award The EcoDesign Circle project was nominated … UBA is one of the finalists for the "Regiostars Awards", a competition of EU-funded projects that present inspiring approaches to regional development. The voting for …