… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …