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  • News from 20.07.2021 | Last changed: 05.08.2021

    SustainFashion - Sustainability information all about textiles

    in einem Geschäft hängen viele weiße T-Shirts auf Bügeln an einer Stange

    SustainFashion - Sustainability information all about textiles The production of … for people and the environment. Source: Chainarong Prasertthai / iStockphoto Information on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry - this is what the … and allows people to speak who share their visions for more sustainability. … SustainFashion - Sustainability information all about textiles

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … Bonn sets concrete targets and guidelines for the entire lifecycle of chemicals. In addition to this framework, the conference also adopted the Bonn Declaration, in … crisis of our time, alongside climate change and loss of biodiversity. In addition to the framework, ministers, delegation leaders and stakeholders signed a … implementation is to be made measurable and comprehensible using indicators. In addition, the organisations united under the Inter-Organization Programme for the …

  • News from 18.10.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2022

    EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading

    EU-Flaggen

    … be reduced and the financial support for climate protection measures expanded. In addition, maritime transport is to be covered by the EU ETS in future and a new … factor (LRF) is to be raised from the current 2.2 percent to 4.2 percent. In addition, there will be a one-off reduction of the cap in the year after the reform … funds, modernisation and innovation funds, will be increased and expanded. In addition, a new "Social Climate Fund" will be created to cushion the social impacts …

  • News from 06.07.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2023

    European emissions trading undergoes comprehensive reform

    EU flags

    … 1) Creation of a new emissions trading system for buildings, road transport and additional sectors (EU-ETS 2) These changes will strengthen emissions trading as an … the cap will be reduced by 90 million emission allowances in 2024 and by an additional 27 million in 2026, resulting in an overall linear reduction between 2021 …

  • News from 24.01.2018 | Last changed: 25.01.2018

    Blue Angel: New requirements for mobile phones and textiles

    a woman shopping clothes with a smartphone, standing in front of a wardrobe

    … and approved by the Environmental Label Jury. Changes include details and additional requirements of the working conditions at the manufacturing site. … and approved by the Environmental Label Jury. Changes include details and additional requirements of the working conditions at the manufacturing site. …

  • News from 04.09.2020 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment

    a man is taking a water sampling

    … lakes and groundwater reported by EU Member States. The report confirms that additional measures are necessary to ensure compliance with environmental quality … lakes and groundwater reported by EU Member States. The report confirms that additional measures are necessary to ensure compliance with environmental quality …

  • News from 21.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.11.2019

    CO2 removal should be limited to safe and sustainable measures

    wet forest

    … this, it is essential to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards zero. Additional measures are needed to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, such as … this, it is essential to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions towards zero. Additional measures are needed to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, such as …

  • News from 13.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Systematically perform climate risk assessments in municipalities

    Luftbild über Berlin - Potsdamer Platz und Tiergarten

    … To support this, a handout provides information on the methodological procedure in addition to ISO 14091. 13.07.2022 UBA President Dirk Messner: Climate protection is … To support this, a handout provides information on the methodological procedure in addition to ISO 14091. … Systematically perform climate risk assessments in …

  • 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

    … 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 … Circle” were presented, in which the UBA plays the leading role. Documentation and additional materials are now online. … UBA supports design for a circular economy …

  • News from 04.10.2017 | Last changed: 10.10.2017

    Managing glyphosate effects complies with European laws

    Ein Traktor sprüht Pflanzenschutzmittel auf ein Feld.

    … recent legal opinion has concluded that the implementation at Member State level of additional risk mitigation measures compensating the effects of PPPs on non-target …

  • News from 01.04.2015 | Last changed: 01.04.2015

    Extraneous water within the sewerage system burdens sewage treatm

    View into a decrepit sewers sewage plant

    … sewage treatment plant and thus increases pollutant inputs into water bodies. The additional hydraulic load which the sewage plant must handle also affects its energy … greater use of pumps and elevators for example. Infiltration water also places an additional burden on relief structures, which in combined sewer systems can, to some …

  • News from 11.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    First OECD Test Guideline on the investigation of nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … further test strategies on environmental behavior and exposure of nanomaterials. In addition to dissolution rate, dispersion stability in aqueous media features a … are in general applicable to nanomaterials, there is need for adaptation and addition. The now adopted Test Guideline was developed by the Department of …