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  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … Agency (UBA), said: "The improvement in air quality is good news and shows that environmental policy is effective. The Federal government, states and local …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)). The main sources of PAHs are combustion … emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (here sum of the 16 PAHs of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) into surface waters in Germany (2003 to … Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)). The main sources of PAHs are combustion …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … appealing game world with educational content, for example. They therefore offer an innovative opportunity to promote sustainable development, open up new approaches … developments: The Digital Policy Agenda for the Environment package of measures “Environmental Policy 4.0” strives to establish digital tools for education and …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … chemicals. REACH so far only assesses individual chemicals and derives acceptable environmental concentrations. Joint exposures and joint effects may give rise to … occur when chemicals are released and cooccur in wastewater treatment plants or environmental media (e.g. rivers). Their composition is mostly unknown and complex. …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    … increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … products of halogenated refrigerants and blowing agents in the environment: type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated …

  • Article from 19.03.2024 | Last changed: 19.03.2024

    Climate protection and energy policy in Germany

    transformer station

    … research, advises policymakers, and provides the public with information concerning environmentally sustainable energy. We develop and assess energy supply scenarios, … based on renewable sources. Our guiding principle in all of this is to achieve an environmentally sustainable, reliable and affordable energy supply. The climate …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … greater amounts of material available for recycling and at the same time promote environmental protection. Various municipalities and counties have carried out pilot … greater amounts of material available for recycling and at the same time promote environmental protection. Various municipalities and counties have carried out pilot …

  • Article from 07.01.2020 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Product stewardship and waste management

        Old car tires into the reeds are between grasses in the water

    … to provide suitable receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste … to provide suitable receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  … Product stewardship and waste …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … Waste regulations Environmental laws contribute to a cleaner environment Source: virtua73 / … Medium-term target is to recycle or dispose all municipal solid waste in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition to technical, social and political … of substances of concern in the circular economy Dialogues on the waste prevention programme II 9 principles for a circular economy Appropriate Evaluation Benchmarks …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    Regional Environmental Management Plans Regional Environmental Management Plans (REMPs) are to be drawn up for all regions of “The …