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  • Press release 05/2023 from 30.01.2023 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Consumer protection: German Environment Agency participates in European screening for manipulative online shop practices

    Computerbildschirme auf blauem Hintergrund.

    … Environment Agency participates in European screening for manipulative online shop practices A check surveyed websites across the EU for misleading presentation and … online shops of retail traders selling products ranging from clothing, electronic goods and household items to cosmetic products. They found that 148 sites contained …

  • Press release 40/2014 from 16.09.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively?

    dripping shower head

    Saving water: wise, overdone or practiced too excessively? Saving on hot water in particular is worth the effort … 2.7 per cent of its available drinking water resources. There are nevertheless some good reasons to continue to be careful with water. Mr Thomas Holzmann, …

  • Press release 07/2017 from 15.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    "Wounds" have healed – Water quality of mine lakes has good status

    landscape with mine lake

    … "Wounds" have healed – Water quality of mine lakes has good status Lignite ranks poorest in environmental performance The water quality of … in the regions. Older mine lakes are usually small and newer ones large, for example the Geiseltalsee (lake) in Sachsen-Anhalt, Senftenberger See in Brandenburg …

  • News from 04.03.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment

    Bronze statue of Justitia, holding a pair of balances in her hand

    Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment Thanks to the Environmental Appeals Act, associations can … of industrial installations violate environmental provisions. An analysis of practice to date reveals that this right is an effective instrument to ensure that …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good" Limit values only seldom exceeded – nitrate in drinking water not present in high concentrations Drinking water in Germany is "very good" Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Drinking water from large central facilities in …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy German Environment Agency publishes What … UBA proposed a number of ways to phase out coal power back in January 2017, for example imposing surcharges on fossil fuels such as coal or curtailing the lifetime … a result of staying in buildings which do not meet adequate European standards. … Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy …

  • Press release 01/2018 from 15.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    "Good design has nothing to hide"

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign

    … Joint press release by BMUB, UBA and IDZ "Good design has nothing to hide" Wanted: Innovative entries for German Federal … can make entries in the "Young Talents" category. "Credibility is a valuable good, which is why we are looking for green design that emphasizes transparency and …

  • Publication from 12.03.2021

    Rio+20 in the Community

    Cover of the brochure "Rio+20 in the Community: Local communities on the way to sustainability"

    … matters Rio+20 in the Community Local communities on the way to sustainability Examples from Germany This brochure gives you an insight into the sustainability … The brochure is based on a survey conducted across Germany in 2011. Selected examples from the current survey show the ways in which the opportunities available …