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  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … according to RED, however, the real decline in renewable electricity generation is mitigated by a normalisation rule to offset weather effects over a period of several …

  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … but that are of increasing concern, such as soot, ammonia or the oxidative potential of particles. Prompt and transparent information for the public is more …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … emission process (Figure 2). For PAH these pathways have the highest reduction potential. The spatial distribution of emission hotspots enables the identification … emission process (Figure 2). For PAH these pathways have the highest reduction potential. The spatial distribution of emission hotspots enables the identification …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … tools for education and participation. Serious games are one such tool and have the potential to provide increasingly significant means of access to environmental information and education for the general public. They also offer the potential to create increased digital and data literacy. BMUV (2020): Auf einen … Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and others together with UBA explored the potential of (serious) games for a change to more sustainability. The project …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … of this requirement is unclear. There is no specific assessment of the potential risks from intentional or unintentional mixtures. Intentional mixtures are … of this requirement is unclear. There is no specific assessment of the potential risks from intentional or unintentional mixtures. Intentional mixtures are …

  • Article from 28.11.2024 | Last changed: 28.11.2024

    Commercial Refrigeration

    refrigeration unit

    … systems. This also affects HFC refrigerant blends with a medium global warming potential (GWP) that have recently come onto the market, such as R-454C (GWP = 146), … Reduction: A Crucial Contribution to Climate Protection Documents Global Warming Potential (GWP) of certain substances and mixtures (341.92 kB) Related contents …

  • 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

    … fate with particular regard to new halogenated substitutes with low global warming potential"  commissioned by the German Environment Agency examines degradation … residues (NER) in PBT-assessment Potential of blue carbon for global climate mitigation - Factsheet Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Approaches to …

  • Article from 19.03.2024 | Last changed: 19.03.2024

    Climate protection and energy policy in Germany

    transformer station

    … of the Federal Government According to the Federal Climate Protection Act, GHG neutrality must be achieved in Germany by 2045 at the latest. Against this … the effects of such "ad hoc" integration under the current framework conditions on mitigation efforts in the sectors. Based on this, proposals for an adaptation of the … sector-specific reduction targets and the natural sink target, this results into: GHG reduction targets for the sectors (energy, industry, buildings, transport, …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

    … (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste shows high potential for being recycled mechanically as it commonly appears as a mixture of … plastics is to be treated in sorting machines at a minimum standard to exploit potential materials for a mechanical recycling. Data on quantities originate from … (with English summary). Especially commercial plastic waste shows high potential for being recycled mechanically as it commonly appears as a mixture of …

  • 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

    … End-of-Life Vehicles EU Single-Use Plastics Directive - analysis of provisions and potential measures regarding extended producer responsibility Promoting the …