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  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … Nutzungsdauer von Produkten auf ihre Umweltwirkung: Schaffung einer Informationsgrundlage und Entwicklung von Strategien gegen „Obsoleszenz“ All press releases Tags planned …

  • Press release 31/2020 from 13.07.2020 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste: Germany misses EU collection rate of 45 percent by a narrow margin

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … appliances were placed on the market in Germany in 2018, an increase of around 294,000 tonnes (about 15 percent) compared to 2017. However, the collection and … large household appliances. In the case of commercial appliances, the gap is around 240,000 tonnes, thus a collection rate of only around 25%. In the latter case, however, there is no free take-back obligation on the …

  • Press release 33/2024 from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly

    Freiflächenphotovoltaikanlage, Rapsfeld und Windenergieanlagen

    … are still required. In the photovoltaic sector alone, we need an increase of around 50 per cent in order to meet the targets of the Renewable Energy Sources Act,” … should not be burdened further by rising grid fees.” Renewables account for around 57 per cent of gross electricity econsumption ⁠   Approximately 147 terawatt … accounted for the largest share of renewable electricity generation at around 51 per cent. Photovoltaics followed with 24 per cent, electricity generation …

  • Press release 23/2024 from 28.05.2024 | Last changed: 31.05.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award: twenty climate adaptation projects nominated

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … of the climate crisis. More than 300 applications were received for the current round of the competition – another record number of entries! Twenty outstanding … civil society are also called upon to contribute to climate adaptation as a joint undertaking. The nominated projects show the commitment and good ideas with which … projects will compete for the community award in a public online vote at www.umweltbundesamt.de/tatenbank . The project that receives the most votes there will be one …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … further increase the heat island effect, while the growth of cities into the surrounding countryside will increase the area of heat islands. Indicators from the … such as peptides and alkaloids. Since the quantities produced are only very small under normal circumstances, there is no danger to humans. However, there is a health … resulting exposure of sensitive populations in many ways. The concentration of ground-level ozone in the air could increase. Exposure to air pollutants in inner …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Tourism

    Beach chairs at the Baltic Sea

    … reservoirs are also vulnerable to flooding, rockfalls and avalanches. The water bound in the artificial snow accumulates as meltwater in spring, which could increase … that it remains available for longer. In some regions of northern Europe, different underground storage techniques are used to preserve snow for several months and from one …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … time of the year in which plants grow, flower and fruit, increased in Germany by around two weeks on average since 1961. Indicator from the DAS monitoring: Phenological … region, migratory birds have arrived 0.5-2.8 days earlier since 1960. Swallows (Hirundinidae) now return on average ten days earlier from warmer areas, starlings … by climate change, as they depend on intact conditions in several places around the world: breeding sites in their wintering grounds and resting sites along the …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … sites was provided by the German federal states (Länder). Diffuse pathways are: groundwater discharge, surface run off (alluviation), soil loss due to water erosion … pathways can be identified for specific substances (see: Einträge von Nähr- und Schadstoffen). Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by … App emissions to water Publications Bestandsaufnahme der Emissionen, Einleitungen und Verluste nach Art. 5 der RL 2008/105/EG bzw. § 4 Abs. 2 OGewV in Deutschland …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … developed its own serious game “Little Impacts”. last update on 12.06.2025 Background Computer and video games are very popular in Germany. According to the Association of the German Games Industry (game), around sixty percent of the people in Germany engage in gaming, at least sometimes. The … Jugend fragen! – 2021. Umwelt, ⁠ Klima ⁠, Wandel – was junge Menschen erwarten und wie sie sich engagieren. Berlin & Dessau-Roßlau.  …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / … chemicals, two different concepts, have been established, which rely on different underlying assumptions: Concentration Addition and Independent Action. Both concepts …

  • Article from 19.10.2017 | Last changed: 26.02.2018

    Plastics

    nach Farben sortiertes Plastikgranulat

  • 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

    … and distributors to avoid sights such as this one. Source: Brigitte Hilbrecht Under waste management law, manufacturers are required to assume responsibility for … Act (Batteriegesetz - BattG) •    Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG) •    Waste Oils Regulation (Altölverordnung) … receptacles for them. Battery manufacturers are responsible for environmentally sound recycling of such batteries.  Associated content Links Waste Management Act …