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  • Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Same performance at less cost

    a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

    … Same performance at less cost Vacuum cleaners to become more energy-saving - producers must provide proof of …

  • Press release 15/2025 from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Using household appliances for longer pays off

    Handwerker vor Wäschetrockner

    … commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on dishwashers, tumble dryers, vacuum cleaners, fridges and freezers now shows a clearly differentiated picture. In most …

  • Publication from 31.01.2022

    Thematic Conferences Advanced Materials

    Cover TEXTE

    … which were already identified to pose challenges to current risk assessment tools, chemical regulations or might hamper circular economy of products. In the …

  • Press release 32/2018 from 25.10.2018 | Last changed: 04.11.2018

    40th anniversary of the Blue Angel

    Cover des Magazins "40 Jahre Blauer Engel"

    … labels and is associated with more than 12,000 products which cover everything from vacuum cleaners to smartphones. A Blue Angel seal for climate-friendly logistics services …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump? New online tool checks whether a home can be heated with a heat pump The ‘Building Check Heat … because they are unsure whether a heat pump is technically suitable A new online tool commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) now provides clarity: The … (Heat Pump Project Database and Low-Temperature-Ready Standard). The tool’s source code is freely available under an open-source license. The project …

  • News from 05.10.2021 | Last changed: 14.10.2021

    New research project „ZeroPM“ with UBA participation

    ZeroPM Dreieck

    … as a project partner. ZeroPM will develop political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances … as a project partner. ZeroPM will develop political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … 30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too Air, water and soil much cleaner – climate change remains greatest challenge The Brocken peak in the Harz, … performance 30 years after German reunification. Air, water and soil much cleaner – climate change remains greatest challenge. … 30 years of unified Germany: …

  • News from 25.01.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    UBA: fossil gas and nuclear power are not sustainable

    EU-Fahnen

    … in the EU Taxonomy would prevent the Taxonomy from being an effective transparency tool for the financial markets, the German Environment Agency says. The draft labels … in the EU Taxonomy would prevent the Taxonomy from being an effective transparency tool for the financial markets, the German Environment Agency says. The draft labels …

  • Press release 28/2024 from 06.06.2024 | Last changed: 21.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates 50 years of environmental protection at its Dessau site

    Zu sehen ist das Hauptgeäude des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau. Im Anschtt befindet sich ein Teil der bunten Fassade sowie die Blickrichtiung zum gläsernen Haupteingang.

    … made a significant contribution to protecting the environment. The air has become cleaner, the quality of drinking water has improved significantly and so has … made a significant contribution to protecting the environment. The air has become cleaner, the quality of drinking water has improved significantly and so has …