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  • Press release 40/2018 from 29.11.2018 | Last changed: 04.12.2018

    Another toy awarded with the Blue Angel

    Bioblo-bausteine vor einem Logo des Blauen Engel

    … Angel are stricter than those of the European Toy Safety Directive and also ban the use of other substances which are potentially harmful to the environment and … recycled plastics. The latter is produced in a resource-efficient upcycling process using end-of-life reusable cups such as those which can be found in stadiums and …

  • Press release 36/2021 from 07.09.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more climate protection and social cohesion

    Schriftzug "Bundespreis Umwelt & Bauen" und Bild einer Trophäe aus Holz

    … 36/2021 | 07.09.2021 The building sector plays a key role in climate protection because buildings consume a tremendous amount of resources during construction and … for a quarter of annual energy-related gas emissions. Of the total annual greenhouse gas emissions caused by buildings, three quarters are caused by their use, but … am Inn as an award winner which, in addition to its outstanding energy concept, uses a mix of wood and concrete with recycled content in its choice of building …

  • Press release 50/2021 from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.12.2021

    Significant lower share of renewable electricity in Germany in 2021

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … Significant lower share of renewable electricity in Germany in 2021 Use of biofuels also declines; only uptick is in heat from renewable energies Energy … new electricity production plants. However, this was not the case in 2021, also because 2019 and 2020 had added little new capacity. The significantly colder weather in …

  • Press release 26/2022 from 03.06.2022 | Last changed: 14.06.2022

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks

    Junge springt vom Steg in einen See

    … rain events with polluted water entering the water bodies. Thanks to the increasing use of forecasting systems, hygienic pollution e.g. as a result of heavy rainfall … can be predicted with increasing accuracy. These systems work, for example, using model calculations or water gauge data. Current bathing water quality Current …

  • Press release 37/2022 from 15.09.2022 | Last changed: 19.09.2022

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility creates connections

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … Together with local residents, actions will try out how streets can be used in different ways and how mobility can be changed as a result. In Karlsruhe, 66 … festival and big music parade. In addition, municipalities all over Germany will be using support materials from the EMW national coordination office at the German …

  • Press release 32/2022 from 28.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade

    Stuttgart von oben, zu sehen ist die Lage in einem Talkessel

    … – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the potential to reduce summer heat … neighbourhoods in Europe still required an energy supply from outside. This is because the household electricity demand in Europe is significantly higher and solar …

  • Press release 38/2016 from 28.11.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    "Mehr als schön" - more than beautiful: Winners of German Federal Ecodesign Award announced

    logo with the word "schön" (beautíful)

    … service design.“ Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency, used the occasion of her address about the winning projects to illustrate the … AG. The temperature and moisture regulating textiles in the Climatex Collection are used in the fields of health, interiors, fashion and transportation and are …

  • Press release 53/2014 from 29.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plus-energy farmyard and printer manufacturer receive award for commitment to the environment

    on a stage: a man in a suit holding a Blue Angel trophy in his hand

    … Taubertal valley is a model of a convincing, ecological refurbishment of a farmhouse and its courtyard. The property is a winning demonstration that sustainable and … itself in the building sector. Market players have come to see the efficient use of resources and energy as a great opportunity. Builders, owners and building users are called upon to place sustainability more strongly in the forefront of …

  • Press release 46/2021 from 23.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland

    Eine Neubausiedlung von oben.

    … a new strategy paper titled UMLANDSTADT umweltschonend. "Too much land has been used in city outskirts, open spaces are disappearing and commuter traffic still … between city and country and the centre of life for millions of people. And because this surrounding area is developing at such a dynamic rate, improving the …

  • News from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 11.12.2025

    EU adopts new rules to combat greenwashing in advertising

    eine Frau liest im Baumarkt den Text auf einem Farbeimer im Regal

    … only partially. Product-related climate claims based on the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions are included in the list of unfair practices and are therefore … has a neutral, reduced or positive impact on the environment in terms of its greenhouse gas emissions if this is based on compensation outside their value chain. … reasons. withhold information that the functionality of goods is compromised when using consumables, spare parts or accessories not provided by the original …

  • Press release 1/2017 from 05.01.2017 | Last changed: 17.03.2017

    Pace of environmentally harmful subsidies phase-out continues to falter

    Euro bank notes

    … for the climate: the transport sector accounts for nearly 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions; energy produces more than one-third.  The energy sector in … manufacturing companies can bring special rules which apply to energy-intensive users to bear. This means that each additional kilowatt hour they consume costs not … in the metals and mineral industry. "This is revenue which is lacking for use in other areas, including climate action. The state should instead use the funds …

  • News from 25.02.2016 | Last changed: 11.04.2016

    New thresholds for carcinogenic PAHs in (baby) toys and more

    rubber ducks

    … toys and baby items. Other rubber or plastic products such as gardening gloves or mouse pads may contain no more than 1 mg/kg. 25.02.2016 Annex XVII of the European … rubbers and plastics. They can be absorbed through the skin when these products are used. Our newly updated background paper explains how to avoid PAHs in daily life. …