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  • Article from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 29.09.2015

    Odours from building products

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    … paints and varnishes. Building products which outgas volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours can be harmful to the health and well-being of the people who … other refurbishment products and insight into the Blue Angel ecolabel is in the Gesund und umweltfreundlich renovieren brochure. Choosing the right products can reduce …

  • Article from 05.04.2022 | Last changed: 13.01.2023

    Legal Basis

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    … of waste (WSR), which is based on the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal of 22 March 1989 and the Decision of the OECD-Council C(2001)107/Final on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Wastes Destined for Recovery Operations. The WSR transposes the … rough outline only. Simplified overwiev of permission transfrontier waste shipments under the WSR Source: Umweltbundesamt Legal Basis in Germany The Waste Movement Act …

  • Article from 01.09.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    PARC – Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals

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    … building on HBM4EU. Furthermore, based on new concepts and data on exposure, the foundations for risk assessment increasingly based on "New Approach Methodologies" … of the Risk from Chemicals" (PARC) was launched, within the EU Horizon Europe programme. The intention of PARC is to serve as a pan-European partnership to …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … findings and the measures initiated, the German Centre for Micropollutants was founded at the German Environment Agency in 2021. last update on 14.04.2023 From the … out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure for determination relevant … micropollutants (X-ray contrast agents, diclofenac and benzotriazole) at three “Round Tables”. A joint communication strategy under the umbrella of the UN Water …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant … adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. That is why a round table was launched at the end of 2020 in order to develop mitigation measures. … for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants”. In November 2020, the “1H-Benzotriazole Round Table” was launched with the participation of experts from …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    “Round Table” Concept The framework “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in relevant trace … and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace substances in …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

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    … Source: ktsdesign Fotolia 440799 SubscriptionL last update on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed … Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy … on the war in Ukraine” Keynote: Imme Scholz (Executive Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation e.V.), Panellists: Harald Ginzky (UBA II 2.1 General Water and Soil …

  • Article from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    International Soil Law and Governance Conference

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    … German Environment Agency (UBA) Cooperation partners: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) The … you will find additional resources and outcomes from the conference: Conference Programme Conference Report Conference Recordings: Session 1:  "Soils: future …

  • Article from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 05.12.2025

    Sustainable lifestyles: NiCE - From niche to centre

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    … and Innovation Centre and the City of Brzeg Dolny from Poland. The project is funded by the EU Interreg programme for Central Europe and will run from May 2023 to April 2026. Course of the …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations

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    … micro-organizations?   Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Guidelines and programmes for a systematic approach 18.04.2024  Speakers: Eurico Clemente (ADENE – … micro-organizations?   Greenhouse gas-neutral administrations: Guidelines and programmes for a systematic approach 18.04.2024  Speakers: Eurico Clemente (ADENE – …

  • Article from 01.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.08.2025

    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

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    Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂ The North Sea Source: Manuela … carbon storage (formation of organic matter), which converts CO₂ into organic compounds through photosynthesis by phytoplankton, seagrasses, and seaweed. b) CO₂ … mitigate rather than exacerbate ocean acidification, need to be further explored. … Seas under pressure – Ocean acidification due to CO₂

  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Developing a concept for a Polar Environmental Monitoring Program

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    … pollution levels is of crucial importance for the protection of the Antarctic, for understanding global interrelationships and for shaping international environmental … drawing on existing initiatives such as the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP), the Antarctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AnMAP) and the …