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  • News from 01.06.2016 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Improve regulation of Nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … within the existing regulation for chemicals ( REACH ), the regulations on biocidal products and plant protection products as well as of the directives on human and veterinary medicinal product. …

  • Press release 47/2014 from 28.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hazardous substance in marinas

    little sailing boats and motorboats in a marina

    … a random sampling of all the currently common active agents in antifouling products at 50 sports marinas located between Flensburg in the north to Lake … sites. If one nevertheless chooses to use these coatings one should opt for products whose active substances are quickly degraded in the environment. Several …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … lignite for electricity generation caused emissions to rise. Good news: electricity production using renewables was able to curb emissions, up by nine percent over … must be overcome quickly. Decarbonisation must span all sectors - from industrial production and buildings to mobility and agriculture. We also have to maintain the … of natural gas, which was 10.8% below the previous year. Increased electricity production was also necessary as a contribution to supply security in other European …

  • News from 22.03.2024 | Last changed: 22.03.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Building Award: Policies for non-hazardous buildings

    Newly constructed basement walls are insulated

    … Policies for non-hazardous buildings No substances should escape from building products that could endanger soil and groundwater. Source: Kara / Fotolia.com … webpage NonHazCity homepage All news Related contents Bauprodukte Tags construction product hazardous substance circular economy zero pollution ambition … NonHazCity 3 …

  • Press release 08/2016 from 24.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA research studies point out ways for efficient integration of renewable energy into the electricity market

    wind energy plants and open power supply line

    … Market 2.0 is more cost-effective than capacity markets. Flexibilization of production and consumption will improve the integration of renewable energy. The … energy will require, in addition to the expansion of the grid, a flexibilization of production and consumption. There are many technological possibilities to achieve …

  • Press release 37/2019 from 11.10.2019 | Last changed: 29.10.2019

    Exposure to chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe

    Blutprobe im Reagenzglas

    … the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. … the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. …

  • 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

    … generation from renewable energies and the higher price of gas. Electricity production from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind … three times more capacity to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent … All sectors must embrace a quicker renunciation of fossil fuels – from industrial production and the building sector to mobility and agriculture. What matters in the …

  • Press release 08/2019 from 27.03.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2024

    Renewable energy share rises to 16.6 per cent in 2018

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … possible to use electricity in other sectors. It requires the further expansion of production capacities in the electricity sector, and the year 2018 revealed great differences among the various production technologies. Although development of photovoltaic capacities regained … hours. Electricity: Following strong growth in renewable energy electricity production in 2017, record high solar radiation accounted for a further rise in …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with reduced copper content for most craft on the Baltic Sea, and all use …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … This development – apart from the task to make use of terrain with unfavourable production conditions – was the outcome of grassland conversion in favour of the … a rule regardless of its composition, as this grassland is certain to further humus production. However, with a view to biodiversity it has to be borne in mind that … This development – apart from the task to make use of terrain with unfavourable production conditions – was the outcome of grassland conversion in favour of the …

  • News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Start the transformation of the food system now!

    Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

    … goals. Secondly, the “ Further development of organic agriculture and food production ” aims to improve the impact of organic farming. For example, breeding research can contribute to increasing land productivity. A second objective of the measures is to increase the proportion of … hand in hand with an increase in the proportion of plant-based foods and organic products. Associated content Links Project „Socio-ecological Transformation of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … case study In order to keep, in particular, coastal lowland areas in agricultural production, artificial drainage including the use of pumping stations is an … The major part of the North German Plain is currently used for agricultural production. The low altitude of the landscape – in most cases amounting to just a … Change … In order to keep, in particular, coastal lowland areas in agricultural production, artificial drainage including the use of pumping stations is an …