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  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases TFA formed as a degradation product of … Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Fluorinated gases in the atmosphere form degradation products such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). TFA enters the water cycle through … means. last update on 25.03.2024 Fluorinated gases emit in the atmosphere from production, use and after use phase of refrigeration and air conditioning systems …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … transitioning to sustainable lifestyles, sustainable patterns of consumption and production along with circular economy approaches. This outcome of the Global … transitioning to sustainable lifestyles, sustainable patterns of consumption and production along with circular economy approaches. This outcome of the Global …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

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    … Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz (KrW-/AbfG). Disposal of specific types of product waste (respectively end-of-life vehicles, used batteries and end-of-life … a new provision concerning the distinction between waste on one hand, and byproducts that do not fall within the scope of the law on the other (Article 4). A … substance Preprocessing exceeding the normal industry standard scope is unnecessary Production of the substance is inherent to a manufacturing process Reuse of the …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … NERs  is currently not precisely specified. NER comprise parent and transformation products of unknown extent and unknown composition Hidden hazard or a safe sink? … matrix are hidden hazards as it is possible that parent substance or transformation products are able to be mobilised again. For regulatory use, classification of … NERs  is currently not precisely specified. NER comprise parent and transformation products of unknown extent and unknown composition … NERs have many facets – …

  • Article from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water

    Zeitgestaffelte Probenahme von Filterspülwasser zur Untersuchung der Schlammeigenschaften

    … generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the drinking water demand is growing, regionally … generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the drinking water demand is growing, regionally …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … global warming potential, cumulative energy demand (energy consumption for production, use and disposal) and the water consumption of cloud services. An Excel … in the data centre has been virtualised. All the specific settings, software products and data are no longer installed on the local computer but on a server in … in the data centre has been virtualised. All the specific settings, software products and data are no longer installed on the local computer but on a server in …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … last update on 17.01.2022 Project Background Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are necessary to achieve the Paris climate … and economic transformation until 2030. … Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are necessary to achieve the Paris climate …

  • Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

    Digitalisation and natural resources

    The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

    … society, and the environment. Digitalisation enables the development of new products and services, enhances process efficiency, and can ultimately contribute to … society, and the environment. Digitalisation enables the development of new products and services, enhances process efficiency, and can ultimately contribute to …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Risks for the environment

    … of minerals; second, sediment is stirred up during the extraction and third, the production water is discharged to the water column again. last update on 19.05.2022 … water column for up to 100 years and drift over long distances. The discharge of production water accumulating on the vessels after the initial processing of the … impact. The potential environmental damages depend on the contamination of the production water and the location of its discharge (on the seabed or in the water …

  • Article from 29.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Marine governance: How can effective marine protection succeed?

    … of activities including agriculture , shipping , aquaculture, offshore energy production , munitions in the sea , marine geoengineering and carbon capture and … of activities including agriculture , shipping , aquaculture, offshore energy production , munitions in the sea , marine geoengineering and carbon capture and …

  • Article from 03.12.2025 | Last changed: 03.12.2025

    European Earth Observation Programme Copernicus

    Sentinel-2 RGB satellite image of Dessau-Roßlau (date of recording: June 21, 2020), overlaid with the data product “Riparian Zones” (reference year 2012), provided by the Copernicus Land Service.

    … Sentinel-2 satellite image (May 21, 2020) overlaid with the “Shore Zones” data product Source: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2020) and information from … satellite observations and form the basis for producing high-quality data products used in the Copernicus services. The Copernicus in-situ component relies on … networks. Services The six Copernicus services provide a wide range of data products in the areas of land monitoring, marine environment, atmosphere, climate, …