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  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020

    What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?

    the Coronavirus

    … the short term to an extent that would be necessary in the long term to achieve the climate goals. In cities, the bicycle is gaining new significance and appreciation as a means of mobility, and the distribution of public space …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030 A research project for the German Environment Agency … countries to close the climate ambition gap between insufficient current policies and contributions and the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030. The policy fields … the Planetary Health Diet locally an initiative for an international food loss and waste accreditation scheme Policy field forest protection increasing stakeholder …

  • Article from 11.08.2021 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design

    … with this method. last update on 11.08.2021 Background The Paris Agreement on climate change includes a five-year cycle to increase ambition for reaching the … NDCs. Countries, whose NDC ends 2030, have to update their NDC. Due to the global pandemic some countries are submitting their NDCs in 2021. The Katowice Rulebook …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … Water Resource Management last update on 29.12.2021 Water is a vital and limited resource. There are legal provisions on its sustainable management, … Flood Risk Management Directive , the Industrial Emissions Directive and the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive . Germany has fully transposed the requirements of …

  • Article from 21.12.2022 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Extreme Events / Climate Change

    Extreme Events / Climate Change Although often ignored, the effects of climate change impact the physical environment, the ecosystems and the human societies in Germany already today. Extensive changes have been …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability SubSeGa - Gaming meets Sustainability Source: Elisabeth Lena … generation of environmentally conscious students and young adults demonstrating for climate protection and inspired by role models like Greta Thunberg and Luisa …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … you will find an overview of reference values for assessing the human toxicological and ecotoxicological risk of micropollutants in water bodies. Threshold or guideline … be used as a reference value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented. last update on 21.08.2022 For the assessment of the relevance of micropollutants, a precautionary and hazard-based approach was chosen by the “Federal Strategy on Micropollutants” …

  • Article from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    Committee for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants

    … is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to conclusively … Agency prepares a brief dossier in accordance with the procedure for the selection and evaluation of micropollutants developed in the federal government’s Trace … Evolution and Diversity Dr Kerstin Röske, Saxon State Ministry for Energy, ⁠Climate Change Mitigation⁠, Environment and Agriculture, Unit 44 – Surface Water …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH Mixtures Source: Olivier / … Unintentional mixtures occur when chemicals are released and cooccur in wastewater treatment plants or environmental media (e.g. rivers). Their composition … (2017): Joint effects of pharmaceuticals and chemicals regulated under REACH in wastewater treatment plant effluents – Evaluating concepts for a risk assessment by …

  • Article from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy

    a green globe lies in green grass, inside it the word "CO2" with three arrows pointing down. Around the globe placed five icons: Wind turbines, e-car, solar plant, power plant and hand with leaves.

    … in the past. A research project is now investigating the application areas and transformation potential of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital … obtained, the report develops recommendations for action regarding environmental, climate protection and sustainability-related changes to the framework conditions. …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … The increasing connectivity of life is ambivalent for environmental protection and sustainability. Source: greenbutterfly / Adobestock Digital technologies can be … an important contribution to the global sustainability transformation. Individually and in sum, the technologies harbour potential to bring about important ecological, … and limitations and to assess relevant environmental impacts early on. Climate justice and digital equity must also be taken into greater consideration.  …