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  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … working group, says: "The atmosphere in the group is collegial. We have good discussions about the research results from both countries. The whole thing is … Based on the available data, the UBA considers an acute risk to human health, for example when bathing, to be very unlikely. Experts from the federal and state …

  • Press release 28/2025 from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 27.06.2025

    Boom despite crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory

    Two people standing on a wind turbine.

    … crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory Environmental goods and services present economic opportunities in times of crisis The German … could grow by an additional 30 percent if climate neutrality and circular economy practices become established. If this potential is specifically fostered, it creates …

  • Press release 40/2024 from 17.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.10.2024

    Skilled workers sought for the socio-ecological transition

    Eine Bauarbeiter bringt Dämmplatten an einem Gebäude an.

    … transition Implementing measures to ensure a supply of skilled workers, for example, reducing the emigration of urgently needed skilled workers and harnessing … qualified personnel are also needed in the healthcare sector to provide people with good care in the event of extreme weather events.” “Insufficient attention is still … with the responsible federal ministries, social partners and experts from company practice. In addition, we explore career concepts in transformation-relevant …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-5: International finance for climate adaptation (from budgetary funds)

    … (NDC) under the Paris Climate Agreement. This assistance is provided, for example, via the NDC partnership. In 2021, 88 % of the German contribution to … the cultivation of more drought-tolerant crops, the introduction of sustainable practices in fisheries or measures concerned with malaria control. The sum total …

  • Press release 33/2021 from 23.07.2021 | Last changed: 02.08.2021

    First Blue Angel award for concrete products containing recycled aggregates

    Übergabe

    … raw materials. The Blue Angel for concrete products with recycled aggregates, for example, helps to conserve the natural resources of gravel and sand as well as … for the Blue Angel ecolabel was a must for us, in order to offer a very good solution to all builders who care about using eco-friendly products", says …

  • Press release 16/2019 from 29.05.2019 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Working to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality at the German Environment Agency

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … climate-friendly action must become an established part of the work we do, for example when on business trips or in procurement,” said Ms Krautzberger. Press … operational issues, organization, technical conditions or even legal framework. For example, responsibility for building management may in part be outsourced, which … climate-friendly action must become an established part of the work we do, for example when on business trips or in procurement,” said Ms Krautzberger. … Whether …

  • Press release 50/2020 from 27.10.2020 | Last changed: 27.10.2020

    Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … said, "Packaging should be avoided before it is even produced. Returnable cups, for example for coffee "to go", must become the rule, but anyone taking food to go … as a minimum be achieved by the dual systems. This includes commercial packaging of goods which typically accrues as waste with private final consumers after use. The …

  • Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

    Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … also get more involved and further improve collection and take-back options, for example through more accessible recycling centres or more flexible take-back hours. … is partly due to the expansion of the scope of application of ElektroG. For example, photovoltaic modules, which have a very long service life, have also been … 2021. The Act enters into force on 1 January 2022. Starting on 1 July 2022, for example, grocery retailers (e.g. supermarkets and discounters) with a sales area of …

  • Appointment from 04.09.2015

    Kassel International Dialogue on 100% Renewable Energy

    … of the side-event features a World Café and an excursion to Wolfshagen, one of the example communities in the region. The German-language 100% Renewable Energy Regions … from science and business necessary political framework conditions and practical measures for the successful continuation of energy transition processes at …

  • Press release 36/2024 from 06.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects

    an einer Förderanlage wird Gas abgefackelt

    … new UER certificates from these projects will be released onto the market. This is good news,” said UBA President Dirk Messner. He also concluded that the simple … upstream sector, i.e. before the crude oil is processed in the refinery. A typical example is the decommissioning of so-called flares on oil derricks, which usually …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … influenced by climate- and weather-related temperature patterns. A warm winter, for example, leads to very early flowering of trees such as hazel (Corylus avellana) or … of developments between organisms. This affects established interactions, for example between plants and their pollinators or interactions in prey-predator … of ecosystems and can ultimately put animal and plant species at risk. For example, in the Netherlands it was proven that in pied flycatcher (Ficedula …