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  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … Federal Climate Protection Act, Germany has committed itself to achieving greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045 and negative emissions after 2050. This goal requires not … relevance under the HSEG and provides guidance on necessary steps, such as public participation ( Article 2 GeoEnBeschrV ). Please note : For the purpose of …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

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    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases TFA formed as a degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases can be … into the environment. More information about TFA is available via the links and publications listed.      Associated content Links TFA - harmonised classification …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

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    … Disposal of specific types of product waste (respectively end-of-life vehicles, used batteries and end-of-life electronic and electrical devices) is governed by the … by municipal ordinances concerning matters such as usage and integration into the public system, as well as municipal garbage collection charges. For further …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … residues? An essential part of the assessment of environmental hazards caused by the release of a chemical is the question of how long this substance remains … derived from the extractable amount at a series of consecutive sampling dates. By using radiolabelled test material, it became clear that in many cases the entire … ,  Proposal 2 ) were further discussed by scientists, regulators and industry in a public consultation, which ended in September 2021. UBA thanks all those who …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 08.11.2023

    Regional Environmental Management Plans

    … last update on 19.05.2022 The purpose of these plans is to harmonize mining uses with environmental concerns, to fill knowledge gaps, to identify and deal with cumulative effects, and to address competing uses with other licit uses (e.g., fishing, cable laying). In 2012, such a plan ( …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 06.06.2024

    The Mining Code of the ISA

    … not legally binding, but they nevertheless have a high steering effect. This is because project developers can generally assume that their actions are "lawful" if they … presented the " First Draft Exploitation Regulations ". By the end of that year, a public consultation was open for comments. Germany participated in the consultation. …

  • Article from 25.05.2022 | Last changed: 25.05.2022

    Benefit Sharing

    … generated. It is important to include in the balance the economic benefits of other uses and the impact on the environment. Furthermore, this assessment should be … as well as on other potential uses have been considered.   Associated content Publications A benefit sharing mechanism appropriate for the Common Heritage of …

  • Article from 19.05.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2023

    ISA: Organs, decision-making processes and operating principles

    … since 2018 for effectively negotiating rules for mining projects. The Federal Republic of Germany is a member of the Council. According to UNCLOS Article 163, the … at the ISA have been limited since 2020. The tacit agreement procedure has been used to take decisions on procedural aspects. An important decision at the end of …

  • Article from 24.01.2025 | Last changed: 27.01.2025

    The AI Lab at the German Environment Agency

    On a bright background, there are two wind turbines, a solar panel, two people, a globe, plant leaves, and diagrams illustrating the thematic areas of the AI lab.

    … applications. As an innovation space for the environmental sector, it focuses on the added value of AI for both people and the environment and conducts … AI Lab aims to foster an agile mindset with an interdisciplinary team within the public sector. Source: Claudius Wehner / AI Lab at UBA Research The AI Lab utilizes …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Green IT

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    … network and data centres have long been part of the critical infrastructure, because they ensure e.g. that energy and water supplies are secure. But behind every … Hardware such as notebooks, smartphones or desktop computers should be used as long as possible because most of the climate-damaging emissions in the … Agency has focused on the volume of CO 2 emissions of digital services. Related publications Poster: Digitalisation and natural resources Flyer: Digitalisation and …

  • Article from 23.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains

    Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context

    … on the development process and content of the Handbook as well as an outlook on its publication in late summer/early autumn 2023. In addition, it was discussed with … & Environment 2019 Interactive Map environmental hazard potentials of 100 mine sit Publications Von der menschenrechtlichen zur umweltbezogenen Sorgfaltspflicht Pilot …