… ingredient A victory for environmental protection: Cybutryn no longer to be used on boat hulls starting January 2017 Effective antifouling coatings can also do …

… 2020 in Chemnitz Source: Georg Ulrich Dostmann / Stadt Chemnitz Car-free days, free public transport, e-cargo bike trials – Since its launch in 2002, more and more … (German) All press releases Tags European Mobility Week … Car-free days, free public transport, e-cargo bike trials – Since its launch in 2002, more and more …

… Who is doing what in the Energiewende? Public authorities, lobby groups, universities – there are many players in the … are manifold and diverse, as reflected by the many active players in Germany. The publication "Who is who of the Energiewende in Germany – Contact Partners in … the Foreign Office in German and English, provides an overview. 24.07.2015 Short profiles and identification of contact partners present federal authorities such as the …

… Misleading calculation: EU plans for pesticide reduction at risk Pesticide use in agriculture must be reduced to protect biodiversity. Source: nemo1963 / … figures (199.38 kB) Links European Court of Auditors criticises EU indicator Publications Towards sustainable plant protection Vers une protection durable des …

… and what measures can be taken to reduce plastic pollution in Germany? A new publication by the German Environment Agency (UBA) provides an update on plastics in … too. Last but not least, plastic is increasingly entering the environment because people carelessly litter it with items such as coffee cups, cigarette butts or …

… buildings A natural hazards policy provides cover including for damage caused by floodwater and heavy rain. Source: Photograph: © elmar gubisch / … sufficiently large parts of the population. The hazards are underestimated by the public, and their knowledge regarding which kind of damage is actually covered by an …

… heat pump. Source: co2online Heat pumps will play a key role in the future, greenhouse gas-neutral heating of buildings. Last year, every fourth new heating system was … of heat pumps. Interested parties can simply enter information about their project using an input form on the German Environment Agency's website: …

… (EMW) from 16 - 22 September, many German cities and towns are demonstrating how public means of transport such as buses, trains or car sharing vehicles can help to solve the challenge. Their …

… Towards a sustainable chemical intensity So far, economic development causes chemical intensification, still too often disproportionate high Source: Travel … Development Goals of the Agenda 2030 are only achievable if chemicals are used in the right extent, says the German Environment Agency (UBA). The risks for … goals. More information can be found in our Thought Starter . Associated content Publications UBA Fact Sheet Thought Starter Towards Chemical Intensity All news Tags …

… The readings from the other gauging stations do not show any trends, possibly because the time series are still relatively short. KM-I-5: Change of flow direction … water provide habitats for specialised animal and plant species, that can be used as ‘nurseries’ by fish species considered of economic importance. In many … bzw. brackwasserbeeinflusste Ostseezuflüsse: https://www.flussgebiete.nrw.de/system/files/atoms/files/21_typ23_april2008.pdf Associated content Documents KM-I-5 …

… all over Germany can be found on one portal – just a click away. The aim is to make publicly available information on environmental protection and nature conservation … and there will be information on how the available environmental information may be used. This creates user-friendly access to existing information. The umwelt.info …

… resulting mistakes as well as greater frequency and severity of accidents at work causing associated productivity losses up to 12 % and that the extent of expected … Euros. In addition, the estimate also included indirect damage, for example, caused by missing, delayed or poor-quality preliminary work in a value of 3.5 to 5.3 …