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  • Press release 22/2020 from 02.06.2020 | Last changed: 08.06.2020

    Asbestos in buildings still a problem

    hellgraue Wellplatten aus Asbestzement

    do-it-yourselfers Building products which contain asbestos can be harmful to health when renovation is being done.. Source: goccedicolore / Fotolia.com Several million … these materials are processed - by drilling, chipping or sanding - there is a risk that carcinogenic fibres are released. A new guideline offers advice, especially to … processed, for example in the course of building refurbishment and minor renovation work, and when room users are unaware if asbestos is present in the building …

  • Publication from 05.01.2024

    Management von Klimarisiken in Unternehmen: Politische Entwicklungen, Konzepte und Berichtspraxis

    Cover der Publikation Climate Change 05/2021 Management von Klimarisiken in Unternehmen: Politische Entwicklungen, Konzepte und Berichtspraxis

    … by the 100 largest German companies. The empirical analysis carried out shows that most DAX 30 companies report largely in accordance with the recommendations of … the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). It is noteworthy that companies see themselves more affected by risks from climate protection policies (transition risks) than by …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … unchanged. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "The results are more complex when it comes to electronic and electrical devices for there are very different … systematic analysis of the causes of defects. Flat screen TVs Initial results show that consumers nowadays are more willing to replace otherwise functional flat screen … for example through the Ecodesign Directive or the criteria for products which bear the Blue Angel ecolabel. The objective of the research project is to determine …

  • Publication from 27.03.2019

    1987–2017: 30th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

    Cover of publication 1987–2017: 30th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

    … CFCs and other halogenated substances are also very effective greenhouse gases that heat up the climate up to 14,000 times more effective than carbon dioxide (CO2), the Montreal Protocol has contributed not …

  • Publication from 30.06.2022

    Together for a healthy Baltic Sea!

    Underwater shot with sea gras and clear water

    … Agenda (2021-2030) invites scientists, funding programmes and HELCOM members to work together on closing knowledge gaps. Download Series flyers and leaflets Number …

  • Publication from 22.10.2020

    Water Resource Management in Germany

    Cover of the publication Water Resource Management in Germany

    … experts, students and journalists and presents a reliable source for scientific work and reporting in this field. Download Series brochure / flyer Number of pages …

  • Publication from 10.04.2025

    Solar Radiation Modification (SRM)

    View over the clouds with sunshine

    … climate action. It explains the various SRM approaches and how they are supposed to work. It also describes the state of regulation and formulates conditions for …