… out – are once again at home in German waters. Some stretches of the Danube have “good” to “very good” ecological status, rating best among all Germany’s rivers. … It is our highest priority to protect them. There are some signs of success, for example the many more wastewater treatment facilities in operation nowadays. …

… marketplace Temu Coordinated action with other EU countries due to unfair business practices Packaging waste: the EU takes action against the online marketplace Temu … marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false information about the duration of discount campaigns or … for online contracts or the right to receive all important information about the goods and their seller before concluding the contract. The UBA is responsible for …

… and rural regions are closely interlinked, e.g. through daily flows of traffic and goods Source: iStock.com/Hallgerd People in urban and rural areas often face very … science, business and associations at the final conference in Berlin. Innovative examples from practice and key recommendations were summarised in the “Urban-rural reform agenda” …

… will lead to greater pollution. The current analysis is that digitalisation offers good opportunities to use resources more efficiently, for example through second hand platforms or “green” apps. Environmental policy must …

… up action to protect the climate. “The USA's exit from the Paris Agreement is not good news. We must join forces and create an atmosphere of positive change, leading by good example. Emissions must be reduced across the board if we expect to protect our …

… German Environment Agency (UBA) urges rethinking plant protection in agricultural practice. “Chemical plant protection is without a doubt fraught with risk, as an … and is endangering our animal and plant life.” Ms Krautzberger also sees good reason for a risk-benefit discussion on the topic: “There is no way to get …

… tonnes per capita and year UBA recommends a reduction of VAT on resource-efficient goods and services By international comparison Germany has a very high level of raw … efficient products through a reduced VAT rate. The EU has already approved this practice for repair services of products such as bicycles or clothing but …

… can have a positive influence on health and well-being. Urban green spaces are a good example. A recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) describes … Europe, unhealthy behaviours and socio-economic factors. Concrete case studies from practice are frequently included in the EEA report - including UBA projects on …

… led to draught restrictions having to be imposed on inland shipping. As a result, goods transport on the Rhine was for a long time possible only to a limited extent, … chains and the flow of goods stop functioning smoothly. What’s being done – some examples As far as companies in the field of trade and industry are concerned, it is …

… against CopeCart GmbH Online coaching: UBA has taken action against unfair business practices Source: kasto / stock.adobe.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) has …