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  • Press release 32/2015 from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    State Secretary Flasbarth: Sustainable chemistry is more than just chemical safety

    … must there do all it takes to increase the safety of chemical production and use worldwide and to protect man and the environment from harmful effects. We can … and business concepts of sustainable chemistry already exist: "There is a producer using renewable raw materials such as straw, hay and leaves with the addition of …

  • News from 20.08.2018 | Last changed: 15.05.2023

    Climate-ADAPT first-stop-shop for adaptation knowledge in Europe

    green roof

    … providers in future.  Providers benefit from the extended outreach and enhanced use of their information presented on Climate-ADAPT in the context of the European … image (207.22 kB) Next Previous Links Climate-ADAPT website Climate-ADAPT profile (PDF) EEA report „Sharing adaptation information across Europe“ Climate-ADAPT … and Adaptation All news Related contents Kompetenzzentrum KomPass_alt Related publications Recommendations for the European Climate Resilience and Risk Management …

  • Press release 34/2021 from 26.08.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Structural change in the central German coal-mining district – establishment of environmental information centre in Merseburg

    Binärcode

    … innovative portal. Artificial intelligence methods, among others, will also be used in the evaluation of data. We will create attractive jobs in Merseburg in the … the state of nature and the environment is no longer collected exclusively by the public sector. Private households, individuals or companies also consciously or …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-6: Agricultural irrigation

    The picture shows an arable field with young potato plants being irrigated by a drip irrigation unit.

    … In many regions, marketable qualities and stable yields can only be achieved by using additional irrigation of fields in need of water. Two adverse climatic trends … any cultivation areas under high, walkable protective covers, such as greenhouses. With almost 55 %, Lower Saxony is the state with the highest proportion of …

  • Press release 04/2022 from 18.01.2022 | Last changed: 27.01.2022

    Blauer Kompass contest launches first round as a new federal prize

    Der Bundespreis Blauer Kompass hat eine blaue Kompassnadel als Logo

    … addition to prize money, the winners will receive support with nationwide press and public relations work. The goal is clear: we recommend that others follow suit!” … concepts for dealing with new pathogens and invasive species, the climate-adapted use of pesticides, restored moors and forests or nature-based measures for heavy …

  • News from 08.09.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    The World Chemicals Conference – Why we need it

    The Welt im Reagenzglas  (The world in a test tube)

    … at global level. 08.09.2023 The debate about saving the planet is often mainly focused on the urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The two other emergencies of the triple planetary crisis - biodiversity loss and pollution - get far less public and media attention. Yet they are equally urgent and must be solved together. … Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ICCM5 is an opportunity to raise the profile of chemicals issues and put them higher on the political agenda. The future of …

  • News from 10.05.2021 | Last changed: 12.05.2021

    CAP-Reform 2013: Limited environmental impact, high costs

    Acker, der teils begrünt, teils frisch angebaut wurde. Die Furchen auf dem frisch bepflanzten Acker sind tief. Am Horizont sind vereinzelte Laubbäume und Himmel zu sehen.

    … protection based on a data analysis of IACS data of the German Länder II" used data from the German farm structure survey, the survey on agricultural land use … implemented to achieve marked ecological effects. This inefficient use of public funds for environmental services has two reasons: for some greening measures, …

  • Press release 17/2024 from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary

    Grafik mit dem Jubiläumslogo des Umweltbundesamtes. Eine 50 mit dem Symbol des Blauen Engels. Auf der Grafik stehen alle wichtigen Daten zum Jubiläumsfest am 15.06.2024 in Dessau-Roßlau für alle interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürger.

    … initially took root within the Federal Ministry. Shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic of Germany became the first European country to establish a scientific … this the UBA collects comprehensive data on the state of the environment and uses this knowledge to advise the whole federal government. It conducts research in …

  • Press release 49/2018 from 19.12.2018 | Last changed: 08.01.2019

    Disposal of packaging to become greener

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … design packaging to be more recyclable, to consume fewer resources and to make more use of recyclates in production," said Maria Krautzberger, President of the German … service packaging that is filled in a shop and external packaging which is commonly used in shipping. Secondary packaging refers to packaging which is used to group …

  • Press release 02/2019 from 17.01.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2019

    Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … and is not bound by instructions from UBA. Press release No. 02/2019 | 17.01.2019 “Public-sector funding for building must – despite the apparent urgency in some … from the mistakes made during post-war urban development and building, which focused on large, purely residential and ever more compact settlements and the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-4: Road accidents due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows a car driving on a road covered in water. It is clear to see that the headlights and windscreen wipers are switched on. Heavy rain is falling.

    … road conditions both in January and February but also in December, were the cause of an unusually high number of accidents partly owing to slippery conditions on … by the choice of one’s mode of transport: Humans prefer travelling by car or public transport. The latter reduces the number of unprotected and particularly …

  • Press release 03/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Reducing the input of antibiotics from agricultural livestock husbandry into the environment

    Zeichnung mit folgenden Motiven: Traktor mit Güllebehälter und Schleppschlauchvorrichtung zur Gülleausbringung, Veterinärzeichen, Rind, Schwein, Pute, Hühner

    … data have yet been collected. This is especially important for antibiotics because they can promote the formation of resistant pathogens in soil and water. Also … feed plants and close to pharmaceutical production facilities. Last year saw the publication of an EU action plan to combat antimicrobial resistance, but no …