… with drinking water. According to the EU Commission, in the future, materials and products in contact with drinking water should be governed by the Construction Products Regulation. However, UBA would prefer the regulations to form part of the …

… to promote innovative solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of energy-intensive production, to promote the use of natural and technical sinks to offset unavoidable … measures such as the implementation of the Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products and the improvement of extended producer responsibility, as well as the …

… and industrial processes: paper industry, chlorine electrolysis, electric steel production, aluminium electrolysis, air separation, refineries, cement … a high level of installed capacity. Without having to make any major changes to production processes, some 3 GW can already potentially be used to achieve a load … night when there is no sunlight. Different types and longer storage of intermediate products could increase the load management potential. Load management is currently …

… caused by extreme weather events As a result of weather extremes, Germany’s plant production has repeatedly suffered some considerable yield losses in the course of … figures show a falling trend. … As a result of weather extremes, Germany’s plant production has repeatedly suffered some considerable yield losses in the course of …

… within the existing regulation for chemicals ( REACH ), the regulations on biocidal products and plant protection products as well as of the directives on human and veterinary medicinal product. …

… a random sampling of all the currently common active agents in antifouling products at 50 sports marinas located between Flensburg in the north to Lake … sites. If one nevertheless chooses to use these coatings one should opt for products whose active substances are quickly degraded in the environment. Several …

… Soils fulfil a variety of functions. They are the basis for the production of healthy food, provide settlement and living space for humans and … this can lead to economic damage and, in the long term, to a decline in site productivity. At the places where the transported soil material is deposited, … drought stress, there are yield losses as well as a lower quality of the harvested products and thus economic damage. The same applies to forestry and silviculture. A …

… lignite for electricity generation caused emissions to rise. Good news: electricity production using renewables was able to curb emissions, up by nine percent over … must be overcome quickly. Decarbonisation must span all sectors - from industrial production and buildings to mobility and agriculture. We also have to maintain the … of natural gas, which was 10.8% below the previous year. Increased electricity production was also necessary as a contribution to supply security in other European …

… to support the development of innovative mitigation technologies."  Agricultural production also plays a major role in climate change. In Germany, the sector is the … is why UBA has now declared in its report that the tax privileges which apply to products of animal origin are an environmentally harmful subsidy, worth 5.2 billion euros. Animal products such as meat and dairy are taxed at only 7% VAT although they are much more …

… Policies for non-hazardous buildings No substances should escape from building products that could endanger soil and groundwater. Source: Kara / Fotolia.com … webpage NonHazCity homepage All news Related contents Bauprodukte Tags construction product hazardous substance circular economy zero pollution ambition … NonHazCity 3 …

… the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. … the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. …

… generation from renewable energies and the higher price of gas. Electricity production from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind … three times more capacity to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent … All sectors must embrace a quicker renunciation of fossil fuels – from industrial production and the building sector to mobility and agriculture. What matters in the …