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  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … ⁠) The PNEC value is the maximum concentration of a chemical or its degradation product in the environment at which there are no adverse effects on the ecosystem. … (⁠ RAC ⁠) The RAC is a parameter from the approval procedure for plant protection products. As with the PNEC, it indicates the maximum concentration of a pesticide … and non-evaluated micropollutants forming non-evaluated degradation/ transformation products. Groundwater The threshold values according to the German Groundwater …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … and act jointly Since chemicals are usually further processed in mixtures or products, they rarely occur as individual chemicals. In particular monitoring data … in the REACH context Figure 3: A) One substance from several sources, uses, e.g. products from different manufacturers (aggregated exposure); B) One registrant …

  • Article from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy

    a green globe lies in green grass, inside it the word "CO2" with three arrows pointing down. Around the globe placed five icons: Wind turbines, e-car, solar plant, power plant and hand with leaves.

    … Ten years on, digital technologies are ubiquitous with 1.5 billion people consuming products and services via e-commerce platforms and more than half of the world's … Ten years on, digital technologies are ubiquitous with 1.5 billion people consuming products and services via e-commerce platforms and more than half of the world's …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … The accompanying fundamental edaption of our consumption habits as well as production and infrastructures that will follow creates opportunities to find … increasing demand for digital technologies along with the growing range of digital products and services harbours . Natural resource and energy consumption is on the … increasing demand for digital technologies along with the growing range of digital products and services harbours . Natural resource and energy consumption is on the …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … projects on marine geoengineering, provided that it serves to enhance primary production, i.e., ocean fertilization. Other marine geoengineering methods in … projects on marine geoengineering, provided that it serves to enhance primary production, i.e., ocean fertilization. Other marine geoengineering methods in …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases TFA formed as a degradation product of … Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Fluorinated gases in the atmosphere form degradation products such as trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). TFA enters the water cycle through … means. last update on 25.03.2024 Fluorinated gases emit in the atmosphere from production, use and after use phase of refrigeration and air conditioning systems …

  • Article from 15.05.2024 | Last changed: 08.11.2024

    The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … transitioning to sustainable lifestyles, sustainable patterns of consumption and production along with circular economy approaches. This outcome of the Global … transitioning to sustainable lifestyles, sustainable patterns of consumption and production along with circular economy approaches. This outcome of the Global …

  • Article from 08.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2022

    Waste regulations

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz (KrW-/AbfG). Disposal of specific types of product waste (respectively end-of-life vehicles, used batteries and end-of-life … a new provision concerning the distinction between waste on one hand, and byproducts that do not fall within the scope of the law on the other (Article 4). A … substance Preprocessing exceeding the normal industry standard scope is unnecessary Production of the substance is inherent to a manufacturing process Reuse of the …

  • Article from 10.08.2021 | Last changed: 28.01.2025

    Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

    … NERs  is currently not precisely specified. NER comprise parent and transformation products of unknown extent and unknown composition Hidden hazard or a safe sink? … matrix are hidden hazards as it is possible that parent substance or transformation products are able to be mobilised again. For regulatory use, classification of … NERs  is currently not precisely specified. NER comprise parent and transformation products of unknown extent and unknown composition … NERs have many facets – …

  • Article from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Joint research project on the reuse of filter backwash water

    Zeitgestaffelte Probenahme von Filterspülwasser zur Untersuchung der Schlammeigenschaften

    … generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the drinking water demand is growing, regionally … generally disposed of as wastewater and is thereby lost to the drinking water production. In contrast, the drinking water demand is growing, regionally …

  • Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

    Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … last update on 17.01.2022 Project Background Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are necessary to achieve the Paris climate … and economic transformation until 2030. … Ambitious and rapid changes in our production and consumption patterns are necessary to achieve the Paris climate …