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  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … The Convention was adopted in September 1998 and came into effect on 24 February 2004. Germany ratified the Convention in 2001. According to the Rotterdam … The Convention was adopted in September 1998 and came into effect on 24 February 2004. Germany ratified the Convention in 2001. According to the Rotterdam …

  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … to always opt for the most environmentally friendly mode of transport. Almost 2,000 tonnes of CO 2 are emitted annually by UBA employees on their way to work. As … to always opt for the most environmentally friendly mode of transport. Almost 2,000 tonnes of CO 2 are emitted annually by UBA employees on their way to work. As …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … The Convention was transposed to applicable EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 850/2004) and entails extensive reporting requirements for the Member States. The German … The Convention was transposed to applicable EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No 850/2004) and entails extensive reporting requirements for the Member States. The German …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … the scientific use of airguns can emit noise in to this sanctuary at distances of 2000 kilometres which may reduce the naturally available communication range of blue … The study modelled the sound propagation of airgun signals at distances up to 2000 km from the source. The modelled airgun noise signals were then overlaid with … model demonstrated that airgun signals can have an impact at distances of at least 2000 km, thus possibly affecting animals within the specially protected region of …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … the German industry reached an agreement on global warming prevention on 9 November 2000. In this context, SF 6 producers as well as manufacturers and operators of … the German industry reached an agreement on global warming prevention on 9 November 2000. In this context, SF 6 producers as well as manufacturers and operators of …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … CO2 or NH3/CO2-refrigeration systems (2019) Cruise refrigeration with CO2 (2018) 2000 reefer containers cooling with CO2 in operation (2018) First order of reefer …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … Products under Special Consideration of the Properties Intrinsic to the Substance (2004) investigated the environmental impact of fluorinated greenhouse gases and … Products under Special Consideration of the Properties Intrinsic to the Substance (2004) investigated the environmental impact of fluorinated greenhouse gases and …

  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    … 1995, mainly caused by the domestic production of F-gases. After a sharp decline in 2000, emissions rise steadily again until 2017. The main reason is the increasing use of fluorinated refrigerants, the dominant sector since 2000. Since 2018, there has been a clear downward trend. In  comparison to the base … Emissionsberichterstattung gemäß Klimarahmenkonvention für die Berichtsjahre 2004 und 2005 Emissionen fluorierter Treibhausgase in Deutschland 2008 Tags …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … F-gases are responsible for around 1.3 percent of the worldwide greenhouse effect (2004 statistics). According to a 2010 UBA study, by 2050 F-Gas emissions would have … F-gases are responsible for around 1.3 percent of the worldwide greenhouse effect (2004 statistics). According to a 2010 UBA study, by 2050 F-Gas emissions would have …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … Loeffler, J., Reincke, H., Schmidt, R., Stachel, B., von Tuempling, W., Wanke, A. (2004): Pharmaceuticals in the river Labe and its tributaries, Chemosphere, 57/2, … ergeben sich für die Umsetzung der EU-WRRL”, Universität Rostock, 16.-17.11.2004. Rostocker Meeresbiologische Beiträge 14: 69-82. Jähn, K., Kiel, E., Berghahn, … for vertical water exchange in sandbanks (Cottbus University of Technology, UBA 2004) Projekte / The importance of wood for vertical water exchange in sandbanks …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … WHO-TEQ per kilogram of body weight and day through dioxins (calculation based on 2000-2003 data). Added to dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls of 1.3 pg WHO-TEQ … (LD 50) reveals widely varying sensitivity among test animals (Data from EPA Report 2000): Guinea pig: 0.6 – 2.1 µg/kg body weight Rat: 10 - 340 µg/kg body weight … Organic Pollutants (POPs) was adopted in May 2001 and entered into force on 17 May 2004. In contrast to the regional UNECE Protocol on POPs, the latter is a global …