… tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 – 54 million tonnes (6.3%) less than in 2018. These are the results of a preliminary inventory of greenhouse gas emissions … contribution, with nearly 51 million tonnes CO2, which is 16.7 percent less than in 2018. One major factor accounting for this is the operation of fewer … The average price in 2019 of €24.65 per tonne of CO2 was nearly twice the price in 2018. As a result, it was frequently more costly to operate coal-powered plants than …

… Reused water can contain pathogens and harmful substances, however. On 28 May 2018, the EU Commission proposed a regulation, on minimum requirements concerning … and the environment. The UBA considers there to be a need for improvement. 08.10.2018 The objective of the proposed regulation ( COM(2018)337final ) is the definition of minimum requirements for the water quality of …

… and European Resources Forum The conferences will take place from 27 to 29 November 2018 in Berlin. Source: Andreas F. / Fotolia.com From 27 to 29 November 2018, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is hosting the fourth European Resources … sustainable use of natural resources in Germany, Europe and internationally. 17.05.2018 At the ERF on 27/28 November, European and international approaches for a …

… on “Substances of Very High Concern” in manufactured products until 30 September 2018. The results will be incorporated in the development of a Europe wide database and app. 06.08.2018 Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) may be carcinogenic, … The project is carrying out a survey. Consumers could take part until 31 July 2018. The questionnaire for staff in companies which produce or sell the consumer …

… unanimously falling into line with a proposal made by Germany. As of January 2018, Bisphenol A has been placed on what is known as the REACH candidate list, not … Implementation would be a matter for the European legislature. Press release No. 02/2018 | 22.01.2018 Bisphenol A is a raw material for polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins and, …

… Sterbefälle und Betrachtung der Exzess-Mortalität; Berlin und Hessen, Sommer 2018 (555.03 kB) "Krebs in Deutschland für 2015/2016" im Dezember 2019 erschienen …

… by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on environmentally harmful subsidies in 2018. These subsidies can be abolished at national level. Tax breaks for jet fuel … Almost half of the environmentally harmful subsidies identified by UBA in 2018 were in the transport sector (47 per cent), 39 per cent in energy supply and … of environmentally harmful subsidies is higher than the €65.4 billion estimated for 2018 as a whole, as some environmentally harmful subsidies cannot be quantified and …

… A rate of 95.7 percent for reuse and recovery of ELVs were calculated for the year 2018 in Germany. Source: CC Vision In Germany, some 560,000 end-of-life vehicles arose in 2018. Recycling of these vehicles complied with the European recycling and recovery … 413,000 ELVs in 2016, 560,455 ELVs (595,761 tonnes) were produced in Germany in 2018, the highest figure recorded save for the exceptional year of the environmental …