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Press release 37/2023 from 13.10.2023 | Last changed: 17.10.2023

“Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

old electrical appliances, such as PC, computer screen and laptop

… According to EU regulations, at least 65 percent is required. Press release No. 37/2023 | 13.10.2023 The “International E-Waste Day” (#ewasteday), which is now in its sixth year, …

Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

… Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency. Press release No. 24/2023 | 07.07.2023 UBA President Dirk Messner said: “Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were …

Press release 07/2023 from 20.02.2023 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

Tackling the housing shortage with ecological answers

… and Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke in Berlin today. Press release No. 07/2023 | 20.02.2023 Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke: “Water depletion and heat as a …

Press release 43/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges

Recycling trägt zur Ressourcenschonung bei

… conference in Berlin after five years of the Packaging Act. Press release No. 43/2023 | 04.12.2023 In 2022, the dual systems achieved on average the very ambitious statutory …

Newsletter from 05.02.2025 | Last changed: 10.02.2025

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 01/2025

… was once again slightly higher than in the previous year. Final data for 2023: climate-damaging emissions fell by ten per cent In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell by 10.3 per cent compared to 2022. … waste separation Der Trend ist positiv. Insgesamt wurden von den dualen Systemen 2023 im Vergleich zum Vorjahr mehr Verpackungen recycelt. Das gaben das …

Press release 35/2021 from 26.08.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

National emissions trading: Sell-off to start in October 2021

… Energy Duty Tax: petrol, diesel, heating oil, liquid gas, natural gas and, as of 2023, coal. The obligated parties under the nEHS are those companies and …

News from 29.08.2023 | Last changed: 27.10.2023

Study on nature-based solutions for global climate protection

… Nevertheless, NbS can bring various benefits and should be promoted actively. 29.08.2023 Nature-based solutions build synergies between biodiversity conservation and …

Press release 51/2024 from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

Manufacturers of single-use plastic products must register by 31 December

Plastikmüll Picknikartikel quellen aus einer Mülltonne im Park

… 51/2024 | 16.12.2024 The Single-Use Plastic Fund Act, which was passed on May 15, 2023, obliges manufacturers to bear the costs of single-use plastic products that …

News from 18.04.2023 | Last changed: 19.04.2023

UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation

The photo shows packaging waste: Cans, bottles, paper.

… Germany, and background information relevant to the proposed new regulations. 18.04.2023 The European Commission has published a Proposal for a Regulation on packaging …

Appointment from 20.12.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

Virtual Event: History of Extended Producer Responsibility

… to a sustainable waste management through increased purchasing costs. In summer 2023, The TES Academy started a joint collaboration process with actors working on …

News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

Start the transformation of the food system now!

Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

… New UBA brochure outlines strategies for a sustainable change in our diet. 08.11.2023 The “ promotion of a more plant-based diet ”, the “ further development of the …

News from 11.10.2023 | Last changed: 13.10.2023

Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU

Mixed waste on a conveyer belt in a waste treatment plant

… in the context of the EU legal framework and the energy transition. 11.10.2023 In two partial reports the Refoplan project to 'Determine the climate …