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Press release 27/2025 from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

Germany cancels emissions certificates linked to coal-phase out

… certificates currently in circulation in the European Emissions Trading System – an indicator for market surpluses in emissions trading – by the European Commission at …

News from 07.06.2018 | Last changed: 07.06.2018

Environment and agriculture – Overview for Germany

… hand, agriculture is also affected by climate change. For example, projections indicate hotter and drier summers, resulting in a lack of precipitation, especially …

Press release 32/2015 from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

State Secretary Flasbarth: Sustainable chemistry is more than just chemical safety

… are likely not enough to achieve this progress." UBA's President Krautzberger has indicated that a number of good examples and business concepts of sustainable …

News from 11.10.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

First OECD Test Guideline on the investigation of nanomaterials

… So far no OECD Test Guideline for the determination of this property existed. Thus, data which now can be collected using this test guideline serve as substantial basis …

News from 04.11.2015 | Last changed: 04.11.2015

Status of nutrient bookkeeping in the Baltic Sea countries

… surpluses or shortages. Furthermore the availability of representative background data and standard values, especially concerning fodder production and nutrient …

Newsletter from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 18.10.2022

EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 1/2022

… Products" (SUR), the European Commission is concretising the pesticide reduction target of 50% by 2030 stipulated in the Farm-to-Fork Strategy. The legally binding … levels of the best products available on the market by aggregating information in a database. The application of the “EU front… Series Scientific Opinion Paper Page …

Press release 05/2021 from 25.02.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

New manual for public authorities on combating climate change

… balance limits for determining their greenhouse gas emissions, decide on meaningful targets and measures, formulate requirements for offsetting unavoidable emissions, …

Press release 30/2018 from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 12.10.2018

New funding priority: Innovative wastewater engineering

zwei Faultürme einer Kläranlage spiegeln sich in einem Nachklärbecken.

… supply level. The new funding priority in the Environmental Innovation Programme targets the operators of municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants of all …

Appointment from 26.04.2018

Conference Transfer of waste management concepts and technologies

… Environmental Policy Research Centre (FFU) at Freie Universität Berlin/ Germany). Target Audience: Recycling and disposal companies, waste management technology and …

Press release 61/11 from 13.12.2011 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

REACH: First signs of successful action taken against endocrine disruptor

… voted unanimously to approve UBA’s proposal. Jochen Flasbarth said, “UBA has targeted other substances of very high concern. The affirmation of our proposal …

Press release 25/2016 from 21.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Blauer Kompass contest

photomontage with a landscape and the banner "Blauer Kompass - Anpassungspioniere gesucht"

… Planen und Bauen“ which aims to raise awareness among the skilled trades target group and draw attention to adaptation requirements in the construction …

Press release 37/2024 from 11.09.2024 | Last changed: 12.09.2024

On the way to a pollutant-free environment

Das Bild zeigt Laborgläser mit verschiedenfarbigen Flüssigkeiten.

… such as rules for products and industrial plants. A necessary basis for targeted measures to reduce the input of problematic substances into the environment …