… Federal Environment Agency web page offers regularly updated information about air and other topics related to this most important elixir of life. Find out here how air quality has developed and which pollutants are harmful to health. We identify sources of pollution and point out measures to combat it. last update on 16.12.2013 Number of the week: …

… Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act The ElectroG requires proper disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Source: SGappa / Fotolia.com The aims of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) are "to protect the environment …

… Health-related Evaluation of Building Products (AgBB) develops health-based testing and assessment criteria for building products suitable for indoor use. The AgBB provides a uniform, transparent and comprehensible health-based assessment of building product emissions. last … for Health-related Assessment of Building Products (AgBB) developed test criteria and assessment standards for a uniform and comprehensible health assessment of …

… Source: CC Vision Mankind needs to transform its economy towards sustainability and a circular economy, because current development is leading us to exceed the planetary boundaries and thus threatening the future and well-being of mankind. last update on 29.02.2024 Sustainability in dealing with …

… our world" Source: UN Communication Material The “SDG pathways” project develops and applies a modeling approach for integrated sustainability assessments of ambitious resource- and climate policy transformation pathways for Germany. Applied evaluation criteria … UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide an ambitious set of goals and targets for the environmental, social, and economic transformation until 2030. …

… Green IT Green IT – efficient and friendly to the environment Source: j-mel / Adobe Stock Digitalisation can help to decrease the demand for energy and raw materials, but it can also add to the burden on the climate and environment. …

… OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context Source: S.Z. / Fotolia The … for Economic Co-operation and Development; sophia.gnych (at) oecd.org  … OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains …

… Digitalisation and natural resources The significant footprint of digitalisation … pervasive in almost all areas of life. However, its impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project … Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety ( BMUKN ). Research project ‘Digitalisation and Natural Resources - Analysis of the Resource Intensity of the …

… Michael Neumann / UBA The third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances under REACH" took place as an online conference on the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). last update on 10.06.2021 <– go …

… PMT and vPvM substances under REACH Wordcloud PMT substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA PMT/vPvM substances are persistent and mobile in the aquatic environment. These intrinsic substance properties allow … , (09) –> Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) , (10) –> The final PMT/vPvM criteria   PMT and vPvM substances under REACH Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Bibliography …

… The main objective of this call for data is to implement the recently revised and updated empirical critical loads of nitrogen (CLempN). The NFC data were applied to the EU receptor map and a classification of the NFC data into the CLempN value range was performed. The methodology and the results were recorded by the CCE in a report. This first report was in turn …