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  • Press release 38/2021 from 17.09.2021 | Last changed: 17.09.2021

    German Environment Agency proposes expanded cross-regulatory approach for European Commission’s “Zero Pollution Action Plan”

    A bridge over water in a city park.

    … protect water, soil, air and our health. Source: Martina Schikore / Fotolia.com In May 2021, the European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Action Plan, which … prevention and reduction All press releases Tags zero pollution ambition … In May 2021, the European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Action Plan, which … a systemic approach to pollution prevention and reduction could be designed. … In May 2021, the European Commission presented the Zero Pollution Action Plan, which …

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    UBA’s official car in front of the Agency’s offices, Dessau-Roßlau 2009

    VW Touran with inscription "R744 - air conditioning with CO2: climate-friendly and efficient" in front of the UBA´s office building Dessau-Roßlau

    … equipped with a mobile air-conditioning using the natural refrigerant CO2. May 2015 marked its fifth year of operation with vehicle mileage of 165,000 … equipped with a mobile air-conditioning using the natural refrigerant CO2. May 2015 marked its fifth year of operation with vehicle mileage of 165,000 …

  • DzU article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 03.01.2024

    Indicator: Mixed forest

    A graph shows the proportion of the forested area made up of mixed stands (2, 3 or 4 species of trees) and that of pure stands (semi-natural and non semi-natural). The proportion of mixed stands rose from almost 55 percent to almost 58 percent.

    … set itself the target of increasing the tree species diversity of the forests (BReg 2008 and BMELV 2011). No specific target has been set. The percentage of mixed … the methods are given in a working report by the Thünen Institute (Schmitz et al. 2008, in German only ) and the ‘Aufnahmeanweisung für die dritte Bundeswaldinventur’ … set itself the target of increasing the tree species diversity of the forests (BReg 2008 and BMELV 2011). No specific target has been set. The percentage of mixed …

  • Press release 23/2022 from 13.05.2022 | Last changed: 17.05.2022

    "PARC": EU research partnership on chemical risk assessment launches

    Blutprobe im Reagenzglas

    … day? The "PARC" initiative of the European Union (EU), launched in Paris on 11 May 2022, is breaking new ground in the assessment of chemical substances. "PARC" … day? The "PARC" initiative of the European Union (EU), launched in Paris on 11 May 2022, is breaking new ground in the assessment of chemical substances. "PARC" … day? The "PARC" initiative of the European Union (EU), launched in Paris on 11 May 2022, is breaking new ground in the assessment of chemical substances. The aim …

  • Cover from 19.11.2025

    umwelt.info

    Canals bird's eye view

    … be retrieved via standardised interfaces. Once they appear in umwelt.info , they may, for instance, be used to manage environmental infrastructures, from where they … of economic viability, the feasibility of the project was confirmed and first drafts were created. Proceeding from these findings, a growing multidisciplinary …

  • Press release 16/2024 from 02.04.2024 | Last changed: 08.05.2024

    Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund launched

    Plastikmüll Picknikartikel quellen aus einer Mülltonne im Park

    … reduce littering Source: Adobe Stock The Single-Use Plastics Fund Act, passed on 15 May 2023, obliges manufacturers to bear the costs for the collection of their … All press releases Tags recycling … The Single-Use Plastics Fund Act, passed on 15 May 2023, obliges manufacturers to bear the costs for the collection of their … www.ewkf.de as soon as possible. … The Single-Use Plastics Fund Act, passed on 15 May 2023, obliges manufacturers to bear the costs for the collection of their …

  • DzU article from 28.07.2025 | Last changed: 28.07.2025

    Indicator: Plastic waste in the North Sea

    A graph shows the 5-year averages for 2003 to 2023 of the proportion of fulmars with stomachs containing over 0.1 grammes of plastic. The indicator has declined slightly and is at 48 %.

    … set by the OSPAR convention is to reduce this to a maximum of 10 %. However, it may take a long time to reach this target. Large quantities of plastic waste still … for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR). In 2008 the Contracting Parties to OSPAR decided as one of its so-called Ecological …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

    The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

    … distinctly reduced. The low discharge volumes of the rivers Peene, Trave and Schlei may have favoured the flow direction changes recorded in those years.   81 - Pottgiesser T., Sommerhäuser M. 2008: Begleittext zur Aktualisierung der Steckbriefe der bundesdeutschen …

  • Press release 051/11 from 28.10.2011 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    Improved assurance of drinking water quality in buildings

    … been drinking water pipes and systems in buildings which, as has been determined, may not impair the quality of drinking water. Starting this November the drinking … water (in German) Position paper by Drinking Water Commission at UBA (TWK) of 03.11.2008 on six frequently asked questions about uranium in drinking water (in German) …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 25.11.2024

    Continuation of the dialog – public participation in environmental matters in Moldova

    … о проекте (Russian) (171.47 kB) Informatii despre proiect (Romanian) (169.11 kB) Draft Environmental Information Act (Romanian) (104.28 kB) Draft Ordinance (Romanian) (1.60 MB) Guide Public Participation (Romanian) (2.69 MB) Guide Public Participation (Russian) (2.98 MB) Draft Aarhus Action Plan (Romanian) (160.23 kB) Guidance EU Association Agreement …

  • Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

    … single-use products will have to bear these costs. This is also provided for in the draft of the German Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG), which the Federal … single-use products will have to bear these costs. This is also provided for in the draft of the German Single-Use Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG), which the Federal …

  • News from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 09.10.2018

    EU Commission proposes regulation for the reuse of water

    irrigation on a field

    … Reused water can contain pathogens and harmful substances, however. On 28 May 2018, the EU Commission proposed a regulation, on minimum requirements … answers  on the proposed regulation of the European Commission dating from 28th May 2018, we discuss the requirements of the proposal regarding the reuse of water … Reused water can contain pathogens and harmful substances, however. On 28 May 2018, the EU Commission proposed a regulation, on minimum requirements …