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  • Press release 60/08 from 18.08.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Online now: The new H2O-Wissen media database

    … only addresses the needs of schools but also other educational institutions that may be looking for educational materials on the topic of water in a certain language. Press release No. 60/08 | 18.08.2008   This year’s focus on water in the framework of the UN Decade of Education for …

  • Press release 81/08 from 25.11.2008 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    More safety at industrial installations

    … German consultation aid services to avoid hazardous incidents Today, 25 November 2008, marks the start of the Fifth Parties of the Conference to the Convention on … in the countries in the South Caucasus. Press release No. 81/08 | 25.11.2008   UBA is currently providing advisory services in Armenia. The goal of the … but also to promote environmental education in the South Caucasus.  Since September 2008 Armenia has made first efforts to transpose the Convention from national law to …

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    Health tourism

    Massage

    … heat stress. On the other hand, wellness offers based on indoor and thermal pools may lose their attractiveness in summer due to rising temperatures, for example … heat stress. On the other hand, wellness offers based on indoor and thermal pools may lose their attractiveness in summer due to rising temperatures, for example …

  • Press release 37/2017 from 20.11.2017 | Last changed: 22.11.2017

    Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible

    Elektrogeräte wie Waschmaschinen und Herd auf einem Recyclinghof

    … to be taken to the shop for repairs.” This proposal is part of a 7-point strategy drafted by UBA to resist obsolescence. In addition to implementing tax instruments, … to be taken to the shop for repairs.” This proposal is part of a 7-point strategy drafted by UBA to resist obsolescence. In addition to implementing tax instruments, …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate impacts: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … products as well as the transport of goods can be impaired. Sales markets may change or shift. Opportunities can also arise through the development of … from the planned grid expansion in the context of the energy transition, which may lead to an increased susceptibility of the grid to disruptions.  For …

  • Press release 16/2025 from 02.05.2025 | Last changed: 07.05.2025

    Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025

    auf einem Maschendrahtzaun spießt eine orange Plastikgabel

    … products placed on the market annually. The reports are submitted each year by 15 May on to the German Environment Agency (UBA)’s DIVID platform. A registered … the Single-Use Plastic Act, has made an exception for this year. Quantity reports may be submitted without external verification or confirmation until 15 June 2025. …

  • Press release 02/2019 from 17.01.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2019

    Expert group: New housing creation campaign must become greener

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … of KNBau. He warned against establishing outdated standards, for example in the draft German Energy Act for Buildings (GEG). The KNBau is an advisory body to UBA … of KNBau. He warned against establishing outdated standards, for example in the draft German Energy Act for Buildings (GEG). The KNBau is an advisory body to UBA …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.05.2025

    Indicator: Eutrophication of the North Sea/Baltic Sea by nitrogen

    A graph shows the change in the concentration of total nitrogen in all major rivers that discharge into the North and Baltic Sea in Germany and indicates the target value of 2.8 or 2.6 mg/L total nitrogen for North and Baltic Sea, respectively. The concentration value is calculated as the 5-year moving average of the flow-weighted mean concentration of all major rivers in milligrams total nitrogen per litre (mg/L).

    … Germany (including the Rhine river, excluding the Oder river). These concentrations may fluctuate significantly depending on the weather and hydrological conditions, … Directive (WFD, 2000/60/EG) and the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/EG), the German Surface Waters Ordinance sets management target values for …

  • News from 24.10.2016 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    German Environmental Survey: positive mid-term assessment

    Six children on a lawn sich in einer Kette bei den Händen gefasst und hüpfen lachend in die Luft

    … half of the Fifth German Environmental Survey (GerES V) was completed at the end of May 2016. By that time, the number of participants had reached 1,326 children and … half of the Fifth German Environmental Survey (GerES V) was completed at the end of May 2016. By that time, the number of participants had reached 1,326 children and …

  • News from 13.01.2017 | Last changed: 07.03.2017

    Soil organic carbon as a relevant indicator for the SDGs?

    An earthworm in its natural habitat.

    … services. But what happens if the SOC content is decreasing? A decline in SOC stock may indicate degradation or even loss of land and soil. Therefore, it is currently … carbon. But what happens if the SOC content is decreasing? A decline in SOC stock may indicate degradation or even loss of land and soil. These include in particular …