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  • Article from 25.08.2025 | Last changed: 25.09.2025

    Research Project „Food and Agriculture with a Future“

    The image shows a circular collage of individual photos depicting animal husbandry (chickens, pigs, cattle), a wheat field, and a plate with a vegetarian dish made from vegetables and lentils. In the center of the circle is the lettering “ErLa” (Ernährung und Landwirtschaft mit Zukunft, or “Nutrition and Agriculture with a Future”).

    … solutions and recommendations for action. last update on 25.08.2025 Background and objectives The high consumption of animal products, current land use and … animal welfare and human health. This has been proven by numerous studies. A profound change in the agricultural and food system is necessary so that we can sustainably feed ourselves within the planetary boundaries and achieve the socially agreed, and in some cases legally binding, …

  • Article from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 15.07.2015

    Climate protection in the waste management sector

    Bio-gas plant

    … Waste Management and Climate Workshop Protokoll Related contents Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Indikator: Recycling von Siedlungsabfällen Europäische … Approaches to measure greenhouse gas emissions from peatlands Methane, the underestimated greenhouse gas Material Prosperity and Climate Protection Ability of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    From Stakeholder Dialogue to German Centre for Micropollutants

    … findings and the measures initiated, the German Centre for Micropollutants was founded at the German Environment Agency in 2021. last update on 14.04.2023 From the … out in the 2nd phase by March 2019. Four working groups developed the following under the Stakeholder Dialogue: A procedure for determination relevant … micropollutants (X-ray contrast agents, diclofenac and benzotriazole) at three “Round Tables”. A joint communication strategy under the umbrella of the UN Water …

  • Article from 14.11.2025 | Last changed: 14.11.2025

    Renewable energies in figures

    The diagram shows the development of the shares of renewable energies for electricity, heat and transport. While electricity shares grew steadily, the development of heat and transport shares stagnated for several years. The share of renewables in electricity fell significantly in 2021 (to 41.7 percent), but since then rose considerably to 54.1 percent in 2024. The share of renewables in the heat sector reaches 17.8 percent in 2024 and in the transport sector 7.3 percent.

    … energy shares for electricity, heat and transport Source: AGEE-Stat / Umweltbundesamt (September 2025) Up-to-date and quality controlled data on the development … (BMWK) Documents Time series for the development of renewable energy sources (PDF) (1.32 MB) Time series for the development of renewable energy sources (XLS) …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 28.08.2023

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table

    1H-Benzotriazole Round Table The industrial chemical 1H-benzotriazole is a relevant … adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems and drinking water quality. That is why a round table was launched at the end of 2020 in order to develop mitigation measures. … for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants”. In November 2020, the “1H-Benzotriazole Round Table” was launched with the participation of experts from …

  • Article from 13.04.2023 | Last changed: 09.08.2023

    “Round Table” Concept

    “Round Table” Concept The framework “Round table” brings together a wide range of groups interested in relevant trace … and the Federal Environmental Agency (⁠UBA⁠). Initial experience has shown that the “round table” concept can be a suitable instrument for reducing trace substances in …

  • Article from 15.04.2016 | Last changed: 15.04.2016

    Waste containing asbestos

    Construction workers in white protective suits and respirators in a corrugated asbestos roof.

    … whereby the stones that actually store the heat may contain chrome VI compounds and other pollutants. Hence by law, only specialized companies are permitted to … elements that were made using fiber bonding were manufactured in Germany until around 1990. These elements are composed of up to 15 percent asbestos fibers, which … contains asbestos. Related contents Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene Rechtliche Grundlagen der grenzüberschreitenden Abfallverbringung Grenzüberschreitende …

  • Article from 23.03.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Resilience in the face of multiple crises

    Book blooming out of a tree

    … 12th - 14th December 2022, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. last update on 23.03.2023 Background European societies have faced a series of fundamental challenges throughout the last years. The financial crisis some years ago … Academy, we are convinced that the multiple crises humanity is facing require a fundamental transformation of human relationship patterns with the more-than-human …

  • Article from 17.04.2015 | Last changed: 17.04.2015

    Wastes containing POPs and PCB

    transformer station

    … organic pollutants or [are] otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner when destruction or irreversible transformation does not represent the … preferable option (...).” Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 incorporates these fundamental requirements and further specifies the words "otherwise disposed of in an environmentally sound manner". The specific properties of POPs necessitate specific disposal …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 05.04.2016

    Hazardous waste

    Workers remove asbestos roof sheets

    … using special techniques and processes that ensure safe and environmentally sound disposal by elimination of the hazardous substances contained in the waste. last … The classifications for the applicable hazard-criteria limit values can be found here (in German). The EWL concentration limits are based on chemicals … 47(1) of the Waste Management Act (KrWG), waste prevention and management fall under the jurisdiction of the competent Federal State authorities. In Federal States …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Series: The relevance of the War in Ukraine for transformation

    Weltkugelfahnen

    … Source: ktsdesign Fotolia 440799 SubscriptionL last update on 18.11.2025 Background The United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the urgently needed … Especially in European societies, many initiated changes are currently re-evaluated under the unprecedented geopolitical situation ("Zeitenwende"), such as energy … on the war in Ukraine” Keynote: Imme Scholz (Executive Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation e.V.), Panellists: Harald Ginzky (UBA II 2.1 General Water and Soil …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation

    Treppe auswärts mit grünem Blättern umringt.

    … Preventing corruption for a sustainability transformation Source: Umweltbundesamt Preventing corruption as precondition for a successful sustainability … leads to mismanagement and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and … leads to mismanagement and loss of natural resources and misappropriation of funds earmarked for environmental protection, adaptation to climate change and …