… makes sense and is necessary, while others feel it's unrealistic or overwhelming. A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) reveals the real social challenges … system of levies, taxes and subsidies for transport already has distributional effects that are unfair. Who is particularly disadvantaged by the transport …

… / Umweltbundesamt Treated urban wastewater is usually discharged to rivers. A UBA study assessed the contributions of wastewater effluents in surface waters in … and evaluated potential risks for drinking water abstraction. 17.10.2018 The study provides recommendations to prevent exceedances of health related guide values … specific characteristics as hydrobiological conditions of the soil passage. Case studies presented in the report show which conditions may result in an exceedance of …

… from the monitoring on the DAS: Recreation areas Measures to reduce the heat island effect In order to reduce the heat load in cities, it is important to maintain and … implementation of measures according to the "sponge city" model also has positive effects on the heat island effect: Here, rainwater is stored locally and used for …

… environment to be minimised. The urgent need for action is shown by four new UBA studies, including one on water analyses in 13 drinking water catchment areas. With … resources, they can only be removed again with great effort, if at all. In four new studies, the UBA has investigated the occurrence of PMT/vPvM substances in the environment. According to these studies, chemicals that are difficult to degrade and are mobile occur much more …

… includes assessments of the economic implication of damages from climate change effects and the related adaptation measures, as well as the development of an … and compact set of criteria for good practice encompasses the following criteria: effectiveness, robustness, sustainability, financial feasibility, positive side …

… help to limit the rise in Earth’s temperatures to less than 2 degrees. A new UBA study proposes the criteria by which public financial institutions like development … prevent threats and hazards posed by climate change to man and the environment. A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) has now developed criteria for … The Developing criteria to align investments with 2°C-compatible pathways study is aimed at public financial institutions and development banks in particular. …

… To increase recycling of precious and minor metals, a German Environment Agency study concludes that dismantling and recycling obligations plus information … recycling obligations, possibly in combination with a labelling obligation as an effective and binding measure to increase the recycling of neodymium magnets from …

… they are harmful to the environment. The German authorities are currently unable to effectively protect the environment from harmful pesticides. This should be … high residues in soil that harmful effects on earthworms are expected. UBA included studies in their assessment that examined earthworm populations directly in the …

… Research projects Scientific studies provide valuable insight into green procurement Source: Tobias Kaltenbach/ … procurement by implementing modernised public procurement law in practice This study is carried out jointly by Berliner Energieagentur GmbH and law firm Becker … sector in Germany • Determining the environmental-relief potential and cost effectiveness of, and drafting specimen calls for tenders for, the following types …

… Car sharing could reduce CO2 emissions by six million tonnes New study suggests improvement in dovetailing car sharing with public transport Car … for the environment and the job market, says a new Federal Environment Agency (UBA) study. The study shows that coordinated expansion of car sharing and public transport services …