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  • Press release 64/2020 from 29.12.2020 | Last changed: 30.12.2020

    CO2 pricing for emissions in heating and transport sectors to start in new year in Germany

    Mehrere Autos im Stau.

    … 29.12.2020 Businesses and citizens who use fossil fuels for heating or driving, for example, do not participate directly in national emissions trading. Instead, those … German plants reduced their emissions by some 14 per cent. This is also due to the good price signals that we owe to the recent reform of the European system." …

  • News from 27.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Environmental & climate protection for crisis-proof value chains

    raw material mining

    … degradation and climate change affect the economy and the international flow of goods. Damage to infrastructure due to increasing extreme weather events and … rise, changes in agricultural yields or persistent low water levels in rivers - for example due to more frequent and more intensive summer droughts - can bring the …

  • Press release 76/09 from 23.10.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The United Nations - together for global chemicals management

    … safety that govern a limited number of substances with certain properties (for example: the Stockholm Convention or the Basel Convention on the Control of … in non-regulated articles, chemicals in electronic waste, lead paint in consumer goods such as toys, and the pros and cons of new nanomaterials. UBA, too, will seek …

  • Press release 040/10 from 14.07.2010 | Last changed: 28.06.2013

    Trailblazer for the environment in Germany

    … Jochen Flasbarth.  Certain milestones in German environmental politics, for example the Ordinance on Large Firing Installations, the catalytic converter … a large measure of motivation and commitment from them, and could be won over by good arguments. ”Environmental politics is about drilling holes in thick planks. One …

  • Press release 18/2024 from 25.04.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2024

    New German Environment Agency location opened in Cottbus

    Luftbild der Cottbuser Innenstadt

    … brown coal mining regions. This expertise has now arrived in Cottbus and marks a good day for the region and its people!” Prof. Dr. Ing. Michael Hübner, Vice … gateways into these emerging fields and facilitate a wealth of cooperation, for example in the areas of energy and environmental protection. These offer great …

  • Press release 20/2015 from 01.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Contest for 'Blue Angel Prize 2015' has started

    Bühne bei der Preisverleihung Blauer Engel-Preis 2012

    … The deadline for contest submissions is 15 July 2015. Any enterprise which produces goods or services that bear the Blue Angel is eligible for entry. This year the Jury … have the Blue Angel ecolabel put less strain on the environment and climate, for example because they are especially energy-saving, or reduce soil, water, or air …

  • News from 31.07.2024 | Last changed: 31.07.2024

    Renaturalised bodies of water can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

    … etc.) accumulates in the backwater areas of transverse structures and dams, for example, which forms greenhouse gases when it decomposes. This reduces the savings … as well as to the objective of the European Water Framework Directive: a “good status” for all water bodies in Europe. According to the new Restoration Law, …

  • Press release 13/2022 from 02.03.2022 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Global CODES Network develops joint Action Plan to co-create a sustainable digital transformation globally

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … and objectives of the digital age with sustainable development. This includes for example the connection of yet separated communities in research and policy, the … environmental and social impacts of digital technologies. This includes for example addressing the significant ecological impact linked to energy and material … that accelerate environmental and social sustainability. This includes for example bold investments in planetary digital twins for the meaningful use of …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2022 | Last changed: 09.02.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2022

    … with the aspects of risk assessment, sustainaability and control with regard to good governance and outlines relevant fields of action. Science & Research Avoiding … sector Resource-saving, climate-friendly, and recycling-friendly construction practices require a better foundation of information. Material inventories for …

  • Press release 24/2022 from 18.05.2022 | Last changed: 24.05.2022

    "Blauer Kompass" federal award: Nomination of 20 climate change adaptation projects

    Grafik "Blauer Kompass"

    … municipality. The record number of entries for the 'Blauer Kompass' shows how many good ideas there are for taking precautions against the consequences of the climate … “The nominated projects show what distinguishes sustainable climate adaptation practice – many of the projects rely on nature-based solutions with synergy effects …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … as lowlands. The situation prevailing in the Eider Treene Association is used as an example for this theme illustrated in the case-study indicator. The indicator shows … chance to reduce the cost of using the electricity network in an atypical way. For example, pumping takes place ‘in advance’ at times when the electricity cost is … as lowlands. The situation prevailing in the Eider Treene Association is used as an example for this theme illustrated in the case-study indicator. The indicator shows …