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  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 21.01.2022 | Last changed: 21.01.2022

    Hand drying

    Fabric towel roll in towel dispenser with the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … paper towels as well as towel dispensers with cloth towel rolls: these hand drying systems are used in public administration. last update on 21.01.2022 In 1993, the German Environment Agency tested different hand drying systems in a comparative ecological assessment. Based on the data obtained during …

  • Newsletter from 03.04.2024 | Last changed: 03.04.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2024

    … particularly efficiently, this also reduces the burden on the German electricity system. read more (in German) How climate protection and monument protection can … in transport sustainably Driverless shuttles on the roads, assistance systems in passenger cars and route planning on your phone – these and other current … claims ("green claims") from Zalando's European websites. Pathways to a sustainable financial economy The sustainability transformation of the financial sector is a key …

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    Object detection – for a successful energy transition.

    Artificial intelligence applications for the environmental sector are developed on the computer in the AI Lab.

    … and geographical localization of wind energy and ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) systems across the country using satellite imagery. Additionally, it aims to automatically estimate information regarding system parameters. Source: Stephan Klingner / AI Lab at UBA The following contents …

  • News from 10.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Guidance for climate-friendly investment

    two engineers (a women and a man) in a windfarm

    … to less than 2 degrees. A new UBA study proposes the criteria by which public financial institutions like development banks should proceed and identifies which … Agency says: "Sustainable and climate-friendly design of global investment and financial flows is one of the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement. Our guidance is …

  • Press release 32/2010 from 04.06.2010 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Environment Agency: Unecological subsidies cost 48 billion euros

    … Agency (UBA). The latest UBA study provides solid guidance to decision-makers in financial politics. “The crisis provides a unique opportunity to do some financial … on stricter requirements, for example on the introduction of an energy management system. The current taxation of company fleet vehicles encourages the private use of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-R-1: Perception of the relevance of physical climate risks in trade and

    The picture shows a woman and a man in an office sitting at a meeting table. The two formally dressed individuals are each holding a document while exchanging views. There is a glass of water on the meeting table; a plant is visible in the background. The room is illuminated by sunlight shining in.

    … make a useful contribution to these endeavours. Since the middle of the 2010s, the ‘Financial Stability Board’ (FSB) has been working for the G20. The FSB has set up … economic activities. Associated with this is also the requirement to carry out a systematic climate risk and vulnerability analysis relating to these economic …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 30.12.2016

    Conference on Large Carnivores`Protection in the Carpahians

    … of the Carpathian Convention. The Czech Nature Conservation Agency received financial support for the preparation and organization of an international … of the Carpathian Convention. The Czech Nature Conservation Agency received financial support for the preparation and organization of an international …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … in new builds, many homeowners remain hesitant when it comes to replacing heating systems in existing properties – often because they are unsure whether a heat pump … to rise. This is why heat pumps are now widely used in new buildings. When heating systems in existing buildings need replacing, many people are unsure whether a heat …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 23.12.2014

    Introducing sustainability criteria to the Russian banking sector

    … of the project was to introduce environmental and social standards into the Russian financial sector.   Documents Project information (English) (122.73 kB) … of the project was to introduce environmental and social standards into the Russian financial sector.   … Introducing sustainability criteria to the Russian banking …

  • Press release 40/2020 from 11.09.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020

    Current transport policy puts people with low income at a disadvantage

    Ein Fahrradfahrer in einem Stau mit Autos

    … changes in mobility behaviour Source: Kara / Fotolia.com Today's transportation system in Germany shows numerous social injustices, says a position paper by the … for example the expansion of public transport or foot and cycle paths. Enormous financial resources could be freed up simply by reducing environmentally harmful …