… Joint press release by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the International Design Centre in Berlin (IDZ) Nominees selected for the German … ceremony on 4 December The jury of the German Ecodesign Award 2023 Source: Sandra Kühnapfel © IDZ Imaginative, ecological and forward-looking, the competition …

… Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) host a joint discussion of experts from science, politics and intergovernmental organizations in Brussels on 26 october 2023. What might a circular world economy look like that meets the high expectation of living and doing business equitably within planetary boundaries? This event is part of a series of events. UBA and GIZ are focusing on questions where environmental policy and development …

… spraying takes place, streams are damaged Despite extensive approval testing and strict regulations, pesticides from agriculture enter small water bodies in … harmful quantities Rain washes pesticides into streams, which harm insects and plants. Source: ruudmorijn // iStock A new study commissioned by the German … fields. In 80 percent of the investigated streams in Germany's agricultural landscape, the pesticides measured exceeded the limits set for animals and plants. …

… with the previous year (355 million metric tons). In the relevant sectors of energy and industry, the trend was in opposite directions: Emissions from energy plants … those from industry fell by six percent. This was due to the war against Ukraine and the associated distortions on the energy markets, according to the German … No. 24/2023 | 07.07.2023 UBA President Dirk Messner said: “Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were significant emissions reductions at German EU ETS plants. This …

… target of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. In May and June 2023, the legal acts entered into force. Now the European Commission, in … Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is part of the so-called "Fit for 55 Package"and comprises the following core elements: Adjustment of the cap, the market stability reserve, free allocation and the use of auctioning revenues in the existing emissions trading system (EU-ETS …

… policy. The Zero Pollution Ambition aims for a pollution-free environment and, together with the new chemicals strategy, will ensure a sustainable chemical market that protects human health and the environment from hazardous substances. With conventional target analysis … method in which no preselection takes place. Due to the generic extraction and applied measuring mode NTS is generally not as sensitive as target analysis, but …

… companionship processes. Professional actors from different professional and institutional backgrounds work together over a period of approx. one year to jointly explore and solve concrete sustainability problems. The Academy accompanies these … building among participants, network development as well as theoretical impulses and practical exercises. Draft process architecture of the TES Academy Source: …

… The new quality seal for air conditioning systems certifies good air quality and energy efficiency Source: suwadesign The air indoors, whether at schools or … can help based on its three-phase verification to ensure good indoor air quality and energy-efficiency during planning, installation and operation. “The climate and energy crisis and the recent Covid-19 pandemic are …

… (EEA). The consortium builds upon the Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) with the EPA Network and brings together environment protection agencies with a strong research focus … The CASRI consortium evolved from the Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) within the EPA Network of Heads of Environment Protection …

… at the German Environment Agency (UBA) calls on obligated parties to register and submit reports CBAM ensures fair competitive conditions for climate-friendly … at importers who want to import electricity, cement, steel, aluminium, fertilisers and hydrogen into the EU and sell them here on the internal market. The production of these products is …

… energies continue to pick up speed in 2023 Renewable energies, such as wind and solar, will make Germany's electricity supply climate-neutral. Source: … The total share of renewable energies in energy consumption (electricity, heat and transport) rose to 22 per cent in Germany in 2023. In 2022, this share was at … positive development was the result of a growth of renewables in the electricity and heat sector while overall energy demand declined. 08.03.2024 A year of strong …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation to the consequences of climate change sought The “Blue Compass” …