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  • Appointment from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    The war in Ukraine as magnifying glass of unsustainability?

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … the discussion back to the professional contexts of the audience and ask how public institutions and policymakers can act in light of these barriers. Keynote and … and Regional Planning) Dr. Sylvia Lorek (Head of Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) e.V.) Prof. Dr. Tobias Brosch (Professor at University of Geneva, …

  • Press release 45/2024 from 02.12.2024 | Last changed: 09.12.2024

    Healthy soils are the basis of life for future generations

    Auf dem Bild ist eine Hand mit Lupe in Richtung Boden dargestellt

    … ( BMEL ), representatives of the federal states, the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute (TI) and other important institutions. Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency, said: “By …

  • Press release 35/2023 from 27.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … for the German Ecodesign Award 2023 are impressive. Many companies and research institutions are leading the way and implementing concrete projects to shape the …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … warning system of the German Meteorological Service (DWD) informs public health institutions as well as old people's and nursing homes about increased heat stress … warning system of the German Meteorological Service (DWD) informs public health institutions as well as old people's and nursing homes about increased heat stress …

  • News from 06.10.2015 | Last changed: 08.10.2015

    Resource-efficient land use

    stilisierte Erdkugel, auf der Landschaften und Städte überhöht dargestellt sind

    … The GLOBALANDS project looked, in particular, into international policies, institutions and processes which can foster global sustainable land use and into the …

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    FW-R-5: Humus reserves in forest soils

    The stacking column represents changes in the stock of organic carbon between the first and second BZE. Three classes were formed: Decrease to low increase (less than or equal to 0.23 tonnes per hectare per year), moderate increase (between more than 0.23 to less than or equal to 0.45 tonnes per hectare per year) and high increase (more than 0.45 tonnes per hectare per year). For these initial evaluations, the category boundaries were set so that each class has a share of about one third.

    … were set so that each class has a share of about one third. Source: Thünen-Institut für Waldökosysteme (analyses on the basis of the soil inventory (BZE) in …

  • Press release 45/08 from 11.06.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Pre-registration for REACH begins

    … substances and limit their distribution”, said Steinhäuser. The UBA, the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment are helping businesses to comply with REACH …

  • Press release 11/2017 from 24.03.2017 | Last changed: 27.04.2017

    Land take: Make goals binding

    Aerial view of a small town

    … practitioners. The Land Take Reduction Action Plan was carried out by the German Institute of Urban Affairs (Difu) in Berlin; the Cologne Institute for Economic Research was the lead consortium partner in the pilot project …

  • Press release 40/2024 from 17.09.2024 | Last changed: 11.10.2024

    Skilled workers sought for the socio-ecological transition

    Eine Bauarbeiter bringt Dämmplatten an einem Gebäude an.

    … Joint press release from the German Environment Agency and the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training Skilled workers sought for the … the German Sustainability⁠ Action Days  from 18 September to 9 October, the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB) and the German Environment …

  • Press release 34/2013 from 30.08.2013 | Last changed: 08.09.2013

    UBA moves into the Federal Government's first zero-energy building

    Two-storey square building with wooden façade and solar panels on the roof

    … budget. The building will be operated in close collaboration with its owner, the Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA).   The name 'Haus 2019' refers to the EU … for ‘nearly zero-energy buildings’. This standard will already apply for public institutions as of 2019; as of 2021 for all other buildings. The Federal Environment …

  • News from 12.10.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    New Global Framework on Chemicals adopted

    The 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management took place from 25 to 29 September 2023

    … targets compass several obligations, for example to create the necessary legal and institutional mechanisms, make data and information available, address issues of … website ICCM5 on SAICM website ICCM5 on BMUV website (in German) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) All news Related contents Global …

  • Press release 15/2025 from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Using household appliances for longer pays off

    Handwerker vor Wäschetrockner

    … Nutzung = mind. 8×/Woche, normale = 5–6×/Woche. Source: Umweltbundesamt / Öko-Institut (2025) Vergleichsrechnung Wäschetrockner Die Grafik zeigt, ob sich der … Nutzung = ab 705 kg/Jahr, normale = 407 kg/Jahr. Source: Umweltbundesamt / Öko-Institut (2025) Vergleichsrechnung Kühl- und Gefriergeräte Die Grafik zeigt, ob sich … ermitteln; Größe und Effizienz sind unabhängig. Source: Umweltbundesamt / Öko-Institut (2025) Vergleichsrechnung Staubsauger Source: Umweltbundesamt / …