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Publication from 15.08.2019

Perspektiven für Umweltpolitik: Ansätze zum Umgang mit neuartigen Herausforderungen

… (311.79 kB) Outlook for environmental policy: Approaches to dealing with new challenges (284.98 kB) Related publications Dynamiken der Umweltpolitik in …

Publication from 27.03.2019

1987–2017: 30th Anniversary of the Montreal Protocol

… which has been agreed on in October 2016, the Montreal Protocol was extended to a new group of substances. In a background paper on the 30th anniversary of the …

Publication from 16.04.2024

Weathering the gas crisis through climate change mitigation

… to make the LNG terminals compatible with hydrogen and to diversify by finding new supply countries in the most sustainable way possible. A rapid ramp-up of the … campaign. A few simple steps can also further accelerate the development of renewable energy sources and thus simultaneously mitigate the crisis and achieve the …

Publication from 20.11.2024

Intermediate uses of petroleum and coal substances - a regulatory issue?

… the potential for these constituents to transfer during intermediate use into the new substance or product and into the environment. Five approaches are employed, …

Cover from 13.02.2025

Sustainable Chemistry Conference Agenda

… polyfluorinated chemicals in the textile sector moderated by Reinhard Joas, BiPRO Impulse statement by Kirsten Brodde, Greenpeace B) Chemicals in the building sector moderated by Tess Fennelly, T Fennelly & Associates Impulse statement by Lothar Lissner, Kooperationsstelle Hamburg C) Challenges for … electronic industry moderated by Dirk Bunke, Öko-Institut / University of Freiburg Impulse statement by Wolfgang Wanzke, Clariant 6:00pm – 6.15pm Reporting back …

Document from 29.11.2016

Resource Efficiency, Green Growth and the Circular Economy

… and the Circular Economy (1.20 MB) The following contents contain this medium: New impulses … Resource Efficiency, Green Growth and the Circular Economy …

Resource Efficiency, Green Growth and the Circular Economy (1.20 MB)

Publication from 13.01.2017

Compatibility of the European Emissions Trading Scheme with interacting energy and climate policy instruments and measures

… weaken the price signal unless the allowance supply is reduced correspondingly. The new position paper of the German Environment Agency (UBA) provides concrete …

Publication from 31.07.2025

Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and pharmaceutical exposure

Cover of report "Correctly assessing the performance and threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils"

… for soil organisms, exposed to chemicals and provide concrete suggestions for a new risk assessment scheme. Download Series Texte | 93/2025 Number of pages 455 Year …

Publication from 10.03.2015

Protection of terrestrial non-target plant species in the regulation of environmental risks of pesticides

… authority (EFSA) to integrate the current state of scientific knowledge and the new requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 to protect biodiversity. In the …

Press release 34/2025 from 18.09.2025 | Last changed: 15.10.2025

Sustainability is hard to find in online retail

Das Bild zeigt ein aufgeklapptes Laptop, auf dessen Bildschirm die Webseite eines Online-Shops angezeigt wird

… and shopping on the internet. However, sustainable products and alternatives to new purchases often remain invisible here. Although there is an awareness of … rarely chosen Strong incentive for new purchases: Platforms promote new purchases, impulse buying, or continued shopping – sustainable products and the circular …

Publication from 20.01.2026

Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: Suitability of test systems with mycorrhizal fungi for the risk assessment

Cover of report "Test battery for the effect determination of chemicals in soils: Suitability of test systems with mycorrhizal fungi for the risk assessment"

… test protocols which were submitted to ring tests, with the objective of drafting a new OECD test guideline for AMF pre-symbiotic and symbiotic phase testing. Despite …

News from 13.01.2026 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly

… UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly The new UBA website offers a clearer overview. Source: AN Studio / Moment / Getty Images … a range of further improvements. Below you will find an overview of what’s new and how you can share your feedback with us. 13.01.2026 What’s new The website …