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Press release 34/2015 from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Microplastics in oceans – how much? From where?

… to the digestive tract as larger plastic parts, thus hampering digestion or even blocking food uptake. Plastic microparticles can also act as a means of transport …

Press release 25/2021 from 31.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

UBA proposes multisectoral cap on nitrogen

Eine Pflanze und Stickstoff-Verbindungen (Montage)

… which is contained in various chemical compounds, is an indispensable building block of all life. As atmospheric nitrogen N2, for example, it makes up 78 per cent …

Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

… to determine emissions from traffic. Measurements were taken on the test block and in real driving emissions tests to determine the level of NOx emissions in …

Press release 13/2025 from 21.03.2025 | Last changed: 25.03.2025

World Water Day 2025: Glacier protection and lowland streams

… 85 per cent of these watercourses are considered “unnatural”. Barrages and weirs block the migration routes of fish and encourage the accumulation of nutrients. The …

Press release 46/2020 from 02.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

Schulze: "Human biomonitoring should become an instrument of European chemicals policy"

Eine behandschuhte Hand stellt ein Reagenzglas mit einer Blutprobe in eine Reagenzglashalterung, in der bereits weitere Blutproben stehen.

… EU level. The EU Commission's new chemicals strategy will be an important building block of the Green Deal. We need progressive content that improves the protection of …

Press release 38/2018 from 26.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

Award ceremony for winners of 7th German Federal Ecodesign Award

… people are carrying for free. https://vimeo.com/302249900 "Concept" category Brake blocks with integrated dynamo bicycle lights – Magnic Microlights The non-contact …

News from 25.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

UN Climate Conference COP30: No breakthrough, but small successes

Entrance to the grounds of the 30th World Climate Conference

… and gas export interests of countries such as Saudi Arabia, Russia and the US have blocked joint climate progress," says UBA President Dirk Messner. "China also …

Newsletter from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025

… An air heat pump for a small terraced house? Ground collectors for an apartment block? A heat pump to support the heating system in a homeowners' community? There … resulting in heating cost savings of 30 to 40 percent. Examples also for apartment blocks and non-residential buildings On “This is how it works with heat pumps!” …

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

Press release 26/2023 from 03.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.08.2023

Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate crisis necessary

A woman can be seen standing with her back to the picture. She is standing in a forest, which is beautifully green and looks into the distance.

… the Natural Climate Protection ⁠ Action Programme, there are three more building blocks to help us mitigate the negative consequences of the climate crisis for …

Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

photo of the jury in front of a building

… waste. The material provides the basis for a dry stacking system for masonry blocks. 5 TONS (bundespreis-ecodesign.de) PeakPick | Sascha Greilinger (Coburg …

Newsletter from 05.08.2021 | Last changed: 05.08.2021

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2021

… Blue Angel award for concrete products containing recycled aggregates The concrete block manufacturer Rinn Beton- und Naturstein GmbH & Co. KG is the first company to … Commission launched the Renovation Wave Initiative as an important building block of the European Green Deal. The aim is to at least double the renovation rates …