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  • Press release 38/2016 from 28.11.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    "Mehr als schön" - more than beautiful: Winners of German Federal Ecodesign Award announced

    logo with the word "schön" (beautíful)

    … and German Environment Agency (UBA) award the fifth round of ecologically designed products The motto of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2016 is "Mehr als schön" - … importance of consumer behaviour which conserves resources: ”Ecologically minded purchases can reduce pollution. Our aim is to bring sustainable consumption into the …

  • News from 14.07.2015 | Last changed: 14.07.2015

    Removing POP from the cycle: proposal to introduce limit values

    polystyrene insulation materials are removed from a facade

    … of environmental protection is that wastes must be recycled. However, it is counterproductive to reintroduce a recycled product which contains pollutants. An UBA study examines how this can be prevented … SCCP were tracked in the study to determine their presence in waste and recycled products. The study recommends when wastes should still be recycled and which …

  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … The current food system is characterised by foods that are low-priced but whose production causes harm to the environment. This damage for the whole of society has … food label which makes production methods transparent and enables eco-friendly purchase decisions. International agricultural trade fosters global prosperity but … The KLU therefore demands responsible food exports, imports of certified products and the further integration of sustainability aspects in international …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … situations where they have to decrease their thermal discharge thus reducing their productive output in order to comply with the discharge conditions laid down in … on thermal discharge into various water bodies. In the summers of 2020 and 2022 production activities did not have to be reduced. However, for the river Rhine … situations where they have to decrease their thermal discharge thus reducing their productive output in order to comply with the discharge conditions laid down in …

  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … Steffi Lemke MdB, Federal Minister for the Environment (BMUV): “Truly sustainable products are designed in such a way that they are durable as a whole or in individual pieces and can be used repeatedly. If repairability and recycling are considered long before production, then this would help to save materials and resources and to reduce CO2 …

  • Press release 11/2024 from 15.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.03.2024

    Climate emissions fall by 10.1 per cent in 2023 – biggest decline since 1990

    Industrieschlot mit Abgasen

    … this are the increased share of renewable energies, a decline in fossil fuel energy production and lower demand for energy from industry and consumers. In total, around … coal. Key drivers of this trend are the negative economic development and increased production costs, which have led to declines in production. The building sector also achieved a reduction in emissions from 8.3 …

  • Press release 03/2023 from 23.01.2023 | Last changed: 25.01.2023

    German Ecodesign Award 2023: Federal Government competition renews offer of reward for ecological design

    Das Logo des Bundespreis Ecodesign

    … to consume more sustainably. I am therefore looking forward to many new innovative products, concepts and contributions from young talents competing for the German … systems that are designed to meet the requirements of the future as well as being durable and recyclable. The German Ecodesign Award is on the lookout for examples …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 10.06.2020

    Best available techniques (BAT) for intensive rearing of pig, poultry and cattle in EECCA countries using the example of Russia

    … the Russian "Institute for Engineering and Environmental Problems in Agricultural Production (IEEP)", St. Petersburg. Documents Projektinformation (German) (131.40 … content Links Institute for Engineering and Environmental Problems in Agricultural Production… BAT website of the German Federal Environment Agency … With this … the Russian "Institute for Engineering and Environmental Problems in Agricultural Production (IEEP)", St. Petersburg. … Best available techniques (BAT) for intensive …

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    EW-R-1: Diversification of electricity generation

    The stack column diagram shows electricity generation (gross) in terrawatt hours in a time series from 1990 to 2017. The sum of electricity generation is significantly increasing.

    … trend), hard coal (quadratic decreasing trend), lignite (no trend), petroleum products (falling trend), natural gas (rising trend), uranium (quadratic decreasing … (gross electricity generation) Download image (152.96 kB) Tags energy production Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation monitoring report … … trend), hard coal (quadratic decreasing trend), lignite (no trend), petroleum products (falling trend), natural gas (rising trend), uranium (quadratic decreasing …

  • Newsletter from 26.04.2018 | Last changed: 26.04.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2018

    … measurements taken and how? (in German) Consumer tips Survey: Use now for superior products and consumer information The EU is revising the requirements surrounding … than incinerated for the purpose of power generation.  read more (in German) Glass production to become more resource-efficient Used glass has been recycled into new …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 08.07.2016 | Last changed: 21.04.2017

    Floor covering adhesives and other installation materials

    Ein Mann verarbeitet Bodenbelagsklebstoff.

    … surfaces. For environmental and health reasons, it is best that emissions of such products be as low as possible. last update on 08.07.2016 The guide "Low emission … surfaces. For environmental and health reasons, it is best that emissions of such products be as low as possible. … The guide "Low emission floor covering adhesives …

  • Press release 16/2014 from 02.04.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Loss of biodiversity on fields

    Lerche

    … Loss of biodiversity on fields Plant protection products threaten farmland birds Plant protection products threaten farmland birds such as the skylark Source: Dubultz / Fotolia.com …