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  • Press release 37/2016 from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Joint action for man and the environment

    UBA's President Maria Krautzberger and actor Oliver Mommsen at SOS Children’s Village Berlin

    … the Blue Angel Joint action for man and the environment Environmentally friendly products with the Blue Angel ecolabel for SOS Children’s Village Berlin UBA's … The aim of the ecolabel is to give consumers some orientation when making their purchases. The ecolabel provides reliable proof of whether e.g. a cleaning agent has …

  • Press release 45/2012 from 23.11.2012 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    First-time award of national Ecodesign prize

    … for Environment. Prizes were conferred on fourteen winners in the categories ‘product’, ‘concept’ and ‘next generation’. The subject of the projects ranged from … his speech, Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier emphasised, “Up to 80% of a product’s environmental impact is determined in the design phase. We have launched … to uncover the creative potential that exists to improve the ecological quality of products - and how ambitious design, aesthetics and environmental protection can be …

  • Press release 26/2010 from 03.05.2010 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Made possible by bottle deposit: less pollution, more recycling

    … on all packaging. The consumer could then immediately recognise on what terms he is purchasing his beverages. The recommendations made by the bifa environmental … systems promote more use of reusable PET bottles. Less energy is required for the production and transport of PET reusable bottles than for reusable glass bottles, …

  • Press release 51/2019 from 13.12.2019 | Last changed: 14.01.2020

    Blue Angel for wood stoves

    fireplace and wood

    … Blue Angel is a voluntary ecolabel that producers can use to certify their consumer products. It helps consumers to make the more environmentally friendly choice when purchasing products on the market. Certification of products is awarded upon proof of …

  • Newsletter from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 06.08.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2019

    … and behaviour would therefore be encouraged, and the prices of climate-damaging products would better reflect the climate change costs that they cause. In … it comes to protecting the environment, the climate and resources. After all, the production of paper has a major impact on the environment. It requires a … action Anti-fouling coatings are used to protect boat hulls from plant growth. Such products usually contain toxic biocides, however, which are then released into the …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of action industry and commerce

    Pipelines on a factory site

    … Adaptation: Field of action industry and commerce Even industrial production is affected by climate change. Source: Thorsten Schier/fotolia.com There … can counter possible supply bottlenecks for raw materials and the resulting production delays by diversifying their locations, suppliers and raw materials more strongly. In addition, the storage of raw materials and flexible timing of production steps are effective adaptation measures. In this way, companies are also …

  • Press release 22/12 from 07.06.2012 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    EU bans polluters

    … less power. If an air conditioner should nevertheless be necessary, UBA recommends purchasing units in high energy efficiency classes such as the EU now also … to enact EU regulations governing the energy consumption labelling and other product properties of individual product groups. The Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC … enshrines into European law the principle of environmentally fair design of products that consume energy or influence the energy consumption of other products. …

  • Press release 55/11 from 08.11.2011 | Last changed: 15.11.2024

    Re-Source conference

    … which consumers can make responsible decisions about the goods and services they purchase. The three countries will portray concepts of sustainable resource … chain from extraction of the raw material to disposal or recycling of the end product. Whereas technical and organisational measures are key in raw material …

  • Press release 44/2021 from 28.10.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: nearly half granted for road traffic and aviation

    Euro bank notes

    … the state spends many billions to promote climate protection while it subsidises production and behaviour patterns that are harmful to the climate. We all know that … hamper the development and market breakthrough of environmentally friendly products and jeopardise environmental and climate goals. They also make … parallel existence of diesel privileges for internal combustion engines and purchase premiums for electric cars," said Messner. Since the last estimate in 2012, …

  • Press release 18/08 from 20.03.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Progress made or a standstill in environmental protection?

    … published by the Federal Environment Agency. Whether it is energy productivity, land use or air, water or soil pollutants, the manual lists core facts … reduction over 1990 levels. The share of renewable energies in overall electricity production in 2006 was 11.7 percent, and preliminary data for 2007 indicates a rate …

  • Press release 34/2010 from 10.06.2010 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    Fluorinated fire-fighting foams protect - not the environment though

    … fluorinated extinguishing foams, which prevent the formation of toxic combustion products. However, the chemicals contained in the foams are not, environmentally … very persistent and are spread across the globe via bodies of water. Some of the products in this substance group are disposed to accumulating in the body and exert … acid) in their blood. 3M took this as its cue to discontinue production and forfeit its position as market leader. Environmental authorities …