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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Energy industry

    The picture shows numerous high-voltage pylons and power lines against a cloudy, yellowish sky. A few modern wind turbines are visible in the background.

    … from hydropower is sometimes severely restricted. Likewise, restrictions in the production of biomass are conceivable. 155 A more precise estimate of any relevant … example by expanding battery and other storage capacities or by means of hydrogen production from surplus electrical energy. Such measures increase the resilience of … from hydropower is sometimes severely restricted. Likewise, restrictions in the production of biomass are conceivable. 155 A more precise estimate of any relevant …

  • Newsletter from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2023

    … corruption prevention and the new levy for manufacturers of disposable plastic products such as plastic cups or cigarette filters. We hope you find it an … risks of droughts and forest fires. If wood is used, it should first be for durable products, such as furniture or lumber, so that the CO ₂ stored in the wood …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 03.05.2017 | Last changed: 12.03.2024

    Environmental aspects in contract award procedures

    Golden paragraph mark surrounded by grey and white paragraph sign

    … into all phases of a given contract award procedure: In determining exactly which products and or services calls for tenders are to be issued for, you can already opt … into all phases of a given contract award procedure: In determining exactly which products and or services calls for tenders are to be issued for, you can already opt …

  • Press release 36/2022 from 12.09.2022 | Last changed: 14.09.2022

    Rotor blade recycling from A to Z

    Windenergieanlagen auf einem Feld.

    … in climate protection. And we need to develop recycling concepts for these products.” The German Environment Agency commissioned a survey of available … rotor blades for the subsequent dismantling and recycling stage and which specify product-specific separation and recycling processes. Associated content Publications …

  • Press release 30/2018 from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 12.10.2018

    New funding priority: Innovative wastewater engineering

    zwei Faultürme einer Kläranlage spiegeln sich in einem Nachklärbecken.

    … or to sewage sludge incineration ash. It is particularly important that quality products or basic materials are generated in sufficient quantities for the production of goods. The second category "Extensive wastewater treatment" is about …

  • Press release 20/2011 from 12.04.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Greenhouse gases well below the limit

    … heating rose. Consumption of hard coal also increased because of growth in steel production, namely by 34 percent over the 2009 crisis year. Use of petroleum by … in 2009, there were considerably lower nitrous oxide emissions despite accelerated production in 2010. Emissions of fluorinated GHG, that is the perfluorocarbons …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … are significant in determining species composition.  Reservoirs primarily serve the production of drinking water, flood protection and the production of electricity. Some reservoirs (Biggetal, Sösetal) accommodate fishing …

  • Press release 33/2020 from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 29.07.2020

    Residual waste in Germany has nearly halved in 35 years

    volle Restmülltonne

    … the highest priority in the waste hierarchy. More reusable instead of disposable products and clear guidelines for disposable products and packaging, as presented in the Disposable Plastics Directive, are the … the residual waste bin in fact belongs there. Real residual waste includes hygiene products, other waste (e.g. vacuum cleaner bags) and fine waste (e.g. rubbish and …

  • Press release 05/2019 from 19.02.2019 | Last changed: 24.04.2019

    Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … could increase by a factor of 12 up to the year 2050, compared to global annual production in 2013. The UBA recommends the following three courses of action: The EU … to the environment along the supply chain so that the prices of raw materials and products reflect the ecological truth. Monitoring and local training measures should …

  • Press release 03/2021 from 28.01.2021 | Last changed: 08.02.2021

    Many companies underestimate the risks of climate change

    Niedrigwasser

    … risks of climate change. They expect these risks to translate into declines in production, rising raw material costs and building damage and estimate the potential … also take into account that global supply chains of raw materials and intermediate products as well as domestic goods traffic via waterways may be more strongly … 2019, low water levels caused by persistent drought led to delivery bottlenecks and production stoppages for companies that are heavily dependent on shipping-based …

  • Press release 30/2025 from 17.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production Transition to climate-friendly heating and transport sectors makes slow progress Energy production with wind power Source: Stephen Meese/istockphoto According to the latest …

  • News from 08.09.2023 | Last changed: 20.12.2023

    The World Chemicals Conference – Why we need it

    The Welt im Reagenzglas  (The world in a test tube)

    … reliance on chemicals has created a global problem:    The worldwide production has increased 50-fold since 1950 and is projected to triple again by 2050 … and the areas of use are increasing worldwide. Often it is also not known in which products and technical processes which substances are used, and how these substances … boundary for chemical pollution.   What are the consequences? Accelerated chemical production and use are causing serious pollution impacts along the life cycle of …