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    Gas exchange of aerosols

    Simplified illustration of the gas exchange of aerosols above the sea surface.

    … of aerosols The sea surface is an important source for the formation of trace gases and aerosols. Source: FG II 2.3 / UBA Download image (177.39 kB) The following … due to CO₂ … The sea surface is an important source for the formation of trace gases and aerosols. … Gas exchange of aerosols …

  • Press release 04/2016 from 03.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Sharp decrease of climate gases in Germany in 2014

    Eine Solaranlage auf freien Feld, im Hintergrund drehen sich Windkrafträder

    … Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Sharp decrease of climate gases in Germany in 2014 Minister Hendricks: Need for action in transport and … Source: Jose Juan Castellano / Fotolia.com Emissions of Germany’s greenhouse gases in 2014 made the first significant decline in years. Overall emissions for the …

  • Press release 37/2020 from 01.09.2020 | Last changed: 07.09.2020

    Loud motorcycles and cars becoming annoying

    red car with silver exhaust in close-up

    … pixelia97 / fotolia.com The only recently revised international noise approval regulations for motor vehicles are not suitable for preventing extreme noise … Various brand-new motorcycles and sports cars that complied with the approval regulations were 20 dB or more louder during measurements outside the type test area …

  • Press release 63/2020 from 21.12.2020 | Last changed: 28.12.2020

    Resolute environmental protection will save society many billions of euros

    Feuerwehr hilft bei Überschwemmung.

    … can mean high costs in case of floods. Source: asafaric / Fotolia.com Greenhouse gases, nitrogen emissions and other environmental pollution cause damage to human … pollution and added cost rates for nitrogen and phosphorus emissions, greenhouse gases in the agricultural supply chain and building materials. UBA President … extended to include cost rates for nitrogen and phosphorus emissions, greenhouse gases in the agricultural supply chain and building materials. The cost rate for CO2 …

  • Press release 22/2021 from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 26.05.2021

    Trifluoroacetic acid from fluorinated refrigerants contaminates rainwater

    A lot of room air conditioners hangig on the face of a building

    … use a lot of electricity. Source: kanvag / Fotolia.com As stipulated in the F-Gas Regulation, the use of climate-damaging fluorinated refrigerants and blowing agents must be significantly reduced in the European Union by 2030. Fluorinated gases are often replaced by short-lived fluorinated substances with lower Global … language), 25-27 May 2021. Register here, no registration fee. Background The F-Gas Regulation marked the beginning of the phase-out of fluorinated greenhouse gases in …

  • News from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 20.07.2020

    UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect

    Planet Earth

    UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect Source: Umweltbundesamt 26.03.2020 UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect What is the greenhouse effect and which gases are …

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    Table 2

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    … Table 2 Table 2 proposed regulation: Reclaimed water quality requirements for agricultural irrigation Source: … (37.31 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Tables … Table 2 proposed regulation: Reclaimed water quality requirements for agricultural irrigation … Table …

  • Press release 30/2016 from 04.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Anniversary celebration of the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    … thereby laying down the toughest and most comprehensive environmental protection regulations ever agreed for any region on Earth. 37 states have signed the Protocol … declares Antarctica a natural reserve devoted to peace and science. The Protocol regulates the conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, waste disposal and …

  • News from 09.07.2018 | Last changed: 20.08.2018

    Environmental- and health impact of 3D printing

    3D printer producing a little plastic tree

    … ringing in a new era of manufacturing. The efficiency of raw materials, greenhouse gases, pollutants: a study by the UBA highlights the challenges and opportunities … for example, 3D printing involves various pressures on human health that should be regulated. Associated content Publications Focus on the future: 3D printing All news … ringing in a new era of manufacturing. The efficiency of raw materials, greenhouse gases, pollutants: a study by the UBA highlights the challenges and opportunities …

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    Table 1

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    … Table 1 Table 1 proposed regulation: Classes of reclaimed water quality and allowed agricultural use and … (37.81 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Tables … Table 1 proposed regulation: Classes of reclaimed water quality and allowed agricultural use and …

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    Global Warming Potential (GWP) of certain substances and mixtures

    … Treibhausgasen Heat pumps Supermarket refrigeration Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs Häufig gestellte Fragen zur neuen F-Gas-Verordnung EU Regulation concerning fluorinated greenhouse gases Statutes and regulations … Global Warming Potential (GWP) of certain substances and mixtures …