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Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

Chemicals

… can enter waters through industrial or municipal effluent dis https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/service/glossar/l charges, erosion or air. Exceedances of the … chemicals, their production, use and release is subject to international regulation under the Stockholm Convention. For a more detailed assessment of these substances … coal and petroleum processing. These properties are why several PAHs are regulated under REACH and are subject to far-reaching restrictions on their use. The Ordinance …

Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

… PCB in suspended solids in the Elbe river. Germany's National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants contains an overview … Standards and Assessment Related contents Das Stockholmer Übereinkommen Per- und polyfluorierte Chemikalien (PFC) Indikator: Eutrophierung von Flüssen durch Phosphor Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Indikator: Stickstoffüberschuss der …

Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

… gas emissions – but low carbon technologies need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the … use and greenhouse-gas emissions in Germany. last update on 24.06.2020 Background A systems approach is required to explore the mutual dependencies and feedback … a transition process will require measures that go beyond immediate GHG abatement. Understanding the resource and raw material demands for the transition appears just …

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Data Search

… Luft (16) Fläche, Boden, Land-Ökosysteme (23) Wasser (36) Chemikalien (4) Umwelt und Gesundheit (23) Ressourcen und Abfall (8) Verkehr (15) Land- und Forstwirtschaft (31) Private Haushalte und …

Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

… and to outline science-based pathways toward a good life within planetary boundaries. Mission: The use of natural resources such as raw materials, water, land, … growth. In view of a forecasted further increase in the global population to around 10 billion people by 2050, the Resource Commission at UBA aims at identifying … sustainable resource use in Germany, the EU, and globally. Contributing to a better understanding of sustainable levels of natural resource use. Work areas during the …

Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

… Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor Airguns in the Antarctic – Underwater noise in one of the last refuges of rare marine mammals Source: Sebastian … at the annual meetings of Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty (ATCM). … Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor …

Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

… by the companies Schmidt and Melmer (manufacturer of waste containers, Weidenau/Sieg). In 1923 Dr. Ing. habil Heinrich Erhard took over the management of the … for Waste Disposal”) bought the collection. The ZfA was integrated with the founding of the German Environment Agency in 1974. The "Erhard Collection" thus became … Fäkalienkübel, Lübeck (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard Ein allseits durch Rolljalousien geschlossener Fäkalien-Abfuhrwagen, Lübeck (1928) Source: Sammlung Erhard …

Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

Switchgear

… March 2024 ECHA announces next steps for the evaluation of the PFAS restriction dossier Proposal for a restriction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) EU … time, this substance accumulates in the atmosphere. Fluorinated alternatives fall under the PFAS definition Electrical switchgear containing fluorinated greenhouse … March 2024 ECHA announces next steps for the evaluation of the PFAS restriction dossier Proposal for a restriction of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) EU …

Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

… global warming potentials (GWP values). F-gas emissions in Germany Source: Umweltbundesamt Associated content Links New models for inventory compilation of f-gases Ausgangsdaten und Berechnungsmethoden für Kälte- und Klimatechnik Treibhausgasemissionen UNFCCC Reporting Guidelines IPCC Reporting …

Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

… countries are also required to support developing countries with additional funds from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol. The Parties must now look to … climate. Roadmap HFC phase down: Annual production and consumption Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (53.18 kB) download table (PDF) (22.44 kB) Montreal …

Article from 24.07.2019 | Last changed: 04.11.2021

Safe management of drinking water supplies

Scheme of the Water Safety Plan concept: What can go wrong in our water supply? What risks does this cause for our supply? How can we control them? How do we know that they are under control?

… and maintenance of the entire system from catchment to consumer. Also, good understanding of these processes facilitates early identification of potentially … and remediate weaknesses of the system. The process substantially improves the understanding of the specific water supply system and thus strengthens due diligence … and their causes, April 2021 (2.09 MB) Related contents Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien Trinkwasser verteilen …

Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

Information on the O3 exceedance table

… Related contents Indikator: Heiße Tage Der Luftqualitätsindex (LQI) des Umweltbundesamtes Kurzanleitung für das Internetangebot „Luftdaten“ Indikator: Emission von …