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  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … highest demands in terms of environmental protection for building and remediation projects at its offices, demands whereby it is constantly charting new territory in … maintenance and operation of its buildings. As part of the construction projects at its sites, UBA seeks to ensure that its construction measures meet … highest demands in terms of environmental protection for building and remediation projects at its offices, demands whereby it is constantly charting new territory in …

  • Article from 20.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines

    … of conformity of product hygiene suitability for drinking water had been amended before in April and July 2020 (1st and 2nd amendment, respectively) and has been … certificates, UBA has elaborated an attachment to this Recommendation providing templates for certificates: Attachment to the Recommendation: Templates for …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … on the proposal for a regulation submitted by the European Commission on 28 May 2018. last update on 19.07.2024 1. What is water reuse? We are in fact continuously … on the proposal for a regulation submitted by the European Commission on 28 May 2018. … We are in fact continuously reusing water. After all, all water forms part …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … which should be pursued in the next legislative period. Associated content Links 2018 Press Release on UBA Recommendations Publications Recommendations for reducing …

  • Article from 15.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Pesticides

    … and biocides complied with the environmental quality standards for the period 2016-2018 at the monitoring sites of the German Working Group on water issues of the … sites where levels were exceeded). Comparison of annual means/maximum in 2016 - 2018 with the environmental quality standard Source: Federal Environment Agency … and biocides complied with the environmental quality standards for the period 2016-2018 at the monitoring sites of the German Working Group on water issues of the …

  • Article from 09.10.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Geoengineering-Governance

    atmosphere of the Earth

    … on a binding international regulation, which includes a ban on commercial research projects. Associated content Links Geoengineering topic page - Technical questions … on a binding international regulation, which includes a ban on commercial research projects. … Geoengineering-Governance …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … crime based on statistics provided by police forces and the courts. The 2018 edition of Umweltdelikte (German only) is available here . Citizens and … it adopted a nine-point Action Plan for Environmental Compliance Assurance in early 2018. The Commission also supports the European networks of enforcement authorities … and application of European environmental legislation. IMPEL's activities are project-based and promote the exchange of information and experience between all the …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … is regulated by the European Chemicals Regulation (REACH) . For the period 2016-2018, the monitoring network of the German Working Group on water issues of the … for phenanthrene and naphthalene at all LAWA monitoring sites in the period 2016-2018. Concentrations of fluoranthene und benzo[a]pyrene are assessed based on their … (PAHs) Source: Federal Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Download image (441.42 kB) concentration_pah_2016_2018.pdf (59.65 kB) …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … POP in 2014-2016 Source: German Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Exceedances for total hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH), dioxins, PCB28, PCB52, … on data supplied by Working Group of the Federal States on Water Issues (LAWA) - 2018 Bans or limits on the production, use and release of several of these 14 POPs …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … of case studies on Sustainable Chemistry Results of an expert discussion at 10.09.2018 last update on 04.01.2019 In parallel with the research and documentation of … fourth evaluation level (Agenda 2030): The aim is to assess the extent to which a project makes its maximum possible contribution to the SDG. If a project cannot … of case studies on Sustainable Chemistry Results of an expert discussion at 10.09.2018 … In parallel with the research and documentation of best-practice case studies …

  • 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

    … low carbon technologies need resources, too. Source: Umweltbundesamt In the RESCUE project, the German Environment Agency (UBA) explores the nexus between climate … Against this background, a set of research questions has been defined for the new project: Which plausible transition pathways could turn Germany into a GHG-neutral … result in less resource use and GHG emissions? The six scenarios of the RESCUE project To explore these issues, six scenarios were developed and constructed in the …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … Umweltpolitik Related publications The Use of Natural Resources: Report for Germany 2018 Scientific Opinion Paper: Resource-Efficient Pathways towards Greenhouse Gas- …