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  • News from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 11.12.2025

    EU adopts new rules to combat greenwashing in advertising

    eine Frau liest im Baumarkt den Text auf einem Farbeimer im Regal

    … of certain products are either baseless or exaggerated. The new ‘Directive on empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair … also use the legal warranty rights. The Commission will also be given implementing powers with regard to the design and content of the harmonised labelling. Consumers …

  • Press release 06/2024 from 01.02.2024 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Climate benefit for electric cars confirmed

    Electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with petrol engines.

    … of vehicle use, the environmental impact of the production of vehicles, fuels and power plants was also analysed in detail as a so-called “background system”. The …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2019 | Last changed: 15.02.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2019

    … into consideration To support the energy transition, the development of the German power grids is necessary. To accelerate this process, the statutory process for the approval of the power networks has changed. A study report commissioned by the German Environment … such changes are really able to contribute to accelerating the expansion of the power grid. In addition to this, its influence on the taking into account of …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2024 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2024

    … On the other hand, there are significantly more, larger, heavier, faster and more powerful cars on the roads today than there were 50 years ago. The UBA's work on … rubber, coffee and iron ore supply chains This report analyses the functioning, power structures and institutional framework of five global supply chains with high …

  • Newsletter from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2021

    … at the German Environment Agency Whether it is energy-saving buildings, solar power, reduced business travel or vegetarian catering at events, every aspect of … our environmental management policy. read more (in German) New UBA online education tool: the Consumption Think Tank Buying organic products, getting by without a car - … to understand better what sustainable consumption is all about. The new educational tool is primarily aimed at actors in environmental education, environmental …

  • Newsletter from 08.12.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2021

    … as a project partner. ZeroPM will develop political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances …

  • Newsletter from 05.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.08.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2024

    … models to determine the climate impact of individual flights, there was no simple tool for… Series Climate Change Page number 33 Year of publication 2024 Factsheet: … worth of products ranging from pencils to city buses. This massive purchasing power can potentially be used to reduce environmental pollution, improve the range …

  • Newsletter from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017

    … when considering the poor starting point of the vehicles concerned: a Euro 5 diesel-powered car currently has average NOx emissions of 906 milligrams per kilometre, … of the environment in infrastructure planning Large infrastructure projects such as power grids or motorways usually have a far-reaching impact on the environment. …

  • Newsletter from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

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

    … be burned, and then for purposes where other renewable energies, such as heat pumps powered by green electricity, are only marginally suitable – such as … applications that can meet high emission standards, such as large combined heat and power plants. Wood should only be used to heat buildings in exceptional, …

  • Newsletter from 02.06.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 3/2025

    … they are used. When comparing vacuum cleaners, you should consider how much power (in watts) you typically use and for how long you vacuum. For fridges and …