… contamination in the Antarctic Appearances are misleading Source: Rita Fabris / UBA Contaminants can persist in the environment for a long time and be transported …

… our life foundation. In existing research projects, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is investigating possible pathways towards integrated resource and climate … (GWS) mbH), E-Mail: m.meyer@gws-os.com    Dr. Philip Nuss (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), E-Mail: philip.nuss@uba.de Associated content Links The 17 SDGs iSDG …

… are easy to identify and thus complicates environmental policy in this sector. UBA is working to improve the data situation. How can green IT help to make … are easy to identify and thus complicates environmental policy in this sector. UBA is working to improve the data situation. How can green IT help to make …

… on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains  hosted by the German Environment Agency (UBA), the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) and OECD. It … Chains At the 2023 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains , OECD and UBA have provided key information on the development process and content of the …

… impact on natural resources and climate change needs to be better understood. The UBA research project ‘Digitalisation and resources (DigitalRessourcen)’ investigates … (Phase I) In Phase I of the project (2020-2023), the German Environment Agency (UBA) commissioned an assessment of the resource intensity and greenhouse gas … research project DigitalResourcen is commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and conducted under the departmental research plan (ReFoPlan) of the Federal …

… Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Through the initiative by UBA, the hazard caused by persistent (degrade only very slowly in the environment) …

… The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The final PMT and vPvM criteria are the result of several public consultations … presented at the 30th Caracal meeting (01 - 02 July 2019) and are also published in UBA TEXTE 127/2019 (Neumann and Schliebner, 2019). last update on 01.01.2021 <– go … presented at the 30th Caracal meeting (01 - 02 July 2019) and are also published in UBA TEXTE 127/2019 (Neumann and Schliebner, 2019). … <– go back: Frequently Asked …

… 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The third PMT Workshop entitled " Getting control of PMT and vPvM substances … the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). last update on 10.06.2021 <– go … the 25th and 26th of March 2021. It was organized by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). … <– go back: Utilization (2019 …

… of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Since 2019, the PMT/vPvM criteria have been widely used under the EU´s chemicals … properties according to the PMT/vPvM criteria. Within a research project by UBA substances are identified according to a traffic light system, where "white" … in the figure below. PMT/vPvM Conclusions: all substances Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Several of the 260 PMT/vPvM substances that were identified from REACH …

… second PMT Workshop 2018: “PMT substances under REACH” Source: Michael Neumann / UBA The second PMT Workshop entitled "PMT and vPvM substances under REACH. Voluntary … water" took place on the 13th-14th of March 2018 in Berlin. It was organized by UBA and the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). Over 100 experts from 15 nations … time as well as their practical implementation experience under REACH . NGI and the UBA presented the regulatory and scientific justification for the PMT/vPvM criteria. …

… criteria Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Between 2016 and 2019, the UBA carried out several public consultations to ensure a wide agreement on the … <– go back: First PMT Workshop 2011 | –> go forward: Second PMT Workshop 2018 The UBA submitted a first proposal of the criteria persistence in the environment ("P"), …