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  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … in the world where there is little underwater noise caused by human activities. An UBA study shows that the scientific use of airguns can emit noise in to this … communicate mostly in this frequency range. Detailed results of modelling The UBA study modelled the sound propagation of airgun signals across distances of 100, … porpoise from the harmful effects of noise due to injury or other disturbance. The UBA is developing a corresponding concept for the Antarctic to protect the native …

  • Article from 18.03.2014 | Last changed: 23.10.2020

    Erhard Collection: „Waste – A look back”

    a man in a street collecting waste

    … 1960s, the federally owned "Zentralstelle für Abfallbeseitigung (ZfA)" (“Central Office for Waste Disposal”) bought the collection. The ZfA was integrated with the … 1960s, the federally owned "Zentralstelle für Abfallbeseitigung (ZfA)" (“Central Office for Waste Disposal”) bought the collection. The ZfA was integrated with the …

  • Article from 17.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Switchgear

    Illustration of a typical gas-insulated switchgear

    … Associated content Links Voluntary agreement for switchboards (PDF, in German) UBA web page: EU Regulation on fluorinated greenhouse gases Documents Concept for …

  • Article from 11.07.2024 | Last changed: 11.07.2024

    Eco-friendly transport refrigeration

    … not only in energy consumption but also in regards to the refrigerant. In the UBA report titled "Avoiding Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases – Prospects for Phasing … not only in energy consumption but also in regards to the refrigerant. In the UBA report titled "Avoiding Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases – Prospects for Phasing …

  • Article from 02.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Climate friendly mobile air conditioning for buses

    a black and yellow bus of the BVG with inscription "CO2"

    … with mobile air conditioning using non-halogenated refrigerants like CO 2 . Former UBA President Flasbarth at Berlin’s public transport company (BVG) press conference July 2010 Source: Dr. Wolfgang Plehn / UBA Associated content Links Munich introduces 13 new e-buses with CO2 …

  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … the BEG including the list of eligible heat pumps can be found on the BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control) and KfW websites. Industrial and large heat … the BEG including the list of eligible heat pumps can be found on the BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control) and KfW websites. Industrial and large heat …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … applications. Avoiding Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases – Prospects for Phasing Out The UBA’s updated report Avoiding Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases – Prospects for Phasing … substances and processes, and emission abatement measures. Based on this report the UBA has prepared fact sheets on supermarket refrigeration, mobile air conditioning …

  • 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?

    … Safe management of drinking water supplies Safe drinking-water management Source: UBA: WSP-Handbuch Drinking-water is most likely safe if all process steps – i.e. … level, the WSP-approach was first taken up through the DIN-EN 15975-2 in 2013. UBA, together with the Water Technology Centre (TZW), developed a manual for … set of technical rules, whereas die DIN-EN 15975-1 deals with emergency conditions. UBA’s activities for safe management of drinking-water supplies The Federal …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the O3 exceedance table

    … exceedances in the current year at the measuring stations of the German States and UBA. last update on 02.08.2019 Target values To protect human health ozone … Nutrient Nitrogen Environmental Monitor 2024 Creation of a harmonized land cover map as an example for the entire region of the Geneva Air Pollution Convention Tags … exceedances in the current year at the measuring stations of the German States and UBA. … Target values To protect human health ozone concentrations in ambient air …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods. Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Managing the hazards and risks posed by floods includes precautionary measures, … areas means a lower flood risk. (2) Preparation of flood hazard and risk maps (§ 74 WHG) Flood hazard and risk maps contain detailed information on the areal extent, water depth of flood events …