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  • Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Water Sustainability / Strategies / International Matters … not be sufficient. The UBA therefore suggests first testing the CCS technology at waste incineration plants. There, heat and electricity are generated from …

  • Press release 09/2018 from 02.04.2019 | Last changed: 16.04.2019

    Climate footprint 2018: 4.5 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

    Kraftwerk

    … of weather conditions also reduced emissions. Emissions were also reduced in the waste management industry, by 5.3 percent compared to 2017. This steady decline is traceable to developments in landfill practices. Since 2005 biodegradable waste may no longer be disposed at landfill sites. Separation of waste and recycling … of the data: The above results represent first detailed estimates and may therefore contain uncertainties. They are derived using a system of modelling and extrapolated …

  • Press release 76/09 from 23.10.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    The United Nations - together for global chemicals management

    … or the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal). SAICM takes a multi-sectoral approach to establishing … urgency: hazardous chemicals in non-regulated articles, chemicals in electronic waste, lead paint in consumer goods such as toys, and the pros and cons of new …

  • Press release 39/2012 from 25.10.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Managing biomass sustainably - Respect the ecological limits of land use!

    … schemes should be promoted to first recycle residual materials such as food or wood waste, and only then reuse them for the production of energy. The decisive factor in … achieve this goal requires putting a stop to soil degradation, reducing food waste and regulating land grabbing and speculation in agricultural commodities. In …

  • News from 18.11.2015 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany

    Two engineers discussing in an extensive photovoltaic installation

    … positive side, Germans are among Europe's leaders in recycling: 70 per cent of all waste was recycled (2012 data). But it is not enough merely to collect as many … them to high-quality recycling. It would be better to avoid the generation of waste in the first place. Devices must be designed in such a way as to be durable or …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-2: Restoration of natural flood plains

    The picture shows a flooded deciduous forest. In the foreground there is a tree trunk lying on the ground.

    … plains and the renaturation of alluvial meadows for adaptation to climate change, contained in the action field entitled ‘Biological Diversity’ demonstrate how close … plains and the renaturation of alluvial meadows for adaptation to climate change, contained in the action field entitled ‘Biological Diversity’ demonstrate how close …

  • Newsletter from 24.07.2023 | Last changed: 24.07.2023

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 3/2023

    … (PDF) Moving forward: The European Commission’s Proposal for a Recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive UBA supports the Commission’s proposal for a revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). The planned changes will significantly … residues in the environment. In the revised legislation only products, containing active substances fulfilling hazard-based criteria were considered. Here …

  • News from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    How can the EU achieve net-zero greenhousegas emissions?

    The picture shows solar panels as well as wind turbines.

    … Due to unavoidable GHG emissions from agriculture, industrial processes and waste treatment, achieving GHG neutrality also requires lower activity of the … description of a sectoral setup for all GHG-emitting sectors, the study contains a qualitative discussion of the sectoral options to reach GHG-neutrality, …

  • Newsletter from 11.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2023

    … Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Sustainability / Strategies / International matters UBA … – our tips for a more environmentally-friendly Christmas. read more (in German) Waste / Resources Packaging waste on the rise again in 2021 In 2021, packaging waste

  • Cover from 04.08.2022

    ERF Review

    … Manstein ERF 2020 Parallel session 5: Presentation Bratan 6 Chemical, product, waste 6 Chemical, product, waste Parallel session 6: Fostering the resource efficient and circular economy - How to manage the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation? Video: ERF 2020 Parallel session 6 ERF 2020 Parallel session 6: …

  • Press release 28/2015 from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmental data shows that transport sector is not on course in environmental protection

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … process of amendment of the Fertilisers Ordinance to take targeted action to contain excessive nitrogen inputs: "The nitrogen surplus from agriculture is a major … good news that Germans are among Europe's leaders in recycling: 70 per cent of all waste was recycled (2012 data). "But it is not enough merely to redeem as many … materials as possible for recycling. It would be better to avoid the generation of waste in the first place. Devices must be designed in such a way as to be durable or …