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  • Newsletter from 26.07.2024 | Last changed: 26.07.2024

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 2/2024

    … on European environment and climate policy. Happy reading! For questions or more information, please get in touch at EU@uba.de . Kind regards, EU relations team … ahead Urgent action is needed to preserve the momentum in European legislation that was introduced by the European Green Deal in 2019. This historic framework was … The objective of this was (i) to provide examples for other Member States that would like to develop their national legislation further, and (ii) to provide …

  • Press release 30/2020 from 10.07.2020 | Last changed: 13.07.2020

    Federal Governments offsetting emissions of all official travel and during Germany's EU Council Presidency

    business travellers in an airport

    … call for tenders also prepares for the offset of all greenhouse gas emissions that will be produced during the German EU Council Presidency. Press release No. … will build on the experiences gained in the current crisis and in future focus even more on virtual meetings. The necessary technology is available, operational, saves time, money and protects the climate. It is particularly important to me that we go a step further from this year onwards and compensate for all emissions …

  • Press release 34/2010 from 10.06.2010 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    Fluorinated fire-fighting foams protect - not the environment though

    … too. Fires can be fought especially well with chemicals, propellants or plastics that contain fluorinated extinguishing foams, which prevent the formation of toxic … We must therefore prevent their input to the environment, although it is evident that this may not be entirely avoidable in the fire-fighting scenario, as the … disaster relief, safety and civil security sectors) . Interschutz, which attracts more than 1,000 exhibitors and over 100,000 visitors, is the largest fair of its …

  • Press release 15/2017 from 24.04.2017 | Last changed: 19.05.2017

    Hendricks: "Germany must reduce its ecological footprint to a tolerable level"

    planet earth

    … the goal of becoming climate-neutral by mid-century, we must also operate in a way that respects the limits of the environment's capacities."  President Maria … make fundamental changes on earth. The concept of planetary boundaries points out that we are putting our natural sources of livelihood at risk in many ways. It is … Updated conference information on Twitter: #pbconf17 Associated content Links more about the conference 24 - 25 April 2017 in Berlin All press releases Tags …

  • Press release 20/2016 from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

    a plane takes off

    … development. We have put our focus on projects which consolidate micro-projects that promote sustainable development in the respective developing or newly … in line with the climate policy objectives of the Federal Government. Furthermore, the German Environment Agency considers additional criteria to ensure a high … Government's climate-neutral official trips send an important political signal that it is taking on additional, voluntary activities for the sake of climate …

  • Press release 01/2019 from 14.01.2019 | Last changed: 18.01.2019

    So very eco: – Submissions for Federal Ecodesign Award 2019 wanted

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign

    … has been Germany’s highest national award for ecodesign since 2012. Ecodesign means that designers take account of ecological processes from the very beginning. I have … Agency said: “Good design means quality in both ecology and design itself – more than just an outer shell which has been greenwashed. There is likely no other …

  • Press release 38/2019 from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … and protect groundwater. The German Environment Agency (UBA) considers it necessary that the competent authority – the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food … to approval contingent upon farming operations making use of the products only when a certain share of "biodiversity space" exists on farmland. This space could …

  • Press release 10/2024 from 11.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Carbon border adjustment mechanism CBAM ensures fair competitive conditions for climate-friendly feedstock production in the EU

    Das Bild zeigt rauchende Schornsteine von Industrieanlagen.

    … Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are currently being created across the EU. CBAM ensures that the CO₂ emissions of certain energy-intensive imported products are given a … Trading Centre” department at the German Environment Agency (UBA): “It's important that all obligated parties register in the CBAM⁠ transitional registry and take … Importers can and must check for themselves which goods they are obliged to report. When importing into the European Union, the importer must compare the code according …

  • Press release 28/2018 from 27.09.2018 | Last changed: 09.10.2018

    Studies of mercury, acrylamide and pesticides exposure

    Blutprobe im Reagenzglas

    … These substances were selected for a number of reasons, but the bottom line is that they are a potential threat to human health. UV filters (chemical … the European Commission. With a total funding volume of some 74 million euros and more than 100 partners from 28 countries (24 EU Member States, Norway, Iceland, …

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

    The United Nations - together for global chemicals management

    … entry-into-force of United Nations Charter-an occasion to pay tribute to the role that the United Nations plays in global environmental protection. Press release No. … under the UNEP. They are, to name a few, the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, the 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at combating global … industrialised and developing countries. 23 October 2009   Associated content Links More information about SAICM Documents The United Nations - together for global …

  • Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023

    New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality

    Zwei Hände werden in einen Wasserstrahl gehalten. Im Hintergrund scheint die Sonne.

    … version of the Ordinance, which comes into force tomorrow (24/06/2023), ensures that our drinking water can continue to be used without hesitation and without risk … at very low intake levels. In Germany, lead water pipes are hardly a problem any more. The low limit value of a maximum of 10 µg/L cannot usually be met by drinking …

  • News from 21.03.2023 | Last changed: 23.03.2023

    Advanced materials: steadily sustainable and safe

    Coloured area changing from pink to blue. Hexagonal shapes appear on different levels of the image and which reminiscent of chemical structural formulae. The shapes are shown either only in outline or filled in area.

    … for novel active ingredients or graphene for future use in batteries. To ensure that the materials are safe and sustainable over their life cycle, certain … promising use and the possible challenges of advanced materials, it must be ensured that possible risks are identified at an early stage. In addition, it is imperative … and Sustainable Chemistry Initiative) by developing them further and applying them more than before. In order to integrate these approaches in the innovation process, …