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  • Article from 21.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Heat pumps

    Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe

    … subsidies Heat pumps derive heat from the thermal energy that is stored in ambient air, underground or in groundwater. Heat pumps are eligible for funding through the … Moreover, in addition to the classic environmental media of earth, water and air, these also use other heat sources such as process heat, waste heat from building air conditioning or waste water. Depending on the task and dimensions, industrial …

  • Article from 30.06.2024 | Last changed: 30.05.2024

    Supermarket refrigeration

    indoor sight of a supermarket

    … companies can apply for funding for energy-efficient stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems using natural refrigerants. Climate-friendly cooling of … Protection for newly constructed or newly installed stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems that are operated with non-halogenated refrigerants. In … are only available to a limited extent, including for the maintenance and repair of refrigeration and air conditioning systems. This also affects HFC refrigerant …

  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … side for further information on their use in supermarkets, heat pumps, building air-conditioning, mobile air conditioning in cars, buses, and railway vehicles . PFCs are mainly used as an … this report the UBA has prepared fact sheets on supermarket refrigeration, mobile air conditioning solutions, and fire extinguishers. An additional fact sheet lists …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    … greenhouse gases as well as Directive 2006/40/EC relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles. Fully halogenated CFCs and HCFCs Fully … greenhouse gases as well as Directive 2006/40/EC relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles. Fully halogenated CFCs and HCFCs Fully …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the O3 exceedance table

    … on 02.08.2019 Target values To protect human health ozone concentrations in ambient air have to be further reduced in the next few decades. The target for 2010 was for … map as an example for the entire region of the Geneva Air Pollution Convention Tags air air pollutant air quality ozone … The table shows the up-to-date number of days …

  • Article from 06.03.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

    Formaldehyde

    Gronspanplatten gestapelt

    … Wood-based materials are one of the main sources of formaldehyde in indoor air. Source: Pixelot / Fotolia.com Wood-based materials and consequently also …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … have been regulated through legislation banning their use. The major sources of air pollution by these substances used to be metal mining and waste incineration … How do dioxins enter the environment? Dioxins enter the environment through: air products (chemicals, paper) solid residues (ash, slag, sewage sludge) wastewater …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … same time, releases of chemicals along their entire life cycle cause pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the … same time, releases of chemicals along their entire life cycle cause pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the …

  • Article from 10.03.2016 | Last changed: 10.03.2016

    Stockholm Convention

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The POPs Protocol entered into force on 23 October 2003. … Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The POPs Protocol entered into force on 23 October 2003. …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … offices Just a few of UBA’s offices: Dessau-Roßlau, Berlin-Bismarckplatz, Zugspitze air measuring station Source: Silvia Sinah / UBA / Betriebsgesellschaft … -4200 Close tooltip Close UBA office in Langen, Hesse, the main office site of the air quality measuring network Source: Christoph Zinsius / Umweltbundesamt Langen …

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … for issues such as climate protection, renewable energies, chemicals regulation, air, soil and water legislation, waste management, resources and transport, by … for issues such as climate protection, renewable energies, chemicals regulation, air, soil and water legislation, waste management, resources and transport, by …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants Laboratory test of the … fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 for mobile air conditioning systems in motor vehicles since January 2011. Thus the current … 1234yf selected by car industry can lead to fires. last update on 08.01.2024 Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants The refrigerant that has been …