… Chemicals, Agriculture Environmental risks of pesticides between forecast and reality: How reliable are … fields, several plant protection products (PPPs) are often applied at the same time and/or in sequence. In the current authorisation, however, PPPs are only evaluated …

… Climate | Energy How to perform a robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment for EU taxonomy reporting? Recommendations for companies A robust climate risk and vulnerability assessment is required for companies wishing to achieve taxonomy …

… Economy | Consumption Strategies against obsolescence Ensuring a minimum product lifetime and improving product service life as well as consumer information Studies on behalf … or usage time (so-called obsolescence), lead to an increasing loss of resources and volume of waste. For this reason the German Environment Agency recognizes the …

… Economy | Consumption Contaminant Input to the local Environment from Buildings and Building Products … layer Ground level ozone formation in the form of summer smog Acidification of soil and water as well as rain Overfertilization of water, ground water and soil …

… Waste | Resources Technical Guide on the treatment and recycling techniques for sludge from municipal … different options of secondary use. This guide presents sewage sludge treatment and recycling options – beginning from the stabilisation of the sludge up to the …

… Climate | Energy Tackling the climate and biodiversity crises in Europe through Urban Greening Plans … (NbS) are at the centre of UGPs, addressing climate resilient infrastructures and biodiversity in cities together. They should agree with existing planning …

… Water, Chemicals A prioritization framework for PMT/vPvM Substances under REACH for registrants, regulators, researchers and the water sector PFAS only the tip of the iceberg: Each water sample was … were detected, including 1H benzotriazole, 1,4-dioxane, melamine, cyanuric acid and diphenyl guanidine. A representative survey of 27 water laboratories in Germany …

… Economy | Consumption, Transport Environmentally friendly air conditioning for trains – Field data measurement and analysis on the ICE 3 air-cycle system Testing, measurement and evaluation of systems with natural refrigerants for sustainable cooling and …

… Chemicals, Water PMT/vPvM assessment of REACH registered Substances Detected in Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluent, Freshwater Resources and Drinking Water A broad literature review (55 studies published between 2000 and 2019) now shows that 639 chemicals are already known as contaminants in river …

… Climate | Energy, Agriculture On the Future of Biogas Generation and Utilisation Suggestions for comprehensive … for energy generation can have negative outcomes for environment protection and nature conservation. In this position paper, the Agriculture Commission at the …

… Climate | Energy Carbon Pricing Potential in East and South Asia Interim report A broad consensus exists that carbon pricing is key for cost-effective emission reductions and that it must play a major role in driving the transition to a climate-neutral …

… Climate | Energy The EU Emission Trading Schemes‘ effects on the competitive situation within national and international aviation This report analyses the impacts of the EU ETS on the … of various types of aircraft operators by means of micro-economic analysis and by extensive short-term and long-term modelling. Because of political …