… Strict criteria for resources used ensures compatibility with the environment and health 260,000 tonnes of washing-up liquid are sold in Germany every year Source: Martina Berg / Fotolia.com 480,000 tonnes of cleaning agents and detergents are sold in Germany every year, half of which is washing-up liquid. … must be proven in an elaborate test. Beware, however, that these products are only more environmentally friendly when they are used in appropriate doses. Instructions …

… The report shows that the achievement of the national climate targets by 2030 and 2045 is at risk without additional measures. Even though the overall gap could … of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 has been reduced to between 194 million tonnes and 331 million tonnes, depending on the⁠ scenario. This means that about 70 to 80 … in the entire year 2022. With additional planned measures, it still amounts to more than one fifth of the emissions from 2022. As in the past, the transport (210 …

… BS-I-1: Person hours due to weather-related damage events Extreme flooding and hurricanes entail peaks of strain incurred by emergency relief responders. … individual events. The impacts made in 2021 by the ‘Bernd‘ low-pressure system and the associated flood disaster which struck western Germany in particular, … extreme events. As a result of climate change, such events have been occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Extreme weather events sometimes entail …

… Joint release by the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency Who will be the winners of the Federal Ecodesign … von Wedel-Parlow (fashion designer, founder, Beneficial Design Institute) More information on the contest: https://bundespreis-ecodesign.de/en Contact for …

… Joint presse release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Climate-neutral travel: Federal … business travel greenhouse gas emissions. It tracks the emissions of the car trips and air travel of the staff of 116 ministries and federal agencies and offsets their … the environmental friendliness of the means of transport. This would result in more trips taken by rail and fewer flights. When flying is unavoidable, we offset …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre … content Links International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) more photos of the event: Federal Environment Ministry´s website 2030 Agenda for …

… release with the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety Contest for 'Blue Angel Prize 2015' has started Wanted: Particular commitment to the environment and climate Award ceremony 'Blue Angel Prize 2012' Source: Christian Lietzmann The … meant to acknowledge companies with a high level of commitment and to persuade even more producers to label their products with the Blue Angel. The Blue Angel has been …

… water ordinance ensures high quality Replacement of old lead pipes, new parameters and lower limits for pollutants: German Environment Agency (UBA) welcomes stricter … for drinking water safety Clean drinking water is a basic human right Source: Aramanda / Fotolia.com The amendment to the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV) … 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 …

… release No. 13/2024 | 25.03.2024 Claudia Röhl, Head of the “Environmental Health and Ecosystem Protection” department at the⁠ UBA ⁠comments: “The HBM value set by … our work. Whereas we previously had to work with a provisional assessment value, we and our partners can now start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in … as harmful to reproduction and should therefore not enter the human body. Furthermore, the possibility of other as yet unknown precursor substances that could be …

… reduce greenhouse gas emissions Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide Source: Victor Elias / Adobe Stock Water bodies can contribute to … a new UBA study. Modified water bodies in particular emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. Renaturalisation and the reconnection of floodplains can help to … energy source, even though this type of electricity production is significantly more climate-friendly than the combustion of fossil fuels. In addition, …