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  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … The WFD is supplemented by its “daughter” directives ( Groundwater Directive , Environmental Quality Standards Directive ). Other water related key directives … of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality elements. Environmental quality standards have been set up for relevant pollutants in surface …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 12.06.2025

    Serious Gaming and Sustainability

    Game controller with landscape

    … developments: The Digital Policy Agenda for the Environment package of measures “Environmental Policy 4.0” strives to establish digital tools for education and … (in German only) With a generation of environmentally conscious students and young adults demonstrating for climate …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … of time but not more than 10 µg/l.  More on the HRIV (in German) Surface Water ⁠Environmental Quality Standard ⁠ (EQS) The environmental quality standard (EQS) is set for chemicals in waters under the EU …

  • Article from 18.10.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    Committee for the Identification of Relevant Micropollutants

    … is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to conclusively evaluate micropollutants for their environmental relevance to water bodies on the basis of proposals from the German … is made up of up to 15 experts from authorities, industry, academia, environmental and water associations. The committee meets at regular intervals to …

  • Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 15.11.2024

    Staff of the German Centre for Micropollutants

    … topics: (Eco)toxicological assessment of chemicals Prioritisation of pollutants Environmental Quality Standards Sue Martina Starke Scientific Officer Specialised … management Dr. Maria Vogel Scientific Officer Training: Dissertation in technical environmental chemistry Specialised topics: Identification and prioritisation of …

  • Article from 20.09.2022 | Last changed: 25.08.2023

    The German Centre for Micropollutants: About us

    … of this committee include up to 15 experts from public authorities, industry, environmental and water associations. They hold meetings at regular intervals to consider proposals by the SZB and issue final evaluations of the environmental relevance of micropollutantsfor waterbodies. If the committee … tables will be organised by the SZB and evaluated and improved with regard to the environmental goals to be achieved. The SZB will review and evaluate the success of …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … chemicals. REACH so far only assesses individual chemicals and derives acceptable environmental concentrations. Joint exposures and joint effects may give rise to … occur when chemicals are released and cooccur in wastewater treatment plants or environmental media (e.g. rivers). Their composition is mostly unknown and complex. … and Restriction of Chemicals), the risks of individual chemicals are assessed and environmental concentrations are derived for registered chemicals, that are …

  • Article from 19.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.11.2022

    Digital Sustainability

    Globe from above at night with illuminated areas with connections drawn between them

    … Digital Sustainability The increasing connectivity of life is ambivalent for environmental protection and sustainability. Source: greenbutterfly / Adobestock … as production and infrastructures that will follow creates opportunities to find environmentally friendly, sustainable solutions that go hand in hand with new … and limitations and to assess relevant environmental impacts early on. Climate justice and digital equity must also be taken into greater consideration.  …

  • Article from 02.11.2022 | Last changed: 24.01.2023

    Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … Consequences of Ukraine Crisis for Sustainability & Environment Russia's war of … facing fundamental questions for many policy areas, including sustainability and environmental policy. last update on 02.11.2022 Humanity has been facing a global … a task force on the consequences of the war in Ukraine for sustainability and environmental policy was established at the German Environment Agency in early …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Permitting research projects on marine geoengineering

    … Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water … Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein are generally responsible for the enforcement of environmental law on land and in coastal waters, for example in the areas of water …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    … increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … products of halogenated refrigerants and blowing agents in the environment: type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated … increasing input of persistent TFA into the environment. The study titled "Type, environmental concentrations, and fate with particular regard to new halogenated …

  • Article from 20.07.2020 | Last changed: 27.07.2020

    Electrical and electronic waste

    Old televisions and computer monitors on a pile.

    … placed on the market. In addition, the RoHS directive governs the use of certain environmentally hazardous substances in electrical and electronic devices. This … of gold and other resource metals is often associated with an extremely high environmental load, these materials should be systematically recycled; and the first …