… profits; (c) reduced risk that raw materials price increases will trigger a new round of inflation; (d) mitigation of the negative economic impact of raw materials … have a positive impact on a country’s economic capacity. Resource prices are bound to rise over the long term owing to dwindling supplies of raw materials and … (TMR) by more than 9 percent, and would reduce the budget deficit in 2030 by around €226 billion, relative to the deficit entailed by the scenario involving no …

… on how to improve material efficiency. last update on 08.07.2014 Material costs: an undervalued cost factor For manufacturers, material costs are the largest single … Through the VerMat program and demea, the Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy funds business consulting services aimed at improving the material efficiency of … Economy 2011 Related contents Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland Digitalisierung und natürliche Ressourcen Ressourcenkommission am Umweltbundesamt (KRU) (momentan …

… nanomaterials. International activities to ensure the safety of nanomaterials Under the general coordination of the German Federal Environment Ministry, the Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) participates in the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials … UBA has published fact sheets on several applications, like remediation of groundwater damages, textiles, OLEDs and coatings. Further fact sheets will be …

… Associated content Links BRS Joint Secretariat website Related contents Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Fachbereich IV SuMaHO-principles for … threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and pharmaceutical exposure Further …

… into national law. Relevant soil protection provisions could in particular be found in EU chemical law, waste law and in legislation on facilities and industrial … The legal regulations regarding waste contain guidelines for the environmentally sound recycling and disposal of waste. Nature conservation law The Federal Nature … conservation to implement the Alpine Convention of 1991. Associated content Links Bundes-Bodenschutzgesetz (BMJ) Bundes-Bodenschutz- und Altlastenverordnung (BMJ) …

… measure to improve indoor air quality. last update on 26.09.2023 A Europe-wide limitation or marking of gaseous emissions from materials requires harmonised … methods and a harmonised evaluation of measurement results to ensure that sound requirements aimed at protecting consumers are established. Germany and France … countries developes a common European list of substances and associated emission limits (EU-LCI values). The procedure used by the EU-LCI Working Group to derive …

… to receive the EMAS certificate for its environmental management Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA had already introduced an environmental management system in the … was then validated in 2001 according to the most stringent requirements worldwide under the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). In the meantime 14 UBA sites – … which is updated on an annual basis. Greenhouse gas neutrality has been a central feature of our environmental management since the end of 2017. The action areas …

… into two groups: Solar Radiation Management – SRM The aim of these approaches is to limit the sun's radiation onto the Earth’s surface and reduce global average … from the atmosphere and, if possible, from the entire carbon cycle (e.g. through underground storage). Plants remove carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) during photosynthesis and store …

… especially the division of tasks between the federal level, the level of the (Bundes-)Länder (federal states) and the local-level is explained among others in “ A … Agency has also actively supported the work done by IMPEL since it was founded in 1992. IMPEL aims to support the effective implementation and application of … events with enforcement experts, which took place as regional events in Dortmund, Berlin, Speyer and Hamburg. The participants discussed the challenges they face …