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Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

Digital services / Cloud computing

someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

… the environmental impact of cloud services and the critical resources which are used in servers, data storage systems and network technology? We took a closer look. … with various modes of transport. Greenhouse gas emissions of videoconferencing using different display devices, in passenger kilometres on various modes of …

Article from 17.01.2022 | Last changed: 17.01.2022

Assessments of SDG Interactions in Transformation Pathways

Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

… climate protection (e.g., RESCUE-project ("Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality")). The necessary actions aimed at integrated climate and … synergies and trade-offs between the SDGs and targeted transitions towards greenhouse-gas neutrality and more sustainable resource use; (2) illustrate which … policy – System thinking through system dynamic modelling and policy mixing as used in the SimRess project The WORLD Model Development and The Integrated …

Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

Green IT

… network and data centres have long been part of the critical infrastructure, because they ensure e.g. that energy and water supplies are secure. But behind every … Hardware such as notebooks, smartphones or desktop computers should be used as long as possible because most of the climate-damaging emissions in the … , although it is non-tangible, has a major impact on how much electricity hardware uses and how long it can be used. Computer centres play an intrinsic role in …

Article from 19.07.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

Digitalization water management

… evaluation and publication of environmental data. last update on 19.07.2022 The use of modern digital technologies in water management is an important driver for … very little water data itself, but receives most of it from the federal states and uses it to assess the nationwide water status. Data on important nutrients and … will significantly change the way tasks are performed, the way data is handled and used, and existing organizational structures. This process has already begun. The …

Article from 10.12.2025 | Last changed: 10.12.2025

Digitalisation and natural resources

The significant footprint of digitalisation needs to be better understood

… specialty metals, or rare earth elements – as well as its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. This gives rise to a range of research questions : To what extent … a factsheet ). At the macro level, a multi-regional input-output (MRIO) model was used to calculate raw material consumption, material inputs, and the carbon …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

… criteria Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Through the initiative by UBA, the hazard caused by persistent (degrade only very slowly in the environment) and at the same … vPvM/PMT substances have been registered under REACH ? - vPvM/PMT-screening by using the Danish (Q)SAR database” … UBA: "Mobile" chemicals - when filters become useless. German Environment Agency wants better protection of drinking water against …

Article from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

The third PMT Workshop 2021

… policy mechanisms could be coordinated to drive innovation and move away from the use of PMT/vPvM substances. Towards the end of the workshop the audience's opinion … policy mechanisms could be coordinated to drive innovation and move away from the use of PMT/vPvM substances. Towards the end of the workshop the audience's opinion …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 31.01.2022

Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

… Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Since 2019, the PMT/vPvM criteria have been widely used under the EU´s chemicals legislation REACH to identify and regulate persistent … assessment process is to identify those substances with volumes > 10 tons/y, for uses other than an intermediate, and containing organic or organometallic chemical …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

The second PMT Workshop 2018: “PMT substances under REACH”

… and scientific justification for the PMT/vPvM criteria. Discussions primarily focused on the proposed mobility criteria, with suggestions for different threshold … false positives and negatives when applying the criteria. Case studies were used to highlight persistent and mobile substances that are found in the environment …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria

… 2019) and published as UBA TEXTE 127/2019. They can be considered as a ready-to-use tool for industry to identify PMT/vPvM substances. In addition to these … substances that were registered under REACH (as of May 2017) of which 32 are also used as pharmaceuticals and 5 are also used as pesticides. The REACH registered … very mobile (vPvM) substances under EU Regulation REACH (EC) No 1907/2006 Documents Using REACH registration data for the identification of persistent, mobile and toxic …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

The First PMT Workshop 2011

… that are relevant for raw water, based on intrinsic substance properties and uses, is also necessary within the scope of REACH. Participants also agreed that … that are relevant for raw water, based on intrinsic substance properties and uses, is also necessary within the scope of REACH. Participants also agreed that …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

Emergence of the PMT/vPvM criteria

… 2011 Ensuring that the sources of our drinking water are secure from any threats caused by chemicals is of the utmost importance. One threat is the increasing number … Annex XIII of REACH. Mobility was assessed via an extensive modelling approach using the ECETOC-Targeted Risk Assessment software and at that time the criteria …