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  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … of VOCs in indoor air Emissions from building products into interiors mustn't cause residents to fall ill as a result of polluted indoor air. To achieve an indoor … planners need reliable data on the emissions of all construction products used. For the data for different products to be comparable, they must be based on … for environmental protection of EPDs for construction products intended for uses exposed to weathering. The standards group also includes CEN/TS 16637-1 , which …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … Nuvola / Fotolia.com Food production consumes many resources and produces greenhouse gas emissions. For the sake of the environment food waste should be prevented. A … environmental pressure Current research indicates that about one-third of the food used for consumption away from home becomes waste, which makes the potential to … such as optimal calculation of quantities, restocking the buffet as needed or using smaller plates and smaller portions are not only economical for the individual …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Until the beginning of the 1990s road traffic used to be the main emission source. Lead compounds were used as anti-knock additives in petrol. Car exhausts lead to an immense …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … Marco2811 / Fotolia.com Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is used as a marker for the carcinogenic risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in … benzo(a)pyrene … Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is used as a marker for the carcinogenic risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in …

  • Landing page from 07.11.2025

    Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy.

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … on ecosystems at various sites throughout Europe. Comprehensive measurements are used to draw up water and material cycle balances on catchment scale. These detailed observations of cause-effect relationships are incorporated into the development and validation of …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    The air quality index

    … (NO 2 ), particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 ), and sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ). Using the most recent hourly data from a station, pollutant concentrations are … The following table shows the behavioral tips of the German Environment Agency. Because air quality is not always the sole cause of health problems, medical advice …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Meetings & Workshops

    Round table for meetings and workshops

    … Ireland Reinds, GJ (2021) Background Database for Critical Loads Zappala, S (2021) Using critical loads in risk assessment 36th ICP M&M Meeting Presentations of the …

  • Article from 23.12.2024 | Last changed: 03.12.2024

    Call for Data

    Chart

    … to the CCE by 1st August 2023. The information available at that time will be used to inform the other bodies of the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air … to the CCE by 1st August 2023. The information available at that time will be used to inform the other bodies of the Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air …

  • Article from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin (GRO)

    … the customer can purchase electricity from a well-known installation, maybe because of passing by there on the daily way to work. How is the region defined? The … of the regionality takes place. Relation of GROs to European GOs GROs are to be used only on a national basis and for electricity disclosure in Germany. In …

  • Article from 04.09.2016 | Last changed: 24.09.2016

    Call for Papers and Contributions

    Das dreifarbige Logo der International Cycling Conference 2017 zeigt ein Fahrrad und darunter den Titel der Konferenz als Schriftzug

    … Determinants of cycling and walking , e.g. related to the individual transport user(s), to the transport system and the built environment, and to the social … maximum 350 words are to be submitted by 16 December 2016 to ICC2017@uba.de. Please use the  template  on the web site and indicate your preferred kind of contribution. … Determinants of cycling and walking , e.g. related to the individual transport user(s), to the transport system and the built environment, and to the social …

  • Article from 17.03.2022 | Last changed: 30.10.2023

    Checklists for Tailings Management Facilities

    … tools have been developed: a checklist, which inspectors and operators of TMFs can use to identify safety shortcomings of facilities and to derive measures to address them; a Tailing Hazard Index that can be used by competent authorities and inspectors to get a preliminary overview on …