Welcome to the new issue of ‘The Latest from UBA’!Should older household appliances be replaced by more efficient— and thus climate-friendlier— new ones? That’s what the UBA set out to investigate. We present our findings in this edition of our newsletter. Other topics include both trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a concerning chemical whose release into the environment should be reduced at all costs,... read more
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German agencies classify TFA as toxic substance
TFA belongs to the group of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). German authorities demand new hazard classification of the substance considered toxic for reproduction and harmful to the environment. read more
UMID - No.: 01/2025
Dear subscriber,the new issue 01/2025 of the journal UMID - Environment and Human Health Information service has been published.Please note that the articles are in German, only english abstracts can be provided.Main topic: Alternative protein sources for food and feed productionDoes climate awareness play a role in individual meat consumption? Results of a population-wide surveyFurther artic... read more
Franziska Füchsl receives 2025 German Prize for Nature Writing
The 2025 German Prize for Nature Writing is to be awarded to Franziska Füchsl. Elgin Hertel and Laura Vogt are each to receive a scholarship to attend the Art and Nature Foundation’s 2025 Nature Writing Seminar, south of Munich. The award ceremony will be held as part of the international literaturfestival berlin on Sept. 17, at 6 pm on the Small Stage of the Haus der Berliner Festspiele. read more
Environmental awareness study: crises affect public’s perception of environmental and climate challenges
The majority of people in Germany continue to perceive both the environmental protection and climate change mitigation efforts as important. However, the topic continues to decline in relative perceived significance for the public read more
Unpredictable risks: solar geoengineering is no solution to the climate crisis
Technical interventions to mitigate the climate crisis are increasingly being discussed internationally. One frequently mentioned intervention is solar radiation modification (SRM). There are several approaches to this, all of which the UBA believes are highly risky and do not represent a practicable solution to the climate crisis. The UBA has now published its findings in a brochure. read more
Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025
Since 2024, manufacturers of certain single-use plastic products have been required to bear certain costs for waste disposal and the cleanup of public spaces. Such efforts were previously funded by the general public. The costs for manufacturers are calculated based on the quantity of their products placed on the market annually. read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025
Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”Heat pumps are an important option for heating buildings in a climate-neutral way. The fact that it can also be a good solution for older houses is demonstrated by many good practical examples. More on this in this issue of the newsletter.Among other things, it also looks at where Germany stands in terms of achieving its climate targets and the European lim... read more
