Three products meet the strict award criteria. read more
Blue Angel ecolabel awarded to disposable nappies
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Climate footprint 2018: 4.5 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions
Lesser use of fossile energy and favourable weather conditions helped with the decline. read more
Water type of the year 2019: the large North Sea estuary
The estuaries of the Elbe, Ems and Weser rivers have changed dramatically due to the many different use requirements of industry, shipping, port operations, and flood prevention. read more
Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary
Raw material prices must reflect the ecological truth. UBA is calling for more protection of the environment in the mining sector. read more
Nitrogen dioxide loads in Germany down slightly in 2018
NO2 thresholds still exceeded in many cities, only one case of particulate exceedance, high level of ozone pollution read more
Slight decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2017
German Environment Agency reports final CO2 calculations to EU Commission. read more
Electricity made regionally
Starting 1 January 2019 every household has the opportunity to drive the transformation of the energy system. The new guarantees of regional origin register makes it possible to issue guarantees of origin for electricity produced from renewable sources of energy. End customers will be able to verify that their electricity is produced in their region, for example by the nearby wind turbine. read more
Disposal of packaging to become greener
Producers subject to mandatory registration must be registered in LUCID packaging registry starting 1 January 2019 read more
