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Dear Reader,The websiteDistributing drinking water, Evaluation criteria and guidelines, Evaluation criteria for metallic materialshas been updated as follows:Evaluation of factory soldered products in contact with drinking water - Version 2Your department for Drinking Water and Swimming Pool Water Hygiene at UBA. read more

Rewetting peatlands can do a great deal to protect the climate. Drained peatlands in Germany emit some 53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents every year, which is about 7.5 percent of all its GHG emissions. read more

The shortage of housing is a problem in many large cities and metropolitan areas. The building sector has for years failed to meet its environmental and climate targets. A position paper by the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Commission for Sustainable Building (KNBau) at UBA investigates how affordable housing can be built without harm to the environment and human health. read more

Germany recorded no exceedances of particulate matter threshold values in 2022 for the fifth consecutive year. Current data shows that the annual mean limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) of 40 µg/m³ was exceeded at only two roadside measuring stations in Munich and Essen. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of data collected by the federal states and the German Environment Agency. read more

Dear Reader,We’re pleased to inform you about our latest publications addressing ongoing and upcoming discussions on European environment and climate policy.Happy reading! For questions or more information, please get in touch at EU@uba.de.Kind regards,EU relations teamGerman Environment Agency (UBA) read more

Dear readers,They consume resources unnecessarily and produce a lot of waste that harms the environment and is a nuisance in streets and parks: yes, we’re talking about single-use packaging from “coffee to go” and other take-away food and drink products. This edition of our newsletter focuses on two measures that are intended to stem the tide of waste. Other topics include manipulative practices i... read more

Dear Reader,The websiteDistributing drinking water, Evaluation criteria and guidelines, Evaluation criteria for metallic materialshas been updated as follows:Release of nickel by chrome-plated drinking water taps and other componentsYour department for Drinking Water and Swimming Pool Water Hygiene at UBA. read more

The European consumer protection network, with the first-ever participation of the German Environment Agency, revealed manipulative practices on 148 out of 399 online shops it screened. read more