Dear Reader, The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines, due to the recent publication of the 3rd amendment of the Evaluation criteria for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water (Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water No. 04/2022), has been updated as follows:Textual adaption in section `Elastomers´, `Thermoplast... read more
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Young people care about environment and climate
85 percent of the young people surveyed say environmental protection and climate action are important, thus ranking the topic among the four most important to young people in Germany. These are the findings of the representative survey “Zukunft? Jugend fragen! – 2021”. The grand challenges in preserving our essential life support systems are a matter of concern to young people. read more
Groundwater is named water body type 2022
World Water Day 2022: Some 70 percent of drinking water in Germany is extracted from groundwater and spring water. Our ecosystems and forests in particular depend on a sufficient amount of groundwater. Contamination by nitrate or pesticides, climate change and water abstraction are endangering the quality and quantity of this vital resource. read more
Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 4/2022
Dear Reader,The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows:Evaluation criteria for plastics and other organic materials in contact with drinking water including 3rd amendment This document is currently only available in German. The translation of the document into English is expected in the second quarter of 2022.Amendments... read more
Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021
After a significant decline in the previous year, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany are on the rise again. Some 762 million tonnes of greenhouse gases were released in 2021 – just over 33 million tonnes, or 4.5 percent more than in 2020. Overall, emissions in Germany have fallen by 38.7 percent since 1990. The increase in 2021 is particularly noticeable in the energy sector. read more
Expert information drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 3/2022
Dear Reader,The website Trinkwasser verteilen, Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien has been updated by adding version 5 of the FAQ - Fragen und Antworten zur Prüfung und Zertifizierung von Produkten im Kontakt mit Trinkwasser nach Bewertungsgrundlagen und Empfehlung zur Konformitätsbestätigung (Aktualisierung: Februar 2022) | Umweltbundesamt document.Amendments have been made as follows:quest... read more
Economizing during the energy crisis
Against the background of the war in Ukraine, the German Environment Agency is making an appeal for more economical energy consumption. It is easy for private households to help in the effort: turn down the thermostat, install a water saving showerhead and drive cars less and at slower speed. All these measures can be realized immediately and cost little to no money. read more
Global CODES Network develops joint Action Plan to co-create a sustainable digital transformation globally
On 2 March 2022, the Action Plan for a Sustainable Planet in the Digital Age was presented during the Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) taking place in Nairobi from 28 February – 2 March 2022. The Action Plan is a new international vision to harness digital change for our sustainability goals. read more
