Dear Reader,How will Germany achieve its climate objectives for the years 2020 and 2030? With the measures that have been agreed on so far, it won’t be possible. There is still a chance to bridge the gap, however: by using less power from coal-fired plants more quickly. A new UBA position paper shows how.A new topic in this newsletter: pesticides. In recent weeks, declining insect populations and... read more
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Market shares for green products growing – yet CO2 emissions in consumer sector remain unchanged
Environmental labels can provide transparency and orientation read more
Environmental industry still a key economic factor
German environmental goods are in demand all around the world and in all areas of environmental protection. read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017
Dear reader,It is time for the air quality in every German city to be good enough to comply with the nitrogen dioxide limit value which applies in the EU. Concentrations over the limit are a health hazard, in particular for people who suffer asthma. UBA has taken a closer look at what the decisions reached at the Diesel Summit on 2 August 2017 can do to help the situation. Read about it here in th... read more
Environmental availability of raw materials
The availability of raw materials is determined by more than technical-geological, economic and political factors alone: the environmental risks of mining also has an impact. read more
Round Table Against Marine Litter goes into round two
North and Baltic Sea coasts of Germany continue to be polluted with waste – interim report presents measures against marine litter read more
Who has the best ecodesign in Germany?
On 11 September a panel jury of environmental and design experts made the nominations for this year's Bundespreis Ecodesign (German Ecodesign Award). Twenty submissions in the areas of architecture, energy, nutrition, home living, interior design, mobility and fashion can now hope to receive an award at an awards ceremony to be held 27 November. read more
Urban Mining
Why not tap the enormous sources of raw materials which we ourselves have created? read more
