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Emissions trading: EEX holds 500th German auction of emission allowances
The significant expansion of auctioning of emission allowances instead of the almost complete free allocation is one of the central steps forward which have been implemented in the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the current third trading period. “The allocation via auctions complies with the polluter-pays principle most consistently and, in this way, creates the biggest possible in... read more
Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air
Trotz Beschlüssen des Diesel-Gipfels: NO2-Konzentration bleibt hoch read more
telegram environment+health - No.: 01/2017
Dear reader,We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency (UBA).Topic of the new issue 01/2017: Environmental injustice inside our bodies? - Human body burdens of dangerous chemicals in Brazil and Germany.You can find previous newsletter issues in our online archive on our website.Sincerely,your editor... read more
WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management - No.: 59 - July 2017
Dear reader,We are pleased to send you the latest newsletter by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control at the Federal Environment Agency, Germany.Some topics of the new issue:Environment and Health Process has started in Central AsiaUpdate on Air Quality from the European CommissionNotes and newsMeetings and conferencesNew publicationsComing eventsPreviou... read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017
Dear reader,Summertime is just the right time to quench your thirst with healthy, eco-friendly, and inexpensive tap water. To ensure it stays that way, UBA is drawing attention to a pressing problem – the contamination of our groundwater with nitrate from intensive agricultural practices. Read more about the matter in this newsletter.We would also like to recommend – hot off the press – our annual... read more
Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is warning of potential health risks as a result of staying in buildings which do not meet adequate European standards. read more
Sustainable supply chain management, step by step
A new guide by the Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency offers companies advice on how to integrate sustainability into their supply chains. read more
