German Environment Agency publishes annual publication Schwerpunkte 2016 and is calling for a much quicker dismantling of environmentally harmful subsidies read more
Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level
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More than beautiful: Jurors select nominees for German Federal Ecodesign Award 2016
The nominees for the Federal Ecodesign Award 2016 have been selected. A total of 26 projects, services and concepts have won over the interdisciplinary jury for their design and benefits for the environment. read more
Anniversary celebration of the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty
Germany and 25 other Parties to the Antarctic Treaty signed the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty on 4 October 1991, thereby laying down the toughest and most comprehensive environmental protection regulations ever agreed for any region on Earth. 37 states have signed the Protocol to date. read more
Ensuring application safety and the environmentally compatible development and use of nanomaterials and other advanced materials
The German higher federal authorities responsible for human and environmental safety reviewed the joint research strategy "Nanotechnology - Risks related to Nanomaterials for Humans and the Environment ". read more
European Mobility Week brings sustainable mobility a step closer
2,000 cities and municipalities from all over Europe are participating. read more
Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?
2016 has made it especially clear what is going to happen when anthropogenic climate change and the resulting warming of the Earth meet the natural climate phenomenon El Niño. Global temperatures have jumped to new highs: it has been the hottest summer worldwide and may well be the hottest on record since 1880. The numerous droughts and flooding incidents have shown the extreme side of weather. read more
WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management - Nr.: 57 - July 2016
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 German Environment Agency.Some topics of the new issue:WHO Regional Office for Europe launches AirQ+, a tool for health risk assessment of air pollutionNotes and newsMeetings and conferencesNew publicationsComing eventsPrevious newsletter issues y... read more
Higher income earners usually have higher climate-impact lifestyles
People with higher incomes usually consume more energy and resources – regardless of whether they perceive themselves to be environmentally aware or not. These are the findings of a new study by UBA. read more
