Press release from | No. 45/2024

Healthy soils are the basis of life for future generations

Auf dem Bild ist eine Hand mit Lupe in Richtung Boden dargestellt

The National Soil Monitoring Centre at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau was opened on 2 December. The aim of the new centre is to make as much of the data as possible collected in Germany on the condition of soils from the various monitoring programmes available from a central location and to make it usable for joint evaluations. The results can also be used at European level. read more

Press release from | No. 44/2024

Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu

Kartons und geöffnete Pakete

the CPC network of European consumer protection authorities, co-led by the German Environment Agency (UBA), is taking action against the company. In a joint letter, the consumer protection authorities call on Temu to cease its violations of European law as soon as possible. If the company does not cooperate, further measures – such as the imposition of fines – may follow. read more

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