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Some 70 hectares of land are rededicated in Germany every day as building land for settlements and roads. Although land consumption in Germany has declined steadily since 2000, the current level of decline is not sufficient to reach the national sustainability objectives. read more

The Blue Angel Award 2013 goes to the Heller-Leder GmbH & Co company in this 35th anniversary year of the ecolabel. Mr Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency, conferred the ward on the company at an awards ceremony during events held for the German Sustainability Award in Düsseldorf on 22 November. read more

The Federal Environment Agency has managed the Battery Act register for four years, now. 5,000 producers have registered, thousands of tonnes of metals are recovered through recycling every year. read more

The final exit of lead pipes in the drinking water supply system is becoming fact – on 1 December 2013. The new upper limit for lead will then become effective: no more than 0.010 mg per litre of drinking water. Since levels in lead pipes are normally higher, they must be replaced with more appropriate materials. read more

The Federal Ministry for Environment (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) awarded the second annual Bundespreis Ecodesign prize today. The 12 prize winners were publicly announced and celebrated at the awards ceremony which was held at the Federal Ministry for Environment in Berlin. read more

The 35th anniversary of the first ecolabel in the world marks the second anniversary of the Blue Angel Award. The award, which is conferred as part of the German Sustainability Award, recognises a business with outstanding commitment to the Blue Angel and which is convincing in its communication about its environmentally friendly products. This year's nominees are the Heller-Leder tannery and the... read more

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) are awarding the Bundespreis Ecodesign for the second time. As the only Federal Government award for ecodesign, this prize goes to innovative products, services of ideas that are convincing in terms of design and eco-friendliness. The jury has nominated winners from among the... read more

Can an industrialized country such as Germany avoid nearly all of its man-made greenhouse gas emissions? A new study by the Federal Environment Agency says clearly yes: „It is technically possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 100 per cent compared to 1990 levels – with technologies that are available today,“ says Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA).... read more