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Water

Bioassays to assess materials in contact with drinking water

Assessment of unpredictable substances

Within the project „bioassay-based test strategy to determine risk potentials of migration waters“ the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Association for Pipe Systems Inside Buildings (VRH) had the common aim to develop a test strategy based on established bioassays. This in vitro test strategy detects cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and estrogenic like activity of migration waters.read more

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fact sheet
Number of pages
2
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Cover of publication Climate Change 07/2018 Analysis of Risks and Opportunities of Linking Emissions Trading Systems
Climate | Energy

Analysis of Risks and Opportunities of Linking Emissions Trading Systems

Within the frame of this project, a structured system for evaluating the risks and opportunities of linking emissions trading schemes was developed. To this end, economic, ecological and political objectives for linking were identified, relations and interdependencies were investigated and assessment criteria and indicators were defined. The report also includes an overview on economic models that...read more

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Climate Change
Number of pages
214
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Cover of publication Texte 16/2018 Implementing SDG target 15.3 on “Land Degradation Neutrality”: Development of an indicator based on land use changes and soil values
Soil | Land

Implementing SDG target 15.3 on “Land Degradation Neutrality”

Development of an indicator based on land use changes and soil values

Given that land and soils are increasingly threatened by degradation, this project investigated how SDG target 15.3, which strives to achieve a land degradation neutral world by 2030, can be implemented. The report suggests necessary steps towards the implementation of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) at the national level, gives an overview of land and soil degradation and existing monitoring sc...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
59
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Cover of publication Dokumentationen 05/2018 Documentation of the Expert Forum 2017: Effectively Reducing Food Waste – Achieving more together
Abfall | Ressourcen

Documentation of the Expert Forum 2017: Effectively Reducing Food Waste – Achieving more together

On September 5th 2017, the expert forum "Effective reduction of food waste - achieving more together" took place in Berlin. The forum aimed to set an impulse to discuss and further develop ideas and approaches for the prevention of food waste and losses through scientific preparation and an interactive exchange with stakeholders from the entire food value chain. This report presents the status quo...read more

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Dokumentationen
Number of pages
38
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Cover of publication Climate Change 06/2018 The Innovation Fund: how can it support low-carbon industry in Europe?
Climate | Energy

The Innovation Fund: how can it support low-carbon industry in Europe?

Design recommendations for the successor instrument to the NER 300 in Phase 4 of the EU ETS

This report analyses a range of options for designing the EU Innovation Fund (IF), a financing instrument created under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to support technological breakthrough for low-carbon innovations in the power sector and industry. The report combines a look at lessons learned from the IF’s predecessor mechanism “NER 300” with insights from the respective emission reductio...read more

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Climate Change
Number of pages
57
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Cover of publication Texte 09/2018 Assessment of persistence, mobility and toxicity (PMT) of 167 REACH registered substances
Chemicals

Assessment of persistence, mobility and toxicity (PMT) of 167 REACH registered substances

For the first time a comprehensive list of 167 ⁠REACH⁠ registered substances were assessed with respect to their intrinsic substance properties persistence in the aquatic environment, mobility in the aquatic environment and toxicity. The results of this project will support the ongoing discussion to define PMT criteria under REACH. The present study provides a consolidated list of (i...read more

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Texte
Number of pages
61
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Climate | Energy

What issues need to be addressed in the RED II draft to ensure environmental integrity and net climate benefit of bioenergy use

With this scientific opinion paper, we aim to raise awareness for some issues leading to insufficient GHG savings and potentially causing a gap between two climate and energy legislative frameworks of the European Union: the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation (LULUCF Regulation).read more

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Scientific Opinion Paper
Number of pages
10
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Cover der Publikation Dokumentationen 02/2018 Roadmap for Healthy Buildings – 1st step: Harmonisation of Health Criteria for Construction Products
Waste | Resources

Roadmap for Healthy Buildings – 1st step: Harmonisation of Health Criteria for Construction Products

Discussion Report

A harmonised documentation of emission test results of construction products is needed for the declarations of performance under the EU Construction Products Regulation. In the discussions regarding the level of information details to be provided it has been difficult to find consensus due to the conflicting interests of the various parties concerned. In the view of the German authorities a high l...read more

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Dokumentationen
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14
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