Umweltbundesamt
From 10 to 11 September 2024, the 6th REACH Congress took place at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Rosslau with more than 500 experts from companies, scientists, non-governmental organisations and public authorities. The discussion focussed on solutions to avoid harmful emissions of chemicals into the environment. read more
Each issue of the German Environment Agency's "What Matters" magazine is devoted to relevant topics in the field of environmental protection. It is published every six months. In its 1-2020 issue, UBA looks at chemicals with the abbreviation PFAS: per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. These chemicals are used in many applications for their water, grease and soil-repellent function. Coffe... read more
Here you will find frequently asked questions and answers about the test procedure for formaldehyde emissions from wood-based materials which came into force on 01.01.2020. The information is mainly intended for companies and institutions that manufacture, process, sell, transport, store, export or import wood-based materials or furniture or which test such products for formaldehyde emissions. read more
Die Lebensqualität der Bevölkerung und eine erfolgreiche wirtschaftliche Entwicklung sind wesentlich von den sozialen sowie technischen Infrastrukturen abhängig. Nicht nur der demographische Wandel, die Finanzierung oder Sanierungsbedarfe von Infrastrukturen stellen die Kommunen jedoch zunehmend vor Herausforderungen. Das Forschungsvorhaben erarbeitet Lösungsansätze für die Erhaltung der Quali... read more
Die vorliegende Arbeit hat das Ziel, eine detaillierte und differenzierte Datenbasis zum Endenergie- und Nutzenergieverbrauch für Deutschland zu erstellen. Damit soll eine Basis geschaffen werden, um zukünftig die Entwicklung der Energieeffizienz in einzelnen Sektoren, bei einzelnen Anwendungssystemen und Verwendungszwecken verfolgen zu können. Die Bearbeitung des Projektes wurde statt für das... read more
The project objective was the long-term safeguarding of the ecologically important steppes of Eastern Mongolia through their recognition as UNESCO World Heritage sites. read more
A worldwide ban on the production and use of the flame retardant HBCD will be introduced soon. The resolution was adopted at a UN chemicals conference in Geneva. The chemical is to be added to the list of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention. HBCD stands for Hexabromocyclododecane. Up to now it has been used mainly in insulating wall panels and in future certain u... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
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