read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023
Dear Readers,We need to acknowledge an inconvenient fact: capturing and storing CO₂ using CCS technology is not a miracle cure for climate change. If we want to avoid catastrophic climate change for humans and the environment, phasing out fossil fuels like coal, gas and oil is the only solution. Read this newsletter to find out why.This issue also covers the Global Framework on Chemicals adopted a... read more
Regional dialogues on climate adaptation start in Dessau-Roßlau

The Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency kicked off a series of regional dialogue events on climate adaptation. The first of these will be held by about 80 randomly selected citizens from the Central Elbe region. read more
Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Laboratory launched at the German Environment Agency

The AI Lab is intended to lay the foundations for using artificial intelligence (AI) to make it easier to analyse large quantities of environmental data (Big Data). read more
“Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

All products that have a plug, a battery or a cable are usually electrical appliances and must be disposed of separately at the end of their life so that they can be recycled in an environmentally sound and high-quality manner. And because this is not always clear, the motto of this year's “E-Waste Day” points this out. read more
UBA launches National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information

UBA today officially opened the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information in Merseburg, Saxony-Anhalt. The team, currently consisting of eleven people, will grow to 25 employees by the end of 2024. Their task will be to set up the umwelt.info internet portal. In future, the portal will bundle all relevant information on environmental protection and nature conservation. read more
Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023

Imaginative, ecological and forward-looking, the competition was fierce: Out of around 150 submissions considered at the jury meeting in the Metropolenhaus Berlin, 26 innovative projects made it to the final selection. read more
CO2 storage must not hinder phase-out of fossil fuels

In a new position paper, the German Environment Agency (UBA) advises testing carbon capture and storage (CCS) in waste management. read more