Dear reader,We are pleased to send you the latest newsletter by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Air Quality Management and Air Pollution Control at the Federal Environment Agency, Germany.Some topics of the new issue:Environment and Health Process has started in Central AsiaUpdate on Air Quality from the European CommissionNotes and newsMeetings and conferencesNew publicationsComing eventsPreviou... read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017
Dear reader,Summertime is just the right time to quench your thirst with healthy, eco-friendly, and inexpensive tap water. To ensure it stays that way, UBA is drawing attention to a pressing problem – the contamination of our groundwater with nitrate from intensive agricultural practices. Read more about the matter in this newsletter.We would also like to recommend – hot off the press – our annual... read more
Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy
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The German Environment Agency (UBA) is warning of potential health risks as a result of staying in buildings which do not meet adequate European standards. read more
Sustainable supply chain management, step by step
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A new guide by the Federal Environment Ministry and the German Environment Agency offers companies advice on how to integrate sustainability into their supply chains. read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2017
Dear reader, It is not a matter of just a few vehicle types and their emissions. In fact, Euro 6 diesel cars in general exceed the limit for nitrogen oxide emissions by multiple times. And yet, they still benefit from subsidies for diesel fuel worth billions. And from our perspective, it is also wrong in terms of climate protection. Read more about this in the latest issue of “UBA aktuell”.Ou... read more
Public health in the course of climate change: Master plan for heat waves
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High temperatures and heat waves are adding up to public health problems – and the impact of climate change is becoming more noticeable also in Germany. The federal states and local authorities can draft and implement heat wave action plans to protect public health. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has developed a master plan in collaboration with many experts from various disciplines. read more
Data on the Environment 2017: More climate protection action required
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UBA's Daten zur Umwelt 2017 [Data on the Environment] publication offers a complete overview of all environmental sectors in Germany. It concludes that greater effort is required to achieve the national goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent until 2020; air quality in cities continues to be too heavily polluted. In contrast, drinking water quality remains good. read more
International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) launched
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The ISC3 is located in the UN-city of Bonn and will be the driving force enabling emerging economies and developing countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. read more