Publikationen | Umweltbundesamt

Economy | Consumption

Guide on green public procurement: wallpaper and ingrain wallpaper

This guide helps to procure eco-friendly paper wall coverings made from wallpaper base in accordance with DIN 6730 and ingrain wallpaper in accordance with DIN 6730. Eco-friendly products are e.g. (partly) made out of recycled paper and no formaldehyde and other harmful substances are to be used.  weiterlesen

AirHealth

What Matters 1-2019: Healthy Air

⁠UBA⁠'s biannual "What Matters" magazine covers current topics in environmental protection. The first edition of 2019 “Healthy Air” takes an in-depth look at how clean the air surroundig us actually is, which pollutants can be found and how we measure them. We also look at health aspects and how public health helps policy makers by calculating and comparing relevant risk factors. weiterlesen

Waste | Resources

What Matters 1-2018: Recycling

⁠UBA⁠'s biannual "What Matters" magazine covers current topics in environmental protection. The first edition “Recycling” takes an in-depth look at the circular economy in Germany with a special focus on plastics. The magazine offers data and facts and discusses current problems and possible solutions in Germany’s circular economy. weiterlesen

Klima | Energie

Re-Aligning European Union’s Climate Policy to the Paris Agreement

Short-term Implications of the IPCC Special Report “Global Warming of 1.5°C”

By 2020, the Parties to the Paris Agreement should communicate or submit new, updated nationally determined contributions (NDC). For this exercise, the findings of the ⁠IPCC⁠ Special Report “Global Warming of 1.5°C” are especially relevant. In this light, a position paper of the German Environment Agency outlines how climate policy could be calibrated towards limiting warming to 1.5°…weiterlesen

Klima | Energie, Wasser

Klimaschutz und Abwasserbehandlung

Sinnvolle Beiträge zur Energiewende

Kläranlagen sind häufig die größten kommunalen Stromverbraucher und durch die Erzeugung von Klärgas, einem erneuerbarem Energieträger, direkt von den Veränderungen im Energiesystem betroffen. Im Zuge der Entwicklung zukunftsgerichteter Strategien für den kommunalen Abwassersektor sollten einerseits Energieeffizienzmaßnahmen im Vordergrund stehen und andererseits flexible Nutzungsmöglichkeiten für…weiterlesen

Economy | ConsumptionTransport

Guide on green public procurement: Electric Bicycles

Electric bicycles are an important environmentally and socially sustainable alternative to cars for covering distances of up to around 20 kilometres. Compared to cars, electric bicycles are more economical and at the same time healthier and more eco-friendly, and are often quicker – and indisputably space-saving. This guide is based on the June 2015 edition of the Blue Angel eco-label criteria for…weiterlesen

Wirtschaft | Konsum, Verkehr

Leitfaden zur umweltfreundlichen öffentlichen Beschaffung: Elektrofahrräder

Elektrofahrräder sind eine wichtige umwelt- und sozialverträgliche Alternative zum Auto bei Entfernungen bis etwa 20 Kilometer. Im Vergleich zum Auto sind Elektrofahrräder günstiger und zugleich ökologischer, gesünder, häufig schneller und definitiv platzsparender. Dieser Leitfaden basiert auf den Kriterien des Umweltzeichens Blauer Engel für Elektrofahrräder (DE-UZ 197), Ausgabe Juni 2015.weiterlesen

Economy | ConsumptionTransport

Guide on green public procurement: Garden Tools

Garden tools generate noise which, in residential areas, recreational areas and elsewhere can constitute a major source of noise pollution that is often found to be highly disturbing. The Blue Angel eco-label for garden tools provides guidance that makes it easier to purchase particularly low-noise garden tools.This guide is based on the Blue Angel eco-label criteria, whose requirements are more s…weiterlesen