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Federal Environment Agency favours carbon dioxide in air conditioning systems (43/2010)

Tetrafluoropropene more damaging to climate and environment

After findings of the latest technical tests the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) now recommends the use of carbon dioxide in mobile air conditioning systems. The refrigerant tetrafluoropropene, or HFO-1234yf, favoured by the automobile industry may well comply with the new EU guidelines, but it has greater global warming potential than the refrigerant CO₂.
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12/08/2010

Climate protection requires greater investment in rail freight transport sector! (42/2010)

Study calculates future demand for expansion of Germany’s rail network

It requires some eleven billion (bn) euros to expand the German rail network over the next two decades so that twice the current freight volume could be transported. These are the results of a study done by KCW GmbH on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). UBA President Jochen Flasbarth comments, “Freight transport must be organised in a way that does justice to the requirements of climate protection, which is why there must be a greater shift to the rail network. The present concept for expansion lays the groundwork for more sustainable freight transport.“
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05/08/2010

Producers of energy-saving lamps must use Blue Angel eco-label (41/2010)

vzbv and UBA call for better quality – merchants must simplify take-back of used lamps

Producers of energy-saving lamps ought to use the Blue Angel eco-label for the sake of better consumer purchasing orientation. This demand has been made by the Federation of German Consumer Organisations – vzbv and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) as the second phase of the Commission Regulation on household lamps enters into force on 1 September. Standard light bulbs of more than 60 watts will no longer be sold. Both organisations expect merchants to set up a functional and comprehensive take-back system to ensure proper disposal of the new products, which contain minor amounts of mercury.
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