News 2019

Upper Austria is using it. So is Lower Austria, and the market town of Breitenfurt. They all have implemented EMAS.

With the European Green Deal the president of the European Commission presented a new growth strategy for making the EU's economy sustainable

From 10-11 December, the Environment Agency Austria hosts a meeting of the European Environment Agency and the Western Balkan countries in Vienna.

EUWI+ provides laboratory equipment to detect industrial chemicals and pesticides in water

Growing demand requires more efficient data centres

Change of direction urgently needed to face climate change challenges, reverse degradation and ensure future prosperity

Topics: air quality and health impacts

The EMAS awards for best environmental management were presented in Bilbao on 25th November.

Significant drop in EU emissions in 2018 but further effort needed to reach 2030 target.

European Union Water Initiative Plus (EUWI+) provides laboratory equipment to detect industrial chemicals and pesticides in water

New report by the EEA shows that Europe is making progress in improving air quality.

EUWI+ supports the European Eastern partnership countries to bring water resources management closer to the European level.

In the past months Austrian, German and Swedish experts supported Jordan in the preparations for the negotiation of a trade agreement with the EU.

EUWI+ encourages Armenian youth to protect water resources and launches Facebook challenge in Ukraine.

Umweltbundesamt supports climate change adaptation in seven European countries.

Umweltbundesamt provides support for improvement of Montenegrin environmental reporting to the European Union.

New Analysis within European Union (EU) Action on Black Carbon in the Arctic.

A new video provides insight into quality assurance procedures.

A delegation from the Georgia visited Austria to study advanced European practice in waste management focussing on extended producer responsibility in Austria.

The winners of the EEAs photo competition have been selected. The winning photos depict agricultural traditions and low-carbon solutions for energy and mobility.

The Energy Savings Tool – an online tool to help individuals to make energy- and cost-efficient choices.

99.2 % of Austrian bathing sites meet the standards for water quality, says the new bathing water report published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Representatives of 11 tourism organizations from the Danube region demonstrate how to travel without a private car when on holidays.

Thousands of people from different European countries work together to protect EU citizens for example in terms of health and the environment.

As environmental expert institution, Umweltbundesamt has been supporting new and future EU member states in the environment sector for more than 20 years.

On behalf of the European Parliament the Umweltbundesamt conducted a study related to air quality measurement.

Umweltbundesamt supports integration of Seveso database and chemical safety in Croatia.

Umweltbundesamt assists in implementation of EU Water Framework Directive in Serbia.

The aim of a new study is to develop recommendations for energy-efficient and eco-friendly computing services in Europe.

The global sustainability goals, the resource water, the circular economy and mobility were the main areas of the Environment Agency Austria's work in 2018.

Umweltbundesamt’s annual statement of emissions for 2017: Austria’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by about 3.3 % between 2016 and 2017.

From 5 to 7 February international project partners and country representatives gathered in Vienna to define milestones of EUWI+.

Umweltbundesamt hosts study visit on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register.

The Environment Agency Austria analyzed landfill leachates from Nordic countries for microplastics and tyre wear.

Using know-how from the Umweltbundesamt to improve monitoring and river basin management