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New EPA in Wales
[posted on: 12/04/2013]Natural Resources Wales brings together the work of the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales, as well as some functions of Welsh Government.
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New EPA to be created in Norway
[posted on: 12/04/2013]
The Directorate for Nature Management and the Climate and Pollution Agency are being merged to form the Norwegian Environment Agency with effect from 1 July 2013.
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Green Growth indicators in Slovakia
[posted on: 14/03/2013]
Policies that promote green growth need to be founded on a good understanding of the different factors that affect green growth, and appropriate information is needed to monitor progress and measure results. As part of Green Growth Strategy, the OECD has developed a conceptual framework and indicators that help governments monitor progress towards green growth. According this conceptual framework
Austria
Environment Agency Austria
The Umweltbundesamt is the leading Austrian expert organisation for all environmental issues and media. The Umweltbundesamt works for the conservation of nature and the environment, and thus contributes to the sustainable development of society. Its core tasks include the monitoring, management and evaluation of environmental data. The Umweltbundesamt employees work in five fields: Economy & Impact, Nature & Usages, Substances & Analysis, Data & Diagnosis and IT Services & Solutions.
The Umweltbundesamt experts provide recommendations for decision-makers in politics, business and administration and develop strategic perspectives and scenarios for the achievement of environmental policy targets in Austria and Europe.
Strengths & competences
The Umweltbundesamt promotes interdisciplinary expertise in all environmental disciplines, as well as in software development and the operation of applications, air quality monitoring, chemical and GMO analysis and project management.
Figures & Facts
In 2010 the Umweltbundesamt achieved a turnover of approximately 38,5 million EUR, almost 7 million EUR resulting from international projects.
The Umweltbundesamt has 479 employees, of whom 51 % are women. The percentage of women in executive positions is 42 %. (2010)
References and networks
As expert organisation, the Umweltbundesamt acts as consultant for numerous federal and provincial institutions and businesses and participates in national and international networks.
At international level the Umweltbundesamt acts as partner and consultant for international organisations. With country partnerships – so-called Twinning Projects –the Umweltbundesamt assists authorities in Central and Southeastern Europe in establishing administration and implementing EU legislation on important environmental matters.
History
The Umweltbundesamt was founded in 1985 as outlined in the Environmental Control Act. Three years later, its core tasks were redefined in a new version of the Act. In 1999, the Umweltbundesamt became a Limited Liability Company (GmbH), wholly owned by the Republic of Austria and represented by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management.
Contact:
Ingeborg Zechmann, Mag.
Pressestelle/Press Officer
Kommunikation & Marketing
Communications & Marketing
M:+43-(0)664 611 90 94
T: +43-(0)1-313 04/5413
F: +43-(0)1-313 04/5400
E-mail. ingeborg.zechmann@umweltbundesamt.at
Umweltbundesamt GmbH To see location on map click here
Spittelauer Lände 5
1090 Wien
Österreich/Austria
More information:
http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en
http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/en/ueberuns/
