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YOUR ENVIRONMENT IS OUR MISSION

We are Austria’s largest expert organisation for all environmental issues.As an independent partner, we build bridges between businesses, science and politics at national

and international level. With more than 450 experts in 55 academic disciplines we area leading provider of environmental solutions. As a public institution,

we stand for reliability, transparency and independence.

With more than 30 years of experience we are a top provider of environmental consultancy services. We advise natio-nal and international clients. Our clients and partners include large enterprises, as well as scientific and political institu-tions in Austria, the EU and beyond.

Our range of services includes: perfor-ming evaluations, setting standards and developing methods and recom-mendations. We provide the basics for decision-making as well as sustainable solutions. We create ecological and eco-nomic added value for our clients.

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WE SPEAK MANYLANGUAGES

This enables our expertsto reach clients in

Europe and beyond.

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OUR FIELDSOF EXPERTISE

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climate change mitigationemissions trading schemeair quality monitoringemission inventoriesindustrial emissions monitoringpollutant release and transfer register

resource managementwaste managementwater managementnature protection

shared environmental information system environmental data reportingintegrated environmental assessment stakeholder processes

climate change adaptationcarbon footprint energy efficiencymobility management

land usesoil protectionsmart city concepts chemical analyses of more than 3000 substances

GMO1 detection & monitoringmethod developmenttesting programmestraining and education

IT solutions & services

capacity buildinginstitution building

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55 DISCIPLINES UNDER ONE ROOFInterdisciplinary work is partof our daily routine.

economics

environmental technology

biology

veterinarymedicine

geography

toxicology

ecologyenergy andenvironmentalmanagement

alternativeenergy sources

lawpharma-ceutical sciences

information science

spatial planning

journalism

projectmanagementsociology

physics

chemistry

agriculturetechnique & water management

information science

natureprotection

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU

Environmental consulting and institutional capacity building areat the heart of the services we provide. Because of our involvement in several

EU and UN working groups, we are in touch with the latest developments.This is a value contributing to the benefit of our clients.

Environmental Consulting We advise and support UN and EU institu-tions, public authorities, policy makers and companies. Our experts carry out studies on the state of the environment, as well as on the effects of policies and measures on the environment. We assess the implementation of policies and make recommendations for policy makers. We support other environment agencies in the adaptation to EU legislation and in strengthening environmental policy implementation.

Institutional Capacity Building We support new and future EU member states in the development of national administration and legislation that is in agreement with EU standards. Since 1998, we have participated in more than 112 country partnership projects. Our track record is unique: In the environ-ment sector, we are the most success-ful twinning institution in the EU. More recently we have expanded our activities into Africa and Asia.

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LibyaTunisia

AlgeriaMorocco

SwitzerlandGermany

NetherlandsDenmarkBelgium

LuxembourgPortugal

SpainFrance

ItalyMalta

GreeceMoldova

SwedenFinlandBelarus

KazakhstanKyrgyzstan

UzbekistanTurkmenistan

TajikistanLebanon

IsraelKorea

SingaporeCambodia

MalaysiaVietnam

ThailandChina

MaliBotswana

ReferencesEstonia

LatviaLithuania

PolandCzech Republic

AustriaSlovakiaHungarySlovenia

CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina

SerbiaMontenegro

KosovoMacedonia

AlbaniaBulgaria

RumaniaUkraine

TurkeyGeorgiaAzerbaijan

ArmeniaCyprus

JordanEgypt

OUR SERVICES & SOLUTIONS

Sustainable economic activities need target-oriented decisions.We offer strategic advice and develop tools and instruments

which help to create a sound knowledge base.

Emission trading:supporting the European CommissionWe have been advising the European Commission (DG Climate Action) on benchmark-based allocation rules and MRVA (monitoring, reporting, verifica-tion and accreditation) regulations for many years.

Setting up a GHG inventoryfor Luxemburg The aim of our cooperation with the Mi-nistry of Environment in Luxemburg was to share our extensive experience in EEA2 reporting and to enable the Ministry of Environment in Luxemburg to build its own environmental monitoring and re-porting systems.

Climate change adaptationin the Alpine spaceWe acted as project leaders of the “Ca-pitalising Climate Change Knowledge for Adaptation in the Alpine Space” project which brought together 17 organisa-tions from all Alpine countries. Under the project, a vast amount of knowledge was pooled and made available to decisi-on makers in politics and administration.

A greenhouse gas monitoringand reporting system for Singapore Our experts were responsible for the im-plementation of a reporting system for the land use sector in Singapore as requi-red under the IPCC guidelines and rele-vant decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Selected Projects

Centre on Emission inventoriesand Projections CEIPWe have been hosting CEIP since 2008. This involves the collection of data on emissions of and projections for air pol-lutants, heavy metals, particulate mat-ter and photochemical oxidants from 51 countries, as well as reviewing the submit-ted inventories, assisting parties in impro-ving the quality of their national invento-ries, and publishing these inventories.

Implementation of the waterframework directive in Bulgaria We have been advising the Bulgarian authorities about the fulfilment of the requirements of the EU water frame-work directive. Together with our part-ners we have developed methods to as-sess the good ecological status of rivers, lakes and coastal waters. The results are quality assured by us and provide base-line data for a future national monito-ring programme.

Improving air quality in TurkeyThe project’s objective was to improve ambient air quality in Turkey. 39 air quality monitoring stations were set up in the Marmara region as well as a fully operational system for air quality moni-toring. In one of the 11 provinces of the Marmara region, preparations for a clean air action plan have already started.

Chemicals management in Tunisia We supported the Tunisian Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Techni-cal Centre for Chemistry in the develop-ment of a management and control for chemicals based on European standards.

European Topic Centre on Urban,Land and Soil SystemsSince January 2015 we have been the lead organisation in the new European Topic Centre on Urban, Land and Soil Sys-tems. For the first time urban sprawl – i.e. the uncontrolled expansion of urban areas – is analysed on a European scale.

Strengthening environmentalinspection in Serbia The aim of this project which we carried out in support of the Serbian Environ-ment Ministry was to improve the qua-lity of the natural environment and the health of the population through the effective enforcement of environmental regulations. A special focus was laid on industrial pollution, chemical accidents, waste management, water discharges and endangered species.

Strengthening nature protectionin CroatiaTogether with the Croatian Environment Agency we conducted intensive work on the implementation of an ecological net-work impact assessment according to the European habitats directive. A guidance document for the implementation of such assessments and measures to help prevent negative impacts of plans and projects on Natura 2000 sites were developed.

Waste management in GeorgiaBuilding efficient institutional structures and the development of a national waste strategy, with action plans for specific waste streams, made up the core ele-ments of this project in Georgia. The aim was also to increase knowledge about waste disposal and waste management among civil servants, business enterprises and the public.

Detection and monitoring of GMOs3

in CambodiaUnder this project, we provided support and advice to Cambodia on the plan-ning and setting up of a GMO detection laboratory, the development of standard operating procedures, the practical trai-ning of laboratory staff, regional autho-rities and inspectors, and on practical training in field sampling. The services provided enabled the Cambodian autho-rities to run an efficient control system.

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OUR PARTNERS SPEAK FOR US

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“The Umweltbundesamt does not only improve the environmentalsituation in Austria and Europe, it is also a hub of knowledge for the ongoing

transformation process after the Paris Agreement. The Experts ofthe Umweltbundesamt are always in touch with the latest trends andbuild bridges between politics, the economy, science and civil society.”

Andrä RupprechterEnvironment Minister Austria

“The Umweltbundesamt successfully contributed to puttingthe challenging environmental issues of our time,

like plastic pollution, on the European agenda.Together with the European Network of the Environmental

Protection Agencies, Umweltbundesamt helps bringscientific clarity into the political debate on how to shape

sustainable and future fit societies.”

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Our Clients

“It is my wish that our strategic partnership withthe Umweltbundesamt will prosper and growin the next 30 years and that we address manynew topics together critically and with dedicationin order to promote them at European level.”

Beate Jessel, Presidentof the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation

“Monitoring and reporting environment datais essential to obtain consistent environment quality in the EU. I highly appreciate the workof the Umweltbundesamt, which is a pioneerin this area by setting standards and supporting accessions and candidate countries.”

Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Directorof the European Environment Agency

“I wish all the staff from the Umweltbundesamtevery success in carrying its mission forwardinto the future. Together, we will continueto work for the protection of the environmentand the conservation of our natural resourcesand encourage one another along the way.Thank you for the great collaboration.”

Maria Krautzberger, Presidentof the Federal Environment Agency Germany

ContactDr. Jürgen SchneiderDirector of ConsultingEnvironment Agency AustriaTel: +43(0)1 31304/3722juergen.schneider@umweltbundesamt.at www.umweltbundesamt.at

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