CO2 pricing for emissions in heating and transport sectors to start in new year in Germany
National emissions trading system for fuels creates more incentive for climate protection read more
- 63 content found -
-
No.
64/2020 -
No.
63/2020Resolute environmental protection will save society many billions of euros
German Environment Agency provides new cost rates for environmental damage read more
-
No.
62/2020Coronavirus pandemic and stormy February lead to increase in share of renewable energies in electricity supply sector in Germany
In the second half of 2020, electricity generation from renewable energies was only slightly above 2019 level read more
-
No.
61/2020Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product
Reusable shipping packaging, better product information and electric mobility can make online retail more climate friendly read more
-
No.
60/2020Fireworks produce 2,050 tonnes of particulate matter per year
Particulate matter air pollution is especially high on New Year's Day read more
-
No.
59/2020Ninth year of Federal Ecodesign Award for forward-looking projects
-
No.
58/2020750 experts discuss new PFAS research and strategies
International expert conference on poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances read more
-
No.
57/2020Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight
European Week for Waste Reduction 2020 enters 11th edition read more
-
No.
56/2020Using coronavirus stimulus packages to enhance climate action
Conference to discuss opportunities for transformation after the coronavirus crisis read more
-
No.
55/2020Packaging waste: Online marketplaces must be subject to better oversight
Online platforms to cooperate on ensuring compliance with Packaging Act read more
-
No.
54/2020Coronavirus in schools: Air purifiers alone are not enough – room ventilation is still key
Indoor Air Hygiene Commission takes stand on air purifiers at schools read more
-
No.
53/2020Climate change adaptation in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall
Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze and UBA President Professor Dirk Messner honour winners of Blauer Kompass contest at specialist conference on German Adaptation Strategy read more
-
No.
52/2020Linking climate change mitigation and resource conservation more closely
5th European Resources Forum discusses synergies read more
-
No.
51/2020EU climate targets: 60 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is possible, German Environment Agency says
Speedy reform of EU emissions trading scheme and more decarbonization in buildings and transport sectors necessary read more
-
No.
50/2020Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany
Systems for reusables and recycling need to be expanded read more
-
No.
49/2020Federal Government adopts action plan for a climate resilient Germany
Federal Environment Ministry to fund first-time adaptation measures in social facilities read more
-
No.
48/2020Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes
German Environment Agency: Window ventilation is most efficient way to ensure low virus concentration of indoor air read more
-
No.
47/2020Schulze: Germany needs a national water strategy
National water dialogue develops recommendations for the future of water in Germany read more
-
No.
46/2020Schulze: "Human biomonitoring should become an instrument of European chemicals policy"
Comparison of human exposure to chemicals must be improved read more
-
No.
44/2020Who will be the winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2020?
Jury nominates 28 projects, awards ceremony on 30 November at BMU read more
-
No.
43/202030 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too
Air, water and soil much cleaner – climate change remains greatest challenge read more
-
No.
42/2020European Mobility Week: Zero-emission mobility for all
93 towns and cities in Germany show how fairer mobility works (16-22 September) read more
-
No.
41/2020Broad alliance launches “Biotonne Deutschland“ campaign to promote biowaste collection
-
No.
40/2020Current transport policy puts people with low income at a disadvantage
Environmentally friendly turnaround in transport can reduce social inequalities read more
-
No.
39/2020Video streaming: data transmission technology crucial for climate footprint
Fibre optic video transmission is nearly 50 times more efficient than UMTS read more
-
No.
38/2020Infrasound at or under perception threshold does not cause acute physical reactions
UBA experimental study does prove annoyance effect read more
-
No.
37/2020Loud motorcycles and cars becoming annoying
Even compliant new vehicles prove to be much too loud in practical tests read more
-
No.
36/2020Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Indoor Air Hygiene Commission at the German Environment Agency issues recommendations for schools and other indoor spaces read more
-
No.
35/2020Rodent control measures are contaminating fish
Rodenticide use in sewer systems causes extensive water pollution read more
-
No.
34/2020Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend
Lots of sunshine and a very windy February generated more green electricity in first six months of 2020 than same period in 2019 read more
-
No.
33/2020Residual waste in Germany has nearly halved in 35 years
Still too much biowaste and recyclables are discarded with household waste read more
-
No.
32/2020Integrating environmental protection in legislation on global supply chains
UBA study outlines how to implement corporate environmental and human rights due diligence obligations read more
-
No.
31/2020Electrical and electronic waste: Germany misses EU collection rate of 45 percent by a narrow margin
Consumer return options provide too little incentive – a need for network of collection points and more publicity read more
-
No.
30/2020Federal Governments offsetting emissions of all official travel and during Germany's EU Council Presidency
-
No.
29/2020Environment and agriculture in dialogue
Agricultural stakeholders meet with German Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau read more
-
No.
28/2020PFAS excessively high in blood of children and adolescents in Germany
21 percent of samples exceed HBM I value for PFOA – UBA working to enact EU-wide restriction on their use read more
-
No.
27/2020Germany assumes chairmanship of Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM)
German Environment Agency’s Lilian Busse appointed as chairwoman read more
-
No.
26/2020Plant-based meat substitute with best environmental performance
UBA paper looks at future prospects of meat substitutes made from plants, insects and in the lab. read more
-
No.
25/2020ZERO WASTE
Art exhibition 25 June – 8 November 2020 read more
-
No.
24/2020Cleaner air in cities: number of cities above the NO2 limit is halved in 2019
Final measurement data on nitrogen dioxide pollution provide evidence of reduction read more
-
No.
23/2020Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits
Nearly all bathing waters in Germany have highest quality marks – Covid-19 pandemic putting a damper on bathing read more
-
No.
22/2020Asbestos in buildings still a problem
New guideline offers advice, also aimed at non-specialists and do-it-yourselfers read more
-
No.
21/2020Emissions trading: German installations generated 14 percent less CO2 emissions in 2019
EU emissions trading reform showing results read more
-
No.
20/2020Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic
UBA presents 15-point plan to restart the economy, focusing on energy and mobility read more
-
No.
19/2020German Environment Agency enhances its air quality app
Now featuring ozone forecast in addition to up-to-date air quality data – optimised tablet version available read more
-
No.
18/2020National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin
"Aktion Biotonne Deutschland" campaign promoting biowaste collection helps municipalities provide waste disposal advice read more
-
No.
17/2020Employment numbers in environmental protection sector rising steadily
Use economic stimulus packages for environmentally friendly investments read more
-
No.
16/2020Federal contest prize for environmental building: "UMWELT & BAUEN"
Deadline extended to 22 May 2020 read more
-
No.
15/2020CO2 emissions per kilowatt hour of electricity in further decline in 2019
Germany exports more electricity than it imports read more
-
No.
14/2020Nomination of climate change adaptation projects
Blauer Kompass 2020 contest: Online voting for audience award has started read more
-
No.
13/2020UBA names water body type of the year 2020
Coarse substrate-dominated, calcareous small highland river – "good" status is seldom read more
-
No.
12/2020Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019
Record share of 42.1 percent on electricity market - stagnation in heating and transport read more
-
No.
11/20202019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent
Energy sector slashes emissions, growth in building and transport sectors read more
-
No.
10/2020Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions
Level of ammonia emissions from agriculture remains too high read more
-
No.
09/2020Speed limits on motorways clearly cut down CO2 emissions
German Environment Agency calculates CO2 savings brought by speed limits on federal motorways read more
-
No.
08/2020German environmental industry remains strong
But global market position at risk – patent applications and share of exports shrinking read more
-
No.
07/2020Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig
-
No.
06/2020Many bisphenol A alternatives may be endocrine disruptive
New UBA study: only one tested substitute shows no evidence of hormone-mimicking effects read more
-
No.
05/2020Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues
A number of cities still exceeding NO2 limit – concentrations of particulates appear in compliance, high ozone peaks read more
-
No.
04/2020Youth study: Climate action and environmental protection are popular among young people
-
No.
03/2020German Sustainable Building Award launched
BMU and UBA to award first national prize for sustainable buildings, neighbourhoods and ecological innovation read more
-
No.
02/2020Federal Ecodesign Award 2020: Contest entries welcome from mid-January through April
-
No.
01/2020Professor Dirk Messner is new President of the German Environment Agency
Environment minister Schulze: “Strong environmental policy requires independent scientific expertise with vision” read more
