Press release from | No. 16/2023

Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for seven years

Müll liegt am Sandstrand, vor allem Plastik- und Fischereimüll.

For seven years, the Marine Litter Round Table has been developing recommendations for actions against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The contributors are meeting in Berlin with patrons, Federal Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke, Minister for Environment of Lower Saxony Christian Meyer and UBA President Dirk Messner to present results. read more

Press release from | No. 11/2023

UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

Germany's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell slightly by 1.9% in 2022. GHG emissions were around 746 million tonnes – some 15 million tonnes less than 2021. Overall, emissions in Germany have fallen by 40.4% since 1990. While this means that Germany is generally on track to meet the targets of the Federal Climate Change Act, emissions in the energy sector increased significantly. read more

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