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Climate change is accelerating and threatens the foundations of our lives – but there is still time to act. Solar power plays a crucial role in this transition. A new analysis by the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows that if land for solar installations is chosen wisely, solar capacity can be expanded rapidly while safeguarding areas of high ecological and agricultural value. read more

Many homeowners remain hesitant when it comes to replacing heating systems in existing properties. read more

Germany’s gross electricity generation from renewable energy is expected to reach 292 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2025, about 2 percent higher than last year’s output. read more

Climate change is advancing rapidly. This makes it all the more important to effectively align economic, societal and political action with the goal of achieving greenhouse-gas neutrality in Germany by 2045. A new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows that this target can still be reached. The short-term climate targets for 2030 must continue to be pursued consistently. read more

The Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment Agency are celebrating the winners of the German Ecodesign Award 2025 in Berlin. The award-winning projects demonstrate the broad spectrum of sustainable design today. Whether it’s bio-based materials or AI-enabled applications, design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. read more

How good is the air we breathe? The German Environment Agency’s new Air Quality Index will provide answers based on the latest scientific findings. The index assesses concentrations of air pollutants, evaluates the associated health risks, and offers guidance for the general public as well as vulnerable groups. read more

The mechanism, which protects against carbon leakage and thus against the relocation of industrial production outside Europe, will be limited to large import volumes of relevant basic materials produced outside the EU. Small importers in the basic materials sector will be exempt from the obligations as of January 1, 2026. read more

Restoring just two percent of land to rivers and streams could help Germany achieve many of the European water protection goals.This is the result of calculations carried out on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA). According to these findings, water bodies in Germany are currently lacking about 7,000 square kilometres of land. read more