Umweltbundesamt
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell by 10.3 per cent compared to 2022. This is shown by the results of the calculations submitted by the German Environment Agency (UBA) to the European Commission on 15 January 2025. read more
Revenue from European and national emissions trading in Germany totalled around 18.5 billion euros in 2024. This means that proceeds from these two key climate protection instruments was once again slightly higher than in the previous year. read more
Since 2024, manufacturers of single-use plastic products such as cigarette filters, drinks cups and film packaging have had to contribute to the costs of waste disposal in parks and streets. This involves companies paying an annual levy into a fund managed by the German Environment Agency. read more
The German Environment Agency researches and works on drinking water as well as swimming and bathing pool water at its site in Bad Elster. read more
Making everyday life more sustainable and inspiring friends and family – the German Environment Agency’s (UBA) mobile game “Little Impacts” (in German) shows how this can be achieved. In five interactive chapters, players experience how the main character Leah and her cousin Mailin inspire the people around them to embrace sustainability. read more
Consumption of packaging in Germany fell by 675,000 tonnes to 19 million tonnes in 2022. This corresponds to a decrease of 3.4 per cent compared to the previous year. read more
The advisory board and jury of the German Ecodesign Award have selected ten winners from a record number of more than 400 submissions. read more
The National Soil Monitoring Centre at the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Dessau-Roßlau was opened on 2 December. The aim of the new centre is to make as much of the data as possible collected in Germany on the condition of soils from the various monitoring programmes available from a central location and to make it usable for joint evaluations. The results can also be used at European level. read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
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