… Water Sustainability / Strategies / International matters UBA News Dear readers, German consumption of raw materials is far over the global average and puts a strain … a negative impact on the CO ₂ balance. Around 40 percent of German greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the mining and initial processing of raw materials. … can be found on the new website for protecting peatlands by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt), which is part of the German Environment Agency. read more …

… ‘The Latest from UBA’! It has now been 20 years since the European Union introduced emissions trading as a key climate policy tool. Since then, greenhouse gas emissions from installations covered by the scheme in both Germany and the EU have been cut by around half. You can read more about this in the …

… to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” To what extent are cities and municipalities in Germany already affected by climate change and how are they adapting to these … and public authorities. The discussion focussed on solutions to avoid harmful emissions of chemicals into the environment. Further development of test methods for … Page number 36 Year of publication 2024 UBA news 20 years of the German Emissions Trading Authority at the German Environment Agency Over the past two decades, the …

… Appointments As recounted Dear Reader What is the state of the environment in Germany and where is there an urgent need for action? Read our 2020 summary in this … Dirk Messner: "Short-term improvements such as the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions should not blind us to the considerable need for action to protect the … & Environment EEX Energy Exchange wins contract for sales in national emissions trading scheme On 15 March 2021 the European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) in Leipzig was …

… to prevent the relocation of industrial production outside Europe, as well as how Germany could meet European water protection objectives by giving its streams and … submitted Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), global greenhouse gas emissions would decline by about 12 percent by 2035 compared with 2019. That is not … decisions and successes were achieved. First auctions in the national emissions trading system In 2026, emission allowances in the German national emissions trading …

… topics include manipulative practices in online shops and the latest figures on German auction revenues from European emissions trading in 2022. Also included are sections on innovative products from the German …

… dates for the new year. Wishing you an interesting read, The Press Office of the German Environment Agency Fruit & vegetables: Food retail specifications put an … Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. … renewable sources than in the previous year due to weather conditions. Emissions trading 2021: record revenues in Germany exceeding 12 billion euros The EU Emissions …

… actually is online shopping? In this edition, we present the exciting findings of a German Environment Agency (UBA) study on this topic. Additionally, we look at, among … negative health effects whilst also damaging ecosystems and crops. Reducing methane emissions thus contributes to climate protection and also helps protect public … Change Page number 58 Year of publication 2025 Effectiveness of EU Emissions Trading: What drives emission developments? Analysis of selected sectors and …

… must change if we are to protect our livelihoods. But what is the opinion of the German population as a whole? That is what you will find out in this edition of our … cap on nitrogen The German Environment Agency proposes a national cap on nitrogen emissions. By 2030, no more than 1 million tonnes of nitrogen per year is to be … are often due to insufficient legal provisions. UBA information film on emissions trading for fuels in Germany A national emissions trading scheme for heating oil, …

… supplies.” Before this background, UBA developed proposals for a reform of the German VAT system. In this newsletter, we lay out our proposals for ensuring that … (in German) Long-distance transport with a big environmental impact Greenhouse gas emissions from transport are essentially determined by long-distance transport … million euros in subsidies to compensate for the indirect CO₂ costs of EU emissions trading. This finding emerged from the most recent report by the German Emissions …

… They are bad for the climate, often also for air quality and our health and cost Germany many billions of euros every year. We’re talking about environmentally … political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances as well as contamination from such … read more (in German) EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading Achieving the EU's 2030 climate protection target necessitates a reform of …

… against antibiotic resistances in the environment. Another topic: the plans of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment to gradually phase out the use of the … damage to the value of 180 Euros. Extrapolated in terms of the total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany in 2016, that is equivalent to 164 billion Euros. The figure … Group on Energy Statistics (AGEE).  read more (in German) How does emissions trading work? Why is there a trading system for or with greenhouse gas emissions? …