… 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 …

… 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? …

… Conference: Environmental Aspects in Public Procurement in Europe Thursday, October 1st, 2020 - … do environmental aspects currently play in public procurement in Europe and how can the objective of green procurement be put into practice? What kind of initiatives, … and scientists from all over Europe. The digital conference will be hosted by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) …

… legislation UBA news Recently published As recounted Appointments Dear Reader, The German Environment Agency began the year 2020 with a major new development: on 1st … passenger cars in the future The UBA is recommending the extension of regular emissions control tests (ECT) on diesel passenger cars to include measurements of … which was commissioned by the UBA, analyses various scenarios in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) on this basis. The authors concluded that the cap reduction …

… topics also feature in this issue, such as the results of a representative German Environmental Study on the health of children and young people, which … the greenhouse effect and which gases are involved? How do man-made greenhouse gas emissions cause change in the earth’s atmosphere and what can still be done to limit … of Robust MRV-Systems and Analysis of Their Relevance for Linking Emissions Trading Schemes The present study is a contribution to the linking discussion of …

… Environment at international level Law & legislation New Publications Dear reader,  Germany has accomplished quite a bit when it comes to protecting the climate – … cannot be said about the transport sector. The sector is at a standstill, its 2016 emissions even 2 million tons higher than in 1990. So what is the remedy? A … on the environment. UBA recommends a fixed quota regime for land and a certificate trading system. Heat pumps and the like: low-frequency hum annoys a growing number …

… Digitalisation UBA news As recounted Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”, The German Environment Agency (UBA) is launching umwelt.info, a new internet portal … of the umwelt.info portal Internet portal umwelt.info Climate / Energy Revenue from emissions trading once again at record level Revenue from European and national emissions …

… ambient air, which has been in force since 2010, was exceeded in several cities in Germany. As clean air is an important determinant for health, we do not support the … is road traffic and Diesel cars in particular, which have excessively high rates of emissions of nitrogen dioxide. Action must finally be taken in this area: these … climate change occurring abroad affect Germany's economy, too. How does emissions trading work? Why is there a trade in or with emissions? Who specifies the framework …

… is where you live? Or perhaps you are looking for detailed data on air quality in Germany for scientific purposes? In this newsletter, we would like to introduce you … dioxide on the road in typical driving operations – including vehicles that fulfil emissions standards 6a, b and c. The latest measurements and calculations completed … cost approximately 600 billion Euros more.  read more (in German) Land certificate trading – targets for land use achievable Municipal trading in land certificates …