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  • Press release 32/2023 from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility saves energy

    A banner reads: "European Mobility Week 16 to 22 September Mix and Move! - climate-friendly mobility."

    … 16 to 22 September, municipalities together with local actors are demonstrating that being sustainably mobile can also save energy. Press release No. 32/2023 | … municipalities from all over Europe are showing how sustainable mobility can work in everyday life. Because walking, cycling or sharing transport saves energy. … to school, addressing the issue of parents driving their children to school, and working together with children and young people on safe routes to school for …

  • Appointment from 18.06.2019 | Last changed: 09.10.2019

    UBA/BDL Workshop “Power-to-Liquid (PtL) in Air Transport”

    passenger plane

    UBA/BDL Workshop “Power-to-Liquid (PtL) in Air Transport” Representation of the … in achieving those goals. In particular, international aviation will have to use more alternative, post-fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in addition …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … and brake abrasion. Further emissions are released by metal processing industry and when fossil fuels are combusted. Health risks Lead and its compounds are well resorbed by the human lungs. Nevertheless, lead is mainly obtained from food. Especially children’s nervous systems are … quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 0.5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2005 Air pollution Since 2007 the limit value was not …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter Benzo(a)pyrene occurs when wood is combusted incompletely in firesides and ovens. Source: Marco2811 / … quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 1 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution Since 2007 the ambient air …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … Arsenic in particulate matter Amongst others arsenic emissions occur when stone coal, brown coal or mineral oil are combusted. Source: Ralf Geithe / … quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 6 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution Since 2007 the target value was …