… level Law & legislation UBA News New publications What exactly … Dear Reader, If bacteria become resistant to antibiotics and infections are therefore harder … reach soils, groundwater and water bodies where problems may arise: microorganisms causing diseases in humans may become more quickly resistant to antibiotics – a … a further increasing use of bioenergy in the EU with the amendment of the Renewable Energies Directive with minimum or even negative benefit for climate protection. …

… Law & Legislation UBA News Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader What is the state of the environment in Germany and where is there an urgent … value for nitrate is still exceeded at almost every sixth measuring point. The cause is the high nitrogen input from agriculture. There is also a need for action in … the European electric power supply towards a climate-neutral system with renewable energies be achieved? And what climate and energy policy framework is suitable for …

… drinking water and swimming pool water - No.: 8/25 No.: 8/25 | 06.06.2025 Dear Reader, The website "Distributing drinking water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines" … "Trinkwasser verteilen, Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien" wurde mit der Version 10 des FAQ - Informationsdokuments - Prüf - und Zertifizierungspraxis bei Produkten im Kontakt mit Trinkwasser : Umsetzung der Bewertungsgrundlagen und der Empfehlung zur Konformitätsbestätigung - …

… level Law & legislation Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader, In 2018 again, the EU long term limit value for nitrogen dioxide in ambient … a link to our responses to frequently asked questions in the current discussion under the leading article. Wishing you happy reading, The UBA press office Nitrogen … treatment plants, for instance – sewage gas arises, which is a renewable source of energy. Until now, this has been used to generate electricity which is used in the …

… level Law & legislation Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader, Good news: Germany’s emissions of harmful greenhouse gases finally fell … warm and sunny weather, and lower fossil fuel consumption.  The low river levels caused by the dry summer of 2018, for example, made it difficult to transport hard … of renewables (13.9 percent) was even lower than in 2014.  Expanding renewable energies is essential to climate protection. As UBA has calculated greenhouse gases …

… at international level Law & legislation UBA news Recently published Dear Reader, This summer, like last year, you don’t need to worry about quenching your … levels of nitrate infiltrations from agriculture into our groundwater a cause of worry,  making it a more costly exercise to maintain the quality of our … continued to fall – among other factors, due to the growing share of renewable energies in the electrical energy mix. While one kilowatt hour of electricity was …

… Law & legislation UBA news Recently published As recounted Appointments Dear Reader, The German Environment Agency began the year 2020 with a major new development: … including in the thermal paper used for sales receipts in early 2020. This is because it acts like a hormone and can impair fertility in humans and wildlife. It may … renewable sources is now greater than coal Power production from renewable sources energy grew significantly by eight percent in 2019 and now covers 42 percent of …

… level Law & legislation UBA News New publications What exactly does … Dear reader, It is time for the air quality in every German city to be good enough to comply … currently offering has only a small potential to improve air quality. This is because even new Euro 6a, 6b and 6c diesel cars have average NOx emissions of 507 … Guidance for climate-friendly investment Capital investments which target the energy, transport and building sectors can help to limit the rise in Earth’s …

… shows the work of the Environmental Specimen Bank and how fish can be used to understand the pollution of our environment. We hope you find it an interesting read … at the official launch of the umwelt.info portal on January 27, 2025 in the Ständehaus Merseburg. Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt Nowadays, it is still … regions that are contributing particularly strongly to the expansion of renewable energies in Germany should not at the same time be burdened by high costs for the …

… level Environment international Law & legislation UBA news New publications Dear reader, Germany spent the lordly sum of 57 billion euros on environmentally harmful … the subsidies themselves; secondly for the environmental and health damage they cause – due to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from electricity produced … their health impact? The position paper Mögliche gesundheitliche Effekte von Windenergieanlagen [Possible health effects of wind turbines] summarises the latest …

… & legislation UBA news New Publications As recounted What exactly does ... Dear Reader, How will Germany achieve its climate objectives for the years 2020 and 2030? … projects for which funding is no longer necessary. read more (in German) Renewable energies: the latest on statistics and emissions balance In 2016, the use of … the areas of automotive and mechanical engineering. Serious damage is frequently caused to the environment in the countries that mine raw materials. In its UmSoRess …

… level Law & legislation Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader, Are you interested in finding out how good the quality of the air is where you … life According to your lifestyle, your personal CO2 footprint can vary considerably. In which areas do especially large amounts of greenhouse gas arise? This … records in Germany In the first half of 2019 electricity produced from renewable energies made notable gains over the same period in the previous year. During the …