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  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … concerning the mass die-off of fish in the Oder river and carry out a systematic evaluation of the information with experts from other authorities in Brandenburg and … toxic algal metabolites (algal toxins). The expertise at hand will be used to evaluate the delivered data and test results. The hypothesis that mercury poisoning … concerning the mass die-off of fish in the Oder river and carry out a systematic evaluation of the information with experts from other authorities in Brandenburg and …

  • Press release 06/2023 from 13.02.2023 | Last changed: 29.03.2023

    Germany complied with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2022

    Stau

    … measuring stations in Munich and Essen. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of data collected by the federal states and the German Environment Agency … limit value in 2021. That number is expected to fall to only two in 2022. Following evaluation of the data already available from the automated measuring stations, … value of 49 µg/m³. Essen is also expected to exceed the limit value after final evaluation of the data from passive collectors. The data will go to a lab for …

  • Press release 4/2017 from 31.01.2017 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Air quality 2016: Nitrogen dioxide still the top pollutant

    traffic jam in the city

    … excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in 2016. This is according to an evaluation of preliminary measurements made by the federal states and the German … excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in 2016. This is according to an evaluation of preliminary measurements made by the federal states and the German … excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in 2016. This is according to an evaluation of preliminary measurements made by the federal states and the German …

  • Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

    Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Source: SGappa / Fotolia.com A new evaluation by the German Environment Agency (UBA) reports that municipalities, … Materialien All press releases Tags Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act … A new evaluation by the German Environment Agency (UBA) reports that municipalities, … hours. Too much used equipment is still being disposed improperly." … A new evaluation by the German Environment Agency (UBA) reports that municipalities, …

  • News from 21.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection

    A field with a crop protection device that spreads fertilizer

    … and its risks to the environment and health. The company can then submit this evaluation to additional states in the EU. These must also authorise the product … The German authorities are therefore bound to the expert decision of the first evaluating Member State - even if the latter has recognizably violated evaluation … into account, authorisation had to be granted in Germany as well. Earthworms are evaluated as a representative of many other soil organisms. They play a crucial role …

  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … continues to decline throughout Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by the federal states and the German … exceed this limit. Currently, the number is 19, but when all the data has been evaluated that number could grow to between 25 and 30.” The main source of nitrogen …

  • Press release 04/2021 from 16.02.2021 | Last changed: 29.04.2021

    Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit

    Stau

    … continues to decline throughout Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by the federal states and the German … the NO2 limit value in 2019, there will be well under ten in 2020. According to the evaluation of the data that is already available from the automatically measuring … first lockdown in spring 2020, by an average of 20 to 30 per cent. This is shown by evaluations in which meteorological influences were factored out. However, depending …

  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … traffic are a major source of nitrogen dioxide Source: zhu_difeng / Fotolia.com An evaluation of interim measurement data from the federal states and the German … releases Tags air pollution air quality nitrogen dioxide particulate matter … An evaluation of interim measurement data from the federal states and the German …

  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … time in 2024 according to current data. These findings are based on the preliminary evaluation of the measurement data from the federal states and the German … new EU directive that will apply from 2030, improvements are still necessary. The evaluation of the NO 2 and PM 2.5 data shows that around 44 per cent of all NO 2 … that is more closely aligned with the WHO recommendations. Accuracy of the data The evaluation is based on preliminary, not yet conclusively verified data for 2024 from …

  • Press release 33/2017 from 15.09.2017 | Last changed: 25.09.2017

    European Mobility Week: “Sharing gets you further“

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … by moving away from reliance on private vehicles and making a switch to car sharing schemes, public transport, pedestrianisation and cycling in particular. Press … by moving away from reliance on private vehicles and making a switch to car sharing schemes, public transport, pedestrianisation and cycling in particular. … Land take, …

  • Press release 05/2018 from 01.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark

    Radfahrer zwischen Autos im Stau

    … values is estimated to have decreased from 90 to 70. These are the results of an evaluation of preliminary measuring data from the Länder and German Environment … have only begun to show effect since late 2017. "Air quality 2017" is the UBA's evaluation of air quality in Germany and is based on preliminary data which takes … values is estimated to have decreased from 90 to 70. These are the results of an evaluation of preliminary measuring data from the Länder and German Environment …