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  • Press release 60/2020 from 03.12.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020

    Fireworks produce 2,050 tonnes of particulate matter per year

    Kleine Böller auf der Straße.

    … the new methodology for the first time for the purposes of air pollutant emissions reporting in 2021. UBA also plans to incorporate the new calculation method in the EMEP Guidebook for reporting under UNECE and NEC. The VPI will shortly publish its study results in a …

  • Press release 14/2025 from 11.04.2025 | Last changed: 15.04.2025

    Environmental pollutants: How exposed are children and young people?

    Blutabnahme mit einer Spritze

    … pollutants. Benefits for the participants All participants can receive a results report together with an assessment from an environmental medicine point of view and … as part of the study will also be used for environmental research and health reporting. By taking part, the children and young people are therefore making an …

  • Press release 43/2021 from 27.10.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … promoting a broad range of weather-independent travel activities. The study also reports that it is becoming increasingly important for tourism to prepare for … in travel regions (German) Overview of all measures (German) Presentations of the conference (Youtube, German) Publications Folgen des Klimawandels für den Tourismus …

  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … adaptation strategy . The results of the project have now been published as a final report in the UBA publication series ‘Environment and Health’. Associated content Links Final report on heat-related excess mortality Heatwave guide with tips for correct …

  • Press release 48/2022 from 30.11.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products

    … Companies soon to assume costs for disposal of single-use plastic products UBA report proposes a levy of €8.95 per kilo of single-use plastic Whether coffee-to-go … the costs of cleaning up litter resulting from those products. The UBA project reports that single-use plastic products such as to-go food containers, bags and …

  • Press release 13/2015 from 30.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the solution, not the problem

    Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study

    … jobs. Press release No. 13/2015 | 30.03.2015 Nearly two thirds of respondents (63%) report that environmental and climate protection are a basic requirement for coping … stress factor. As in the 2012 study, 54% of the respondents in the latest study reported feeling at least "somewhat disturbed" by noise. The study proves there is a …

  • Press release 20/2017 from 22.05.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Germany's bathing waters are clean machines

    Lake in Brandenburg

    … the quality of Germany's bathing waters continues to be good, similarly to what was reported in 2015. A total of 2,292 bathing waters in Germany were tested in the 2016 …

  • Press release 17/2017 from 26.04.2017 | Last changed: 12.06.2017

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily

    long train

    … railway freight traffic occurs mainly during the noise-sensitive night.  A new report by UBA on rail freight traffic noise shows that many of the possible measures … in their residential environment, 21% by aviation noise, and 17% of those polled reported feeling disturbed by rail traffic noise. Effective abatement of traffic …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … in the Federal Climate Change Act. These findings are based on new calculations reported by the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced in accordance … in the Federal Climate Change Act. These findings are based on new calculations reported by the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced in accordance …