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  • Press release 19/2020 from 19.05.2020 | Last changed: 20.05.2020

    German Environment Agency enhances its air quality app

    Zwei Smartphones auf lila-farbenem Hintergrund. Aufschrift: Wie gut ist die Luft, die sie atmen?

    German Environment Agency enhances its air quality app Now featuring ozone forecast … of air quality Source: Umweltbundesamt The "Luftqualität" air quality app by the German Environment Agency now also features ozone forecasts. The app can display … to notify the user if high levels of ozone are expected within the next 24 hours. … German Environment Agency enhances its air quality app …

  • Press release 36/2025 from 15.10.2025 | Last changed: 17.10.2025

    Majority of Germans want to travel more sustainably – but do not act accordingly

    Nachhaltigkeit beim Reisen ist bei der Reiseentscheidung nur einer unter vielen Wünschen.

    Majority of Germans want to travel more sustainably – but do not act accordingly New UBA study … – particularly towards sustainability. The overwhelmingly positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally …

  • Press release 27/2019 from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices

    the Luftqualität app on a smartphone

    German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices … is now available from Luftqualität [Air Quality], the free and ad-free app by the German Environment Agency (UBA) for Android and iPhone devices. The app posts hourly … nitrogen dioxide and ozone pollution available from 400 measuring stations … German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices …

  • News from 25.09.2020 | Last changed: 06.10.2020

    Database presents German initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12

    Home page of the SDG 12 database

    Database presents German initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12 The SDG 12 … Goals, SDGs). The SDG 12 database shows which developments have taken place in Germany since then with regard to Goal 12 "Ensure sustainable consumption and … and production patterns". It currently comprises more than 120 activities. … Database presents German initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12

  • Press release 23/2015 from 09.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Food waste causes four percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions

    a basket with a mouldet bread roll, two rotten apples and a dried out lemon

    Food waste causes four percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions Krautzberger: There is hardly any sector where … paid for. A step forward could be to bolster support for the ever more popular food banks, of which there are more than 900 in Germany, supporting 1.5 million people in … people in Germany and the 505 million in the EU, these factors have an immense environmental impact. Associated content Links UBA event at EXPO Milano 2015: …

  • Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

    Coal-fired power plant

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall … Source: blumenkind - Fotolia In 2022, the approximately 1,730 stationary plants in Germany covered by the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) emitted about 354 …

  • Press release 42/2019 from 06.11.2019 | Last changed: 26.11.2019

    UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation

    passenger plane

    UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation Adjust taxes, reduce noise, promote rail and … particularly harmful to the climate Source: Eray Haci Osmanoglu / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) is presenting a new vision for sustainable aviation …

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

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily

    long train

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily Composite brake blocks for … guaranteed to secure noise abatement beyond that date.  The UBA 2014 representative environmental awareness survey [Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2014] revealed that …

  • Press release 26/2022 from 03.06.2022 | Last changed: 14.06.2022

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks

    Junge springt vom Steg in einen See

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks Samples of 2,291 bathing waters … in the 2021 bathing season Source: mmphoto / Fotolia.com Over 96 percent of German bathing waters were rated "excellent" or "good" by the EU Commission in the … coasts in Germany met the minimum requirements of the EU Bathing Water Directive. … Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks …

  • Press release 26/2025 from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks 97 percent of bathing waters … awarded ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ ratings Bathing is pure pleasure almost everywhere in Germany's bathing waters Source: Thaut Images / Fotolia.com Anyone looking to escape … in Germany remained consistently high in 2024 – just as in previous years. … Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks