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  • Press release 38/2024 from 13.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    Majority of German cities and municipalities are faced with the challenges of the climate crisis

    Deutsche Kleinstadt mit aufgehender Sonne

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Majority of … climate adaptation plans. A representative national survey on behalf of the German Environment Agency, the first on this topic, now shows that a majority of the …

  • Press release 17/2023 from 06.06.2023 | Last changed: 05.04.2024

    Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence

    Gebrauchte Smartphones

    … Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence The German Environment Agency (UBA) recommends measures to increase the lifespan of … In order to promote ecological innovations, the UBA recommends: Mandatory environmentally sustainable public procurement Promotion and teaching of sustainable …

  • Press release 01/2026 from 07.01.2026 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Emissions trading: €21 billion channeled into the Climate and Transformation Fund

    A chemical manufacturing plant

    … This was reported by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency (UBA). All proceeds are paid in full into the Climate and … sales were conducted on the European Energy Exchange (EEX) on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA). A further roughly 17 million nEHS certificates were sold … creating scope for targeted social compensation measures.”  The DEHSt at the German Environment Agency (UBA) is responsible for implementing the national emissions …

  • Press release 46/2021 from 23.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland

    Eine Neubausiedlung von oben.

    … the surrounding areas, to increase the quality of life and to better protect the environment, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has presented a new strategy paper … how work and private life, recreation and mobility in rural areas can be made more environmentally friendly and shows how these topics can be better interlinked in the …

  • Press release 36/2016 from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 01.03.2017

    Grocery discounters should offer more deposit bottle beverages

    returnable glass bottles with mineral water in a crate

    … of up to 40 one-way bottles or cans. Source: Sauerlandpics / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) is appealing to the grocery trade to include deposit bottle … Reusable bottles with an attachment and for which merchants offer cheaper and environmentally friendly refills are a better option and will also generate greater …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    … Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy German Environment Agency publishes What matters 2017 Healthy air in buildings and homes is … year's UBA What matters publication. Source: Halfpoint / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) is warning of potential health risks as a result of staying … to the carpeting in kindergartens: the EU may not scale down demands on health and environmental protection. One must continue to be able to determine whether …

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

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily

    long train

    … the weak spot in rail traffic Source: Oleg Saenko / Thinkstock/iStock The German Environment Agency (UBA) is campaigning for rail freight noise reduction. Solutions … guaranteed to secure noise abatement beyond that date.  The UBA 2014 representative environmental awareness survey [Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2014] revealed that …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … Sachsen Just in time for World Water Day on March 22, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has chosen the water type of the year 2017: the deep, big, … have good ecological status. These are the findings of a new study by the German Environment Agency entitled "Water Framework Directive - the status of German waters … Tags water body type … Just in time for World Water Day on March 22, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has chosen the water type of the year 2017: the deep, big, …

  • Press release 15/2024 from 28.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Blue Angel for wood-burning stoves: Dust precipitators can reduce ultrafine particles by 97 percent

    Holzscheite glühen im Feuer

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the State Agency for Nature Conservation, Environment and … ecolabel leads to a decrease in fine dust emissions and thus to a reduction in the environmental and health impact of these stoves. In addition to the legal … Ultrafine particles Blue Angel: Wood-burning stoves (DE-UZ 212) Blue Angel: Environmentally friendly dust precipitators Publications Partikelanzahlmessungen im …

  • Press release 2/2014 from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    … Joint press release by the Federal Environment Agency and the Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) More … (vzbv) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) are now drawing attention to the environmental impact of foodstuffs and the effects on consumers. Ahead of the …