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  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … so that towns and cities can better prepare for changing climate conditions. Under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … levers include the Water Resources Management Act, the Building Code and funding programmes. Press release No. 31/2024 | 03.07.2024 The average annual temperature …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) fell slightly by 1.9% in 2022. GHG emissions were around 746 million tonnes – some 15 million tonnes less than 2021. Overall, emissions … summer 2022. The Federal Government will now have to respond with an effective programme – but it is a task for society as a whole. The key is to increase the pace …

  • 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

    … 2021 Federal Ministry for Climate Action announces comprehensive immediate action programme The energy industry accounts for the majority of energy-related emissions … emissions increase in absolute numbers – 12.4% more than 2020. But emissions of around 247 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents were still some 11 million tonnes less than …

  • Press release 15/2025 from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 29.04.2025

    Using household appliances for longer pays off

    Handwerker vor Wäschetrockner

    … zeigt, ob sich die Weiternutzung oder Reparatur von Geschirrspülern ökologisch und ökonomisch lohnt – betrachtet über 10 Jahre. Ein Austausch funktionierender Geräte lohnt grundsätzlich nicht. Ausnahme: bei intensiver Nutzung und Effizienzklasse A oder schlechter (alt) ist ein Austausch ökologisch sinnvoll, …

  • Press release 34/2022 from 12.08.2022 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    New collaboration between Merseburg University of Applied Sciences and German Environment Agency

    verglaster Gebäudeeingangsbereich mit eingraviertem Logo des Umweltbundesamtes

    … location for the benefit of the environment Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt Today's signing of the cooperation agreement between the Merseburg … University of Applied Sciences and the German Environment Agency (UBA) lays the foundation for their cooperation in the fields of the environment and digitalisation – … materials as well as information on legal and administrative regulations, funding programmes or proceedings conducted by the environmental and nature conservation …

  • Press release 26/2023 from 03.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.08.2023

    Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate crisis necessary

    A woman can be seen standing with her back to the picture. She is standing in a forest, which is beautifully green and looks into the distance.

    … such as the war of aggression against Ukraine and inflation are more in the foreground, protecting the environment and the climate remains an important issue for … Protection Plan, the Water Strategy and the Natural Climate Protection ⁠ Action Programme, there are three more building blocks to help us mitigate the negative … Dirk Messner said: "It is enormously important that such a clear majority is fundamentally in favour of an ecological transformation of the economy. Decarbonising …

  • 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

    … solar radiation. Ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds originate mainly from man-made sources, such as road traffic, firing systems … adhesives and cleaning agents. However, natural sources of volatile organic compounds, e.g. vapours from deciduous and coniferous trees, also contribute to ozone … von Diesel-PKW Source: UBA Download image (2.96 MB) Zusammensetzung der NOx- und PM2,5-Emissionen Source: UBA Download image (301.78 kB) Prozentualer Anteil der …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … properly and as effectively as possible. Of course, airing does not provide one hundred percent protection. Other hygiene measures in accordance with the … Lüften in Schulen Download in verschiedenen Formaten hier: https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/dokument/infografik-lueften-in-schulen Source: Umweltbundesamt 15.10.2020 Nachgefragt: Lüften in Schulen Bitte wenden Sie sich an die …

  • Press release 09/2024 from 07.03.2024 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Citizens call for more urban greening and depaving to combat heat

    Das Foto zeigt einen Tisch mit mehreren Menschen, von denen eine Teilnehmerin Notizen macht.

    … be depaved (also referred to as desealing) so that rainwater can return to the ground. They also want the extraction of groundwater to be clearly regulated to protect resources and for them to be able to … water, energy and raw materials, citizens are also calling for the extraction of groundwater to be clearly regulated and energy supply to be decentralised in order to …

  • Press release 43/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Current recycling review: Successes, failures and challenges

    Recycling trägt zur Ressourcenschonung bei

    … takes account of packaging trends and new plant technologies. ZSVR board member Gunda Rachut is satisfied: “We have already achieved significant milestones on the … does not allow for recycling can still be seen on the market. ZSVR board member Gunda Rachut explains: “The large gap between the highly recyclable packaging and … gesetzlichen Quotenvorgaben. Was es noch braucht, welche Herausforderungen bestehen und wie diese zu meistern sind, haben die ZSVR und das UBA auf einer Pressekonferenz …

  • Press release 42/2024 from 19.09.2024 | Last changed: 23.09.2024

    Germany’s “Blauer Kompass” award: prize for outstanding projects for climate change precautions and adaptation

    Preisträger und Preisträgerinnen des Wettbewerbs Blauer Kompass 2024 auf einem Gruppenbild

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbrauche … susceptible to heat stress. For this purpose, they have developed, built and programmed temperature and humidity sensors to determine the need for local action …

  • News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Start the transformation of the food system now!

    Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

    … a more plant-based diet ”, it proposes in particular the establishment of a federal programme as well as measures in the area of community catering and for vocational … for the Transformation into a Sustainable Food System Die Ökologische Land- und Lebensmittelwirtschaft als Hebel zur Transformation des Ernährungssystems …