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  • Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

    smog of a car

    … came to light in all its details during the diesel scandal. The UBA has updated its publication "Handbook Emission Factors for Road Traffic (HBEFA)“ which features a … but they do enable making inferences about the impact of countermeasures. Because of these considerably higher baseline figures, the reduction of emissions in new …

  • Press release 46/2019 from 26.11.2019 | Last changed: 09.12.2019

    Blauer Kompass contest goes into next round

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … submitted to www.uba.de/blauerkompass in three categories: Category 1: Private and public enterprises Category 2: Education and research institutions Category 3: … An audience award is also conferred. The winning projects will be determined by a public online vote at www.uba.de/tatenbank in early April 2020. All four winning …

  • Press release 24/2015 from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Allergy alert: Action day to fight ragweed

    ragweed plant

    … as is already the case in Hungary. In Germany the plant has spread in household gardens, on uncultivated land, fields, and cutting gardens. Building sites, … action across biotopes (roadsides, uncultivated land, building sites and other public spaces). In addition to the public authorities at federal and state level who …

  • Press release 41/2020 from 14.09.2020 | Last changed: 21.09.2020

    Broad alliance launches “Biotonne Deutschland“ campaign to promote biowaste collection

    Bio waste

    … | 14.09.2020 More than a third of all biowaste in Germany is disposed of in household waste. The majority of residual waste (around 39 percent) consists of … households do not have their own organic waste bin. Biowaste is therefore not being used in biogas plants or as compost and ending up in waste incineration instead. … reduce its quality. Associated content Links Aktion Biotonne Deutschland (German) Publications Ratgeber: Abfälle im Haushalt Kompostfibel All press releases Tags …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … and pesticides must enter groundwater in the future so that it can continue to be used as drinking water without expensive treatment. Groundwater is also the water … Grundwasser - der unsichtbare Schatz Water body type of the year map service Publications Faltblatt Gewässertyp des Jahres 2022 Poster Gewässertyp des Jahres …

  • Press release 09/2025 from 27.02.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Recognising greenwashing – creating transparency

    Eine Verbraucherin schaut sich ein Produkt aus dem Einkaufsregal an.

    … on environmental information for consumers, we expect companies to increasingly use trustworthy seals such as the Blue Angel and to reduce misleading claims.” The … climate⁠ claims will be banned altogether. New requirements for labels, such as publicly accessible criteria and an independent certification system, are also …

  • Press release 50/2021 from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.12.2021

    Significant lower share of renewable electricity in Germany in 2021

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … Significant lower share of renewable electricity in Germany in 2021 Use of biofuels also declines; only uptick is in heat from renewable energies Energy … in the electricity supply sector was drawn up based on available data. The annual publication on renewable energy developments in Germany (Erneuerbare Energien in …

  • Press release 21/2024 from 14.05.2024 | Last changed: 03.06.2024

    29 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … from the federal government to municipal waste disposal companies and private households. Campaigns such as the organic waste bin challenge make an outstanding … the quality of the products created and can lead to pollutants entering the soil used for agriculture. For this reason, the ⁠UBA⁠ welcomes the fact that the organic … “best organic waste bin campaign” category. For this, a jury will honour exemplary public relations work for more organic waste and less foreign matter in the organic …

  • Press release 36/2023 from 10.10.2023 | Last changed: 12.10.2023

    UBA launches National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information

    A view of the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information in Merseburg

    … we also want to offer an interesting and varied range of services for the general public with our future web editorial team." An important first milestone was already … that this content will be publicly accessible and searchable free of charge for all users in the future. The portal is being developed as an open source project and can …

  • Press release 31/2023 from 05.09.2023 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Water resources must be better protected

    Water splashing on someone's hands

    … The compounds in this group of substances share the same properties, but can be used for different purposes: as pesticides, biocides, active pharmaceutical … initiative of the UBA. Associated content Links PMT and vPvM substances under REACH Publications REACH: Guidance and Methods for the Identification and Assessment of …

  • Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

    UBA names water body type of the year 2020

    Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

    … with life nowadays. Nutrient inputs from adjacent areas are common and can cause excessive plant growth and low oxygen levels. Intensive use of large machinery … Where to find the water body type in Germany More on the water body type (German) Publications Waters in Germany Water Resource Management in Germany Water Framework …

  • Press release 06/2016 from 18.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Klimafieber

    bunte, von Kindern gemalte Bilder zeigen eine Kuh, die Methan-Wolken ausstößt, grüne Marsmännchen, eine Frau und einen Jungen, der mit einer futuristischen Brille vor einem Laptop sitzt

    … instruction for years 3-7. Press release No. 06/2016 | 18.02.2016 The new UBA publication has all kinds of information about climate change and is full of short … carried out in cooperation with BildungsCent and the Foundation Deutsches Design Museum. The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Environment under the …