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  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) All news Related contents Fachbereich V Related publications The extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport: market and policy …

  • Press release 34/2025 from 18.09.2025 | Last changed: 15.10.2025

    Sustainability is hard to find in online retail

    Das Bild zeigt ein aufgeklapptes Laptop, auf dessen Bildschirm die Webseite eines Online-Shops angezeigt wird

    … Sustainability information is generally available, but on popular sites along the users’ click paths (customer journey) it is not sufficiently visible, credible … should be more strongly integrated into existing online shops as well as into public procurement guidelines. Repairs are a key way of keeping products in …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … of the German Ecodesign Award 2022: Category “Newcomer“ 2harvest – OPV greenhouse foil | Hélène Fontaine (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle, … (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Thuringia) 5 TONS is a recyclable mineral solid made using brick dust from broken masonry as well as recycled aggregate from mineral …

  • Press release 28/2024 from 06.06.2024 | Last changed: 21.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates 50 years of environmental protection at its Dessau site

    Zu sehen ist das Hauptgeäude des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau. Im Anschtt befindet sich ein Teil der bunten Fassade sowie die Blickrichtiung zum gläsernen Haupteingang.

    … of environmental protection with an anniversary celebration for members of the public on 15 June 2024 in Dessau-Rosslau Join us on June 15, 2024 and delve into our … protection UBA tours in Dessau-Rosslau For humankind and the environment Publications 40 Jahre Umweltbundesamt All press releases … A look back and a look to …

  • 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

    … institutions”, as well as “clubs, associations and foundations”. Additionally, a public vote was held for a community prize, in which nearly 18,000 votes were cast. … for consequences of disasters (Rhineland-Palatinate)   Inventied GmbH, from Rockenhausen, developed a digital “innovation platform for authorities and organisations …

  • Press release 64/2020 from 29.12.2020 | Last changed: 30.12.2020

    CO2 pricing for emissions in heating and transport sectors to start in new year in Germany

    Mehrere Autos im Stau.

    … Other fuels will gradually be included in the system. "Germany must become greenhouse gas neutral by 2050. This will only work if all sectors play their part. … energy efficiency and renewable energies. A large part of the revenue is used to reduce the EEG surcharge. In this way, national emissions trading curbs the …

  • Press release 22/2023 from 23.06.2023 | Last changed: 27.06.2023

    New drinking water ordinance ensures high quality

    Zwei Hände werden in einen Wasserstrahl gehalten. Im Hintergrund scheint die Sonne.

    … force tomorrow (24/06/2023), ensures that our drinking water can continue to be used without hesitation and without risk to health. By establishing risk-based … water. This is a group of several thousand extremely stable compounds that are used, among other things, in the production of cosmetics, cookware and textiles. …

  • Press release 03/2024 from 16.01.2024 | Last changed: 18.01.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … a “Community Award” will be presented, for which interested members of the public can vote online at  www.uba.de/tatenbank from 28 May 2024. The five winning … euros each and an award, the winners will also receive support with their press and public relations work. Among other things, short films will be produced about each …

  • Press release 55/2014 from 05.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Start of International Year of Soils 2015

    a plant growing on a very dry soil

    … billion tonnes of carbon dioxide, which is twice the amount of the CO 2 greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Soil protection is therefore very important for climate … today. The consequences of this development are already visible: soils are being used more intensively and the race for fertile soil is on. The danger is that not …

  • Press release 15/2023 from 25.05.2023 | Last changed: 30.05.2023

    The German Organic Waste Campaign launches Organic Waste Bin Challenge 2023

    Garden waste bin

    … | 25.05.2023 Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency: "For the use of composts and digestate from organic waste, clean separate collection of … 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 …