… affected) and air traffic (around 800,000 people affected) also contribute to the fact that around 25 per cent of people in Germany live in areas where exposure to …

… Directive requirements are always scrutinised with a critical eye, but the fact is that the EU Directive makes many everyday products safer, reducing their …

… Agency (UBA): “The positive trend of recent years continued in 2024. The fact that we were able to comply with all limit values last year was not a foregone … and reductions in speed also contributed to the improvement on the ground.” The fact that the limit values were all met in 2024 does not mean that no further …

… of pollutants into soil that is used for agriculture. UBA therefore welcomes the fact that the Aktion Biotonne is focusing on both increasing the amount of organic …

… about 3.8 percent of the fuel consumed in the transport sector. If everyone did in fact keep to the speed limit, savings would be boosted by another 20 percent,” said …

… car driving mileage in Germany is performed at temperatures below 10°C. The fact that exhaust purification of nitrous oxides in on-road diesel passenger cars is … during the diesel scandal. The UBA has updated its publication "Handbook Emission Factors for Road Traffic (HBEFA)“ which features a systematic calculation of the … which consumers can live with."  Further information:  The Handbook Emission Factors for Road Traffic (HBEFA) was first published in 1995 and has been updated on …

… “Although emissions in national emissions trading have declined due to external factors, there is still a considerable need for action in the building and transport … to certain end-users of fuels, different implementation deadlines and the fact that pricing will take place via the market from the outset. “With the … emissions trading in Germany. Associated content Links nEHS report (German) Factsheet on the EU ETS 2 UBA recommendations on CO₂ pricing for buildings and …

… edible insects rank second from an environmental point of view. Their eco-balance sheet is poorer than that of plant-based meat substitutes, but better than beef, …

… take more time until the statistics reflect the new regulations. Retailers, manufacturers and municipalities must also get more involved and further improve … UBA's Dirk Messner said, "We have to make the actors responsible - from manufacturers to retailers to municipalities – even more so than before. On the way to a … larger appliances, e.g. refrigerators or televisions, also account for the fact that the total mass of appliances is increasing every year. The first measures …

… of the insulation and size of the home, and meat consumption are the deciding factors which classify someone in a group above or below the average consumption of … points out that higher income and a higher level of environmental awareness can in fact result in a good eco-balance. One example is the group of "conscious average …

… Large-scale PFAS contamination cannot be remediated with the available methods. The fact is that the remediation of PFAS-contaminated soil and water is associated with …

… entering the soil used for agriculture. For this reason, the ⁠UBA⁠ welcomes the fact that the organic waste campaign is focusing not only on increasing the quantity …