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  • Press release 35/2016 from 17.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Electromobility has clear economic advantages

    electric car

    … is not an option. Ms Krautzberger states: "In the long term, the lower environmental costs incurred because of lower greenhouse gas emissions and air …

  • Press release 20/2025 from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 28.05.2025

    German agencies classify TFA as toxic substance

    Das Bild zeigt eine Pflanzenschutzspritze, die übers Feld fährt.

    … With our proposal, we are laying an important foundation for reducing the environmental inputs of this persistent and hazardous chemical and lowering the …

  • Press release 37/2025 from 20.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Two percent can make a big difference

    Luftaufnahme einer ländlichen Flusslandschaft im Sommer.

    … river restoration is not an isolated goal. It aligns with many other land-related environmental, nature conservation, and climate protection measures. A land-use …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … from 1998 to 2018. A sub-indicator contained in these health reports covers the environmental conditions at the workplace on the basis of a survey conducted by the … from 1998 to 2018. A sub-indicator contained in these health reports covers the environmental conditions at the workplace on the basis of a survey conducted by the …

  • Press release 21/2025 from 28.05.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Rat poison harms fish and accumulates in the environment

    Ratte am Wasser

    … the German Federal Institute of Hydrology and the Bavarian Environment Agency Rat poison harms fish and accumulates in the environment A new UBA study concludes: … by the public, everyone can help curb the rat population and keep the use of environmentally harmful rat poison to an absolute minimum. Further information: The …

  • Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020

    Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … energy rose slightly due to the sunny weather, while the supply of heat from environmental heat also rose due to the further increase in the number of electric …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)). The main sources of PAHs are combustion … emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (here sum of the 16 PAHs of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) into surface waters in Germany (2003 to … Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)). The main sources of PAHs are combustion …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020

    What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?

    the Coronavirus

    … What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy? The spread of the corona virus also poses new challenges for … The Green New Consensus: Study Shows Broad Consensus on Green Recovery Programmes and Structural Reforms European Green Recovery – Building back better …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … The WFD is supplemented by its “daughter” directives ( Groundwater Directive , Environmental Quality Standards Directive ). Other water related key directives … of groundwater bodies. The assessment is based on different quality elements. Environmental quality standards have been set up for relevant pollutants in surface … be failing to achieve good chemical status. This is mainly due to the fact that the Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for mercury is not met. The EQS is set to …