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  • Press release 45/2015 from 08.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    German diet is a strain on the climate

    Eine Vielzahl von abgepacktem und rohem Fleisch

    … million tonnes still being consumed in 2000 had decreased to 2.6 million tonnes in 2013. Yet Germany continues to export more and more meat: exports rose from .8 million tonnes in 2000 to about 3 million tonnes in 2013. Take the example of production of one kilo of beef: it generates between seven … the number of cars continues to rise in Germany: 537 for every 1,000 inhabitants in 2013 compared to 521 for every 1,000 people in 2000. On average private motor …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … for Children. In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in … after listening to loud music: 6.3% of the 8-10-year-olds had complaints as did 11.1% of the 11-to-14-year-olds. The ringing in the ears can often last for several …

  • 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

    … of action 'protection and rehabilitation of agricultural soils'. The Global Soil Forum of the IASS Potsdam is working together with international partner …

  • News from 10.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    COP30 World Climate Conference: Together for the climate

    Logo: COP30 Brasil

    … climate action contributions and the measurability of adaptation progress. 10.11.2025 Exactly ten years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement (PA), the 30th … Environment is also co-organizing two events, which you can follow via livestream : 11th of November 2025: COP30 Side Event "Harnessing Digital for Environmental …

  • 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

    … the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced today. Press release No. 11/2023 | 15.03.2023 UBA’s President Dirk Messner said: “To achieve the Federal … of CO 2 equivalents. Greenhouse gas emissions from this sector are thus around 1.1 million tonnes (0.7%) above the 2021 figure, and around nine million tonnes … emissions in 2022 by nearly six million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents (-5.3%), to about 112 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. Despite the cut in emissions, the sector …