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  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    … Germany is a good place to bathe. This is confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. According to the report, over 96 percent of the officially designated bathing water sites on lakes, …

  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report focuses on the consequences of climate change and on climate change …

  • Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

    Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

    … crisis in Germany are becoming more severe BMUV and UBA present third monitoring report on the Federal Government's Strategy for German Adaptation to Climate Change … implementation of the measurable targets. The Federal Government's DAS Monitoring Report reports on ⁠ climate impacts ⁠ and adaptation on the basis of measured data …

  • Press release 48/2020 from 15.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … Joint press release from the German Environment Agency and Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder … German Environment Agency (UBA) has drafted some helpful guidance for the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in … German Environment Agency (UBA) has drafted some helpful guidance for the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … National Park. Source: ohenze / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk … 40 Jahre Umweltbundesamt All press releases … The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk …

  • 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

    … and still enjoy a varied diet while doing something for the environment." The report's data on mobility shows that the number of cars continues to rise in … consumption along with pollution are the result. The Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum report focuses on environmental pollution caused by consumer behaviour in the areas …

  • 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

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … 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 every six …

  • Appointment from 06.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Discussion and performance: environmental and climate migration

    Etwas wird gemalt.

    … The Republic of Fiji is the presiding country of this year's international climate conference (COP 23) in Bonn, directing our attention to regions most threatened by … a complex topic for climate diplomacy to the broader public during the climate conference. The performance “STAY” provides an introduction to the topic, …

  • Press release 18/2022 from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 07.04.2022

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are …

  • Press release 38/2025 from 23.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    CBAM simplified: 90% of Companies Exempt from CO₂ Border Adjustment

    Container in einem Hafen

    … of the new mechanism, without financial obligations and with simplified reporting requirements. From 1 January 2026, CBAM will take effect for importers …   Since October 2023, importers of these products have had to submit quarterly reports to the European Commission on the direct and indirect emissions of their …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … in the Federal Climate Change Act. These findings are based on new calculations reported by the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced in accordance … in the Federal Climate Change Act. These findings are based on new calculations reported by the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced in accordance …