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  • Press release 25/2020 from 22.06.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    ZERO WASTE

    Raul Walch. Laborant’s Pause, 2018. Inkjet-Print. Copyright: Raul Walch

    … and the overproduction of consumer goods. Zero Waste will be realized by the German Environment Agency in cooperation with the MdbK and curated by Hannah … development in our society. The German Environment Agency, Germany's central environmental authority, has been fostering dialogue with artists through its "Art … Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday 10.00–18.00, Wednesday 12.00–20.00, closed on Monday Bank holidays 10.00-18.00 Day ticket €10 / Reduced €7 Admission free for visitors …

  • Press release 21/2024 from 14.05.2024 | Last changed: 03.06.2024

    29 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … 29 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection The latest “German Organic Waste Bin Campaign” succeeds in halving the proportion of plastic in … in the Organic Waste Bin Challenge 2024 (#biotonnenchallenge2024) organised by the German Organic Waste Bin Campaign (Aktion Biotonne Deutschland). The Federal …

  • Press release 13/2020 from 20.03.2020 | Last changed: 27.03.2020

    UBA names water body type of the year 2020

    Ein kleiner Bachabschnitt fließt durch ein Waldstück

    … the year 2020: coarse, calcareous small highland river Source: Dr. Guido Haas The German Environment Agency (UBA) declared the coarse substrate-dominated, calcareous … summers of recent years are proof that climate change can affect water supply in Germany too. It is becoming urgent to treat water and our water bodies with greater … agreed on how the condition of this type of stream and all rivers and streams in Germany can be improved: they need enough space on both sides to fully develop their …

  • 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.

    … questions and explains why is it economically viable for companies to invest in environmentally friendly technologies and thus make a contribution to climate … More information on emissions trading can be found on the website of the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency. DEHSt …

  • 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

    … Street traffic, neighbours or aircraft noise: one in every two people in Germany feels disturbed or annoyed by noise. Children and young people also suffer … determined that noise exposure starts in childhood, based on its evaluation of the German Environmental Survey 2003-2006 for Children. In the German Environmental Survey one …

  • 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 … Coronavirus protection in schools: Airing rooms for five minutes, every 20 minutes German Environment Agency: Window ventilation is most efficient way to ensure low … of indoor air The novel coronavirus Source: Getty Images / Radoslav Zilinsky The German Environment Agency (UBA) has drafted some helpful guidance for the Standing …

  • 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

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate … in hand with meeting climate targets and helps create a level playing field for the German and European economies. The European Commission has adopted comprehensive … Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) welcome these amendments. The Federal Government had …

  • 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

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake Looming global warming … the IPCC and the Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany. The updated Environmental Awareness study by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and UBA …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig Art and the … our society. Since the mid-1980s, the German Environment Agency, Germany’s central environmental authority, has been engaging in dialogue with artists through the “Art …

  • Press release 12/2024 from 22.03.2024 | Last changed: 25.03.2024

    Water body of the year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea

    Braunalge unter Wasser.

    … important habitats for many organisms in the Baltic Sea. Source: Christian Howe The German Environment Agency (⁠UBA ⁠) is drawing attention to the Baltic Sea on World … to 15 metres. Overall, this stretch of water accounts for around 20 per cent of the German sea area in the Baltic Sea. A special feature is that the salinity of the … tourism and coastal agriculture must be further reduced. This is the conclusion of Germany's current status assessment in accordance with the EU Marine Strategy …

  • Press release 41/2025 from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved

    Ein Schornstein stößt dunklen Qualm aus.

    … How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved The German Environment Agency presents an emissions pathway toward greenhouse-gas … and political action with the goal of achieving greenhouse-gas neutrality in Germany by 2045. A new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows that this target can still be reached. The …

  • Press release 32/2023 from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility saves energy

    A banner reads: "European Mobility Week 16 to 22 September Mix and Move! - climate-friendly mobility."

    … European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility saves energy A new record number of 177 German municipalities and districts are taking part in the international action … established in consultation with citizens to make local transport more climate and environmentally friendly in the long term. At the same time, further actions will …