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  • Press release 08/2025 from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Environmental statements on long-distance bus journeys: Federal Court confirms UBA's decision

    Das Bild zeigt einen fahrenden Reisebus.

    … statements on long-distance bus journeys: Federal Court confirms UBA's decision Fundamental issues in cross-border consumer protection now clarified by the highest … authorised an appeal on points of law to the Federal Court of Justice due to the fundamental importance of the legal issues. With the decision of the First Civil … The authority's powers are derived directly from the European CPC Regulation 2017/2394 . Responsibility and procedure are regulated by national law (EU-VSchDG). …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … makes planning difficult. Given that the climate change impacts on water and groundwater are on the increase, the requirements for protecting and improving the … As demonstrated already by the 2019 DAS Monitoring Report, the development of groundwater levels requires greater attention. As indicated by data collected in the drought years of 2018 to 2020, the trend towards diminishing groundwater levels and reduced spring flows has continued. The development in northern …

  • Publication from 20.12.2021

    The value of the German marine environment

    Cover TEXTE

    … German North Sea and Baltic Sea Strong algal growth, water turbidity, overfishing, underwater noise or trash not only on the beaches are just a few examples that the … Fact Sheet (german): Was ist uns der gute Umweltzustand in der deutschen Nord- und Ostsee wert? (269.88 kB) Language English Project No. (FKZ) 3719 25 201 0 …

  • Publication from 06.06.2025

    National Ordinance on Measures to Avoid Carbon Leakage in the National Fuel Emissions Trading System' (BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance, BECV)

    Cover of report "National Ordinance on Measures to Avoid Carbon Leakage in the National Fuel Emissions Trading System' (BEHG Carbon Leakage Ordinance, BECV)"

    … Leakage Ordinance, BECV) Evaluation Progress Report According to the approval under state aid law of the Carbon Leakage Ordinance of the Fuel Emission Trading Act … protection measures, and achieving these objectives in a cost-effective manner. The underlying progress report, which was submitted to the Commission in 2024 as … in the aforementioned authorization, develops the conceptual and methodological foundations for this evaluation presenting a robust empirical research design. …

  • News from 18.04.2023 | Last changed: 19.04.2023

    UBA publishes fact sheets on Proposal of EU Packaging Regulation

    The photo shows packaging waste: Cans, bottles, paper.

    … facts and figures, experience from regulatory implementation in Germany, and background information relevant to the proposed new regulations. 18.04.2023 The European … Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz - Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die hochwertige Verwertung von Verpackungen) which are already in force in … important facts and figures, experience with official implementation and background information on different topics. The Fact Sheets are aimed particularly at …

  • Publication from 21.02.2024

    Strengthening the recycling of technical plastics in the view of increasing substance legislation requirements using the example of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) - KUREA

    Cover des Berichts "Strengthening the recycling of technical plastics in the view of increasing substance legislation requirements using the example of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and end-of-life vehicles (ELVs)"

    … were carried out in which promising approaches were tested. Against this background, separation and recycling strategies were derived and measures and … publications Stärkung des Recyclings technischer Kunststoffe vor dem Hintergrund steigender stoffrechtlicher Anforderungen am Beispiel Elektroaltgeräte und Altfahrzeuge - KUREA Language English Project No. (FKZ) 3719 34 309 0 Publisher …

  • Press release 62/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Coronavirus pandemic and stormy February lead to increase in share of renewable energies in electricity supply sector in Germany

    Windkraftanlagen stehen im Meer

    … The share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption will be around 46 percent for the full year 2020 – a good four percentage points higher than … share developed differently over the course of the year: whereas it was still around 50 per cent in the first half of the year, it is projected to be around 42 per … in turbine installations is the opposite. While a record 4,891 MW was added in 2017, the number of new wind turbines has fallen significantly since then. Newly …

  • Press release 46/2024 from 02.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    13th German Ecodesign Award honours ten outstanding ideas for the future

    Auf dem Bild sind alle Mitglieder der Jury für den Bundespreis Ecodesign 2024 zu sehen.

    … award jury   Werner Aisslinger (Product Designer) Ina Budde (Fashion designer, co-founder and Managing Director of circular.fashion) Matthias Held (Product Designer, … works with Material Stories in exhibitions, publications and interdisciplinary workshops) Bettina Rechenberg (Head of Department III “Sustainable Products and …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … g. distribution, yield) must always be considered and assessed against the background of other stress factors such as habitat loss, marine pollution and fisheries. … in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are relevant. In the period from 1969 to 2017, the mean annual surface temperature of the North Sea warmed by 1.3 degrees. … in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are relevant. In the period from 1969 to 2017, the mean annual surface temperature of the North Sea warmed by 1.3 degrees. …

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

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry for Environment (BMUV). The survey found that three quarters of the respondents are generally optimistic about their … paving the way to sustainability and climate neutrality. This is why I completely understand that a clear majority of 81 percent believes that policy makers should … the environment and the climate. About the study The study was first conducted in 2017. The most recent surveyed a representative sample of 1,010 young people aged …