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  • Press release 19/2018 from 22.06.2018 | Last changed: 25.06.2018

    How cities can respond to heat waves and heavy rains – creative projects show how it is done

    Gewinner des Wettbewerbs "Blauer Kompass" 2018 auf der Bühne im Bundesumweltministerium

    … done Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze honours winners of Blauer Kompass 2018 contest With the Blauer Kompass contest UBA aims to honour pioneers of climate … and enhance the quality of life in urban areas.” Press release No. 19/2018 | 22.06.2018 Dr. Harry Lehmann, Head of Division "Environmental Planning and Sustainability …

  • Appointment from 19.10.2018 | Last changed: 30.10.2018

    Conference: 40 Years of Credible Environmental Labelling

    Logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … 85 10969 Berlin Deutschland Open in OpenStreetMap Thursday, October 25th, 2018 9:30 — 17:00 On 25 October 2018 the Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency host the … https://40yearsecolabelling.adelphi.de/ . Tags ecolabel Blue Angel … On 25 October 2018 the Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency host the …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    UBA supports design for a circular economy

    Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018

    … design for a circular economy Discussion panel at the Circular Design Forum 2018 Source: IDZ / Kühnapfel Fotografie Dr. Bettina Rechenberg from the UBA gives … the leading role. Documentation and additional materials are now online. 12.10.2018 Keeping materials in circulation and preventing them from becoming waste in the … Forum as a platform for international networking and discussion In the summer of 2018, the Circular Design Forum provided an opportunity for further discussions and …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 17.10.2017

    Shipping companies must report greenhouse gas emissions

    container ship on the sea

    … shipping companies must monitor and report their emissions starting 01.01.2018. The German Emissions Trading Authority at UBA (DEHSt) is the competent … monitor the emissions of their vessels covered by the EU Regulation starting 01.01.2018 and – as of 2019 – submit an annual and verified emissions report by 30 April … shipping companies must monitor and report their emissions starting 01.01.2018. The German Emissions Trading Authority at UBA (DEHSt) is the competent …

  • News from 30.07.2018 | Last changed: 16.08.2018

    Discussion in Brussels: materials in contact with drinking water

    water tap

    … session on the topic of materials in contact with drinking water. On 7 June 2018, 50 experts from EU institutions, the EU member states and associations … discussed the controversy surrounding the proposal by the Commission. 30.07.2018 In the scope of the revision of the Drinking Water Directive, on 1 February 2018, the European Commission published a set of proposals which also include …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities 2018 to 2020 were the first three years in quick succession with an extraordinarily … of heat-related mortalities. Nevertheless, the number of mortalities in the year of 2018 with its persistent searing heatwave was lower than the ‘summer of the century’ … heat periods occur in different years in different frequencies and intensities. 2018 was a year characterised throughout Germany by one of the longest heat periods …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … Middle and Lower Rhine sections. These phases were particularly long-lasting in 2018. This was typically caused by summer drought and heat. In some cases, the … low-water phases have very severe impacts In meteorological and hydrological terms, 2018 was an extraordinary year which demonstrated how dependent Rhine navigation is … sold at filling stations in southern Germany became scarce and expensive. 160 In 2018, the total freight carried by Germany’s inland vessels was down by …

  • Press release 46/2019 from 26.11.2019 | Last changed: 09.12.2019

    Blauer Kompass contest goes into next round

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … with the effects of climate change in Germany. The extreme drought and heat of 2018 and 2019 are clear signals that these solutions are needed now more than ever. … 030/780 9665 23 E-mail: blauerkompass [at] uba [dot] de Winners of Blauer Kompass 2018: … /klimafolgen-anpassung/kompetenzzentrum-kompass/wettbewerb-blauer-kompass/wettbewerb-2018   Associated content Links Wettbewerb "Blauer Kompass" 2020 - hier bewerben …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-1: Terrestrially stored water

    The picture shows a section of a satellite photograph of the Earth. In the upper margin of the photograph is a radiant sun. On the Earth, clouds and a deep-blue ocean are visible.

    … has decreased significantly in Germany. In particular, the drought period from 2018 to 2020 shows distinctly negative deviations from the mean of the entire time … Climate Experiment, 2002–2017) and its follow-up mission GRACE-FO (GRACE Follow-On, 2018–2023). These satellites are used to observe temporary fluctuations in the … in 2011 and 2013 (cf. Indicator WW-I-4 ) and the effects of the drought period from 2018 to 2020 58 . Nevertheless, there are gaps in the data for 2018 as the first …

  • News from 12.10.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Can product design prevent marine litter?

    crab in a plastic bottle on the beach

    … instance. This was the topic of a workshop that was initiated by the UBA in June 2018 with approximately 30 participants from the Baltic Sea Region. The results and specific recommendations for action have now been published. 12.10.2018 Litter, particularly dominated by plastics, is considered one of the greatest … instance. This was the topic of a workshop that was initiated by the UBA in June 2018 with approximately 30 participants from the Baltic Sea Region. The results and …

  • Press release 15/2020 from 08.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    CO2 emissions per kilowatt hour of electricity in further decline in 2019

    overhead electicity line and wind power plants

    … That is 279 grams per kilowatt hour, or 36 percent, less than in 1990. For 2018 UBA's calculations are based on provisional data, that is, 468 grams per … tonnes CO 2 to 283 million tonnes of carbon dioxide. Projected emissions for 2018 amount to 269 million tonnes CO 2 , and 219 million tonnes for 2019.  Accuracy … e.V. for the 1990-2017 period. Provisional data were used to calculate 2018 emissions. 2019 emissions have been estimated. Associated content Links chart …