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  • Press release 53/2020 from 06.11.2020 | Last changed: 09.11.2020

    Climate change adaptation in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … about ways to implement climate adaptation on the ground. The conference focused on the prevention of conflicts of use in the event of drought, nature-based … prizes in the afternoon. Winners of Blauer Kompass 2020 Category 1: Private and public enterprises HanseGrand Klimabaustoffe, 27446 Selsingen – Climate-friendly …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … metres and more, where temperatures are higher than 60 degrees Celsius. In order to use this geothermal heat it is sometimes necessary to inject water at high pressure … Associated content Links UBA thematic page on geothermal energy (in German) Publications Tiefe Geothermie - mögliche Umweltauswirkungen infolge hydraulischer …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Civic protection

    The picture shows two emergency vehicles with blue lights switched on, one of the vehicles is a fire engine and the other one a blue emergency relief (THW) vehicle. Both vehicles are only partly visible.

    … of civic protection is the great number of voluntary helpers who become involved in public and private relief organisations. Nevertheless, disaster preparedness and … for any future disaster scenarios. Greater compatibility among detection systems used nationwide and among recorded deployment data might contribute to the …

  • Appointment from 12.07.2018

    Workshop “Environmental protection of the High North”

    … us Address and location map UBA Berlin-Grunewald (Bismarckplatz) Information on public transport and journey planner for Berlin Accomondation Recommended Hotels … per night incl. breakfast Deadline for the room booking: 26 September 2018 Please use the reservation form  for your booking and send it directly to the hotel via …

  • Press release 50/2019 from 10.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has been excessive for 20 years

    Ein Traktor bringt Gülle auf einem Feld aus

    … are also adding to the burden, now accounting for some 15 percent of the nitrogen used in the agricultural sector. Press release No. 50/2019 | 10.12.2019 UBA's … Kartengrundlage: © Geo-BasisDE / BKG 2018. Download image (2.18 MB) Next Previous Publications Stickstoff-Flächenbilanzen für Deutschland mit Regionalgliederung …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    TOU-I-3: Market shares held by wider tourism areas

    The illustration ’Wider tourism areas in Germany’ contains a map of the travel areas in Germany showing five individual wider tourism areas in aggregated form.. Alps with alpine foothills, coasts and urban areas are regions characterised by very specific properties. The uplands and other areas are heterogeneous and extensive.

    … not only by different features in terms of wildlife, landscape and land use, but also by different levels of importance and intensity of tourism in their … more frequent storms and rising sea levels alter the coastlines and beaches or cause erosion thus affecting tourism activities (cf. Indicator KM-I-4 ), while in …

  • Press release 1/2017 from 05.01.2017 | Last changed: 17.03.2017

    Pace of environmentally harmful subsidies phase-out continues to falter

    Euro bank notes

    … for the climate: the transport sector accounts for nearly 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions; energy produces more than one-third.  The energy sector in … 7% preferential VAT rate. This would lower the prices for fruit and vegetables or public transport. Both measures are be good for the climate and of immediate benefit …

  • News from 18.09.2017 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Chemicals in articles: EU LIFE Projekt AskREACH started

    Ein Barcode auf einem Produkt wir mit einem Smartphone gescannt

    … in articles among the European population, retailers and industry. Consumers can use a smartphone app to get information on such substances or send requests for … Earth Austria (GLOBAL 2000) Croatia: Friends of the Earth Croatia (ZelHR) Czech Republic: Arnika – Toxics and Waste Programme Denmark: Danish Environmental Protection …

  • News from 11.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.12.2018

    International Mountain Day 2018: Sustainable Alps

    A lake with mountains around it and blue sky.

    … Nations calls for contributions on the importance of mountains for each of us, by using the hashtag “#MountainsMatter” in social networks. The German Environment … content Links Information on the International Mountain Day 2018 Alpine Convention Publications Green Economy in the Alps All news Related publications Green Economy …

  • Press release 20/2016 from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

    a plane takes off

    … carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel UBA cancels credits for greenhouse gas emissions Air travel is sometimes unavoidable for long-distance official … Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks said: "We aim to inspire the general public and industry to offset the effects of their business trips, too. The guiding …

  • Appointment from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    The war in Ukraine as magnifying glass of unsustainability?

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … Friday, August 26th, 2022 16:00 — 17:30 In this event, we inquire into the root causes of the challenges resulting from the war in Ukraine by looking at current … bring the discussion back to the professional contexts of the audience and ask how public institutions and policymakers can act in light of these barriers. Keynote and …