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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … coastal lowland areas in agricultural production, artificial drainage including the use of pumping stations is an essential tool supplementary to drainage in free … increasingly relevant. The major part of the North German Plain is currently used for agricultural production. The low altitude of the landscape – in most cases …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    BO-R-2: Permanent grassland terrain

    The picture shows a grassland with mown grass. The mown grass is lying in rows. In the right-hand margin a tractor can be seen turning hay. In the upper margin you can see a hay bale.

    … conservation of permanent grassland is intended to protect soils under agricultural use from the adverse effects of climate change. Between 1991 and 2013 grassland … or even expansion of permanent grassland, especially on sensitive sloping ground used for agricultural purposes or in floodplains, constitutes a suitable measure for …

  • Press release 30/2025 from 17.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … ⁠, which also increased overall heat demand. The increase was driven by greater use of wood in households and in the trade/commerce/services sector, as well as … of renewable energies based on currently available data. In addition to annual publications, AGEE-Stat also regularly publishes monthly and quarterly reports. The …

  • Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … UBA's President Dirk Messner said: "Tackling climate change will only work if we use more energy from sun, wind and water. The Energiewende in Germany has been … Download image (154.46 kB) Next Previous Links Renewables in numbers Publications Erneuerbare Energien in Deutschland 2019 All press releases Tags …

  • Press release 10/2018 from 12.04.2018 | Last changed: 12.07.2018

    UBA issues recommendations to fight micropollutants in water bodies

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … of substances into water bodies. Inputs of persistent substances to water often cause problems that last for decades. A few examples of the past include tributyltin … rivers and streams on which the application of PPP is prohibited. The technology used to spread PPP must ensure targeted, loss-free and clean application. Biocides … Topic page REACH BMU: Recommendations from the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue Publications Recommendations for reducing micropollutants in waters All press …

  • Press release 36/2015 from 12.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Progress of environmental protection in agriculture too slow

    tractors on a field

    … to the environment. Too much slurry in regions with high livestock production causes groundwater concentrations of nitrate (NO 3- ) to exceed limit values. UBA … and lakes. Excess slurry from regions with high livestock production should be used nationwide in compliance with best practices. The amendment of the Fertilisers … The new study was published as a follow-up on the 30th anniversary of the publication of "Environmental Problems of Agricultural Production" special report by …

  • News from 05.10.2021 | Last changed: 14.10.2021

    New research project „ZeroPM“ with UBA participation

    ZeroPM Dreieck

    … will develop political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances as well as contamination from … will develop political, technological and market-based tools that aim to reduce the use and emissions of persistent and mobile substances as well as contamination from …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Soil

    The picture shows a person kneeling on a ploughed field. Scrutinising the dark-brown soil with their eyes, the individual lets it trickle from one hand to the other.

    … change influences the soil properties, and consequently also the soil’s diverse uses. Furthermore, there are interactions with challenges posed by climate change, … insofar as the data collection surveys conducted in the Länder of the Federal Republic have so far not been harmonised sufficiently. So far, climate-change related …

  • Press release 36/2021 from 07.09.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more climate protection and social cohesion

    Schriftzug "Bundespreis Umwelt & Bauen" und Bild einer Trophäe aus Holz

    … 36/2021 | 07.09.2021 The building sector plays a key role in climate protection because buildings consume a tremendous amount of resources during construction and … of existing buildings in particular remains a daily challenge for private and public sector clients. This is where the greatest need exists for action to protect …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-R-5: Sales and application of pesticides

    The picture shows a close-up of a man in a rapeseed field, carefully grasping the yellow blossom of a rapeseed plant.

    … of non-chemical plant protection agents. The National Action Plan for Sustainable use of Plant Protection Products (NAP) adopted by the Federal Government and the … Anwendung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln. Bonn, 97 pp. https://www.nap-pflanzenschutz.de/fileadmin/SITE_MASTER/content/Startseite/NAP_2013-2__002_.pdf . Associated content …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

    The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

    … above any legal water-related regulations, it is the remit of spatial planning to use its own tools for contributing to preventive flood control. An essential element … is the use of spatial planning specifications on flood control. These can be used to govern land use in a way that makes an area less vulnerable to flood risks …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Water Resources, Water Management, Coastal and Marine Protection

    People standing on a seat bench surrounded by water

    … of storm surges are added to this, which can affect the water balance and cause major damage. last update on 11.01.2022 Water Resources/ Water Management Low … Stress or failure of flood protection systems: Technical flood protection has been used for centuries. As a rule, the statistically calculated probability of … Cryosphere in a Changing Climate Related contents Water Resource Management Related publications Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany (Summary) Tags …