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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-3: Cooling degree days

    The picture shows the glass frontage of a house reflecting the sun. Some of the windows are part-shaded by means of external roller shutters.

    … European Environment Agency (EEA) 136 . The evaluation of cooling degree days was used as a basis for estimating the temporal development of cooling requirements or …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-1: Agrophenological phase shifts

    The picture shows apple blossoms covered in frost.

    … network) Spring crops starting earlier year by year Hardly any other form of land use is as tied to natural seasonal rhythms as agricultural land use. People who work … a specific variety into account. This circumstance is the reason why the effects of using different varieties are also reflected in the flowering periods observed …

  • Press release 05/2019 from 19.02.2019 | Last changed: 24.04.2019

    Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary

    in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

    … the costs of local, regional and global environmental damage worldwide which is caused by the extraction of raw materials. Together with the EU we must push for … UNEP: Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century Forschungsvorhaben "UmSoRess" Publications The Use of Natural Resources: Report for Germany 2018 All press …

  • Press release 23/2023 from 03.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    UBA study: This is how Germany can achieve its 2030 climate targets

    Emissions from an industrial plant

    … are required Emissions from combustion processes in industrial plants are one cause of air pollution Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Germany can still achieve … Source: Kai Wehnemann / UBA Links Klimaschutzinstrumente-Szenario 2030 (KIS-2030) Publications Klimaschutzinstrumente-Szenario 2030 (KIS-2030) zur Erreichung der …

  • 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

    … with life nowadays. Nutrient inputs from adjacent areas are common and can cause excessive plant growth and low oxygen levels. Intensive use of large machinery … Where to find the water body type in Germany More on the water body type (German) Publications Waters in Germany Water Resource Management in Germany Water Framework …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-2: Yield fluctuations

    The picture shows the soil of a cereal field, with large cracks caused by drought.

    … recent years even a slight decline. This development was due to a complexity of causes that will have to be examined more closely. Apart from factors already … risks, because any calculation will have to be inclusive of the materials to be used and the storage capacities required, based on the yields expected. Looking at …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    Germany’s raw material stockpile:What’s in buildings, roads, etc?

    ein Plattenbau wird abgerissen

    … which, through “urban mining”, obtains many of its raw materials from end-of-life houses, piping, cables, cars and appliances rather than from mines and quarries. An … but also to reduce dependency on raw material imports. Associated content Publications Kartierung des anthropogenen Lagers in Deutschland zur Optimierung der …

  • Press release 25/2017 from 18.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Sustainable supply chain management, step by step

    Menschen stehen an einem Arbeitstisch mit Papieren.

    … and social impacts of their supply chain, either on their own initiative or because customers, investors and other stakeholder groups are demanding more … their supply chains."  As of the 2017 fiscal year, large listed companies and other publicly traded businesses are expected to meet specific requirements concerning …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    WW-R-2 + 3: GAK funds for and investments in flood protection

    … to implement flood protection measures in respect of 1st order waters, the Länder use further funds from their own budgets, in addition to the resources available … respect of rivers of the 2nd and 3rd order. These investments were illustrated by using Hesse as an example. The funds invested by local authorities by themselves …

  • Press release 41/2025 from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved

    Ein Schornstein stößt dunklen Qualm aus.

    … achieved The German Environment Agency presents an emissions pathway toward greenhouse-gas neutrality The short-term climate targets for 2030 must be pursued Source: … Bezugsgrößen für einen ambitionierten Klimaschutz Source: Umweltbundesamt Publications Bis 2040 Treibhausgase um mindestens 90 Prozent mindern – So kann es …

  • News from 24.01.2018 | Last changed: 25.01.2018

    Blue Angel: New requirements for mobile phones and textiles

    a woman shopping clothes with a smartphone, standing in front of a wardrobe

    … device shall be easily and securely deleted to enable its risk-free, second-hand use. It is also the first time that the Blue Angel takes consideration of the raw … content Links Blue Angel for textiles Blue Angel for mobile phones All news Related publications The Blue Angel Tags Blue Angel cotton ecolabel raw material supply …