… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety … groundwater level in Germany. More and more substances are entering our waters via wastewater that do not belong there. Chemicals from industry and pharmaceuticals, …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety … and value chains and include the protection of water, air and soil as well as climate and biodiversity in their planning. Environmental and reputational risks are …

… record period 2015-2017. Only about 1,633 megawatts of net new installed onshore and offshore wind energy capacity was registered in the first half of this year, … production of some 10 billion kWh accounted for 9 per cent, biomass and biogenic waste amounted to 26 billion kWh (22 per cent of total), and geothermal power plants …

… the Dessau-Roßlau Regional Court. The court had imposed strict controls on general and comparative advertising. Information on offers for CO₂ offsetting must be … of Justice had already set strict requirements for advertising with labels such as “climate neutral” in 2024, the court's latest decision once again reinforces a clear …

… Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend Lots of sunshine and a very windy February generated more green electricity in first six months of … 26 billion kilowatt hours of electric power was generated from biomass and biogenic waste in the first half of 2020. Hydroelectricity generated 11 billion kilowatt …

… dominated in many parts of Germany, biodiversity in agro-ecosystems declined and the area of grassland was shrinking. The greening measures of the CAP- were … taken, for example on the budget for measures addressing agri-environmental and climate issues in the first and second pillars. Whether this money will have an …

… Federal Environment Agency campaigns for corporate environmental performance and leads by example In 2014, the European Commissioner for Environment Potočnik … continues to set its own ambitious goals: all future UBA events are to become climate neutral. Total energy consumption will be brought down by another three …

… products containing recycled aggregates for outdoor flooring (DE-UZ 216). Dr. Alexander Janz, Head of Department at the German Environment Agency handed over the … A further important goal of the ecolabel is that its award criteria must promote climate friendly solutions for the manufacture of concrete products. A new …

… Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency presented these and other details in this year’s report on the greenhouse gas emissions of the … the important role played by the emissions trading sector in achieving the EU’s climate goals in the energy and industry sectors. The reform of the European …

… from fuels in the upstream sector. Source: Leonid Ikan / Fotolia.com The intensive and complex educational work of the German Environment Agency (UBA) in the area of … with regard to the existence and/or at least the eligibility to apply for various climate protection projects, which is why securities granted by the project sponsors …

… nitrogen surplus of the nitrogen soil surface budget is 77 kg per hectare (kg/ha) and has remained virtually constant for more than 20 years. Increases were … yields. Excessive spreading of nitrogen has a considerable impact on water, climate, air quality and biodiversity, which is why UBA has been made calculations …

… (Sustainable Use Regulation - SUR). UBA President Dirk Messner said: “Next to the climate crisis, the preservation of biodiversity is the greatest challenge facing … the position now agreed upon in committee still has decisive weaknesses, first and foremost the method by which progress is to be measured. This should be …