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  • News from 09.10.2018 | Last changed: 10.10.2018

    UBA Key Priorities for the new EU Long-term Climate Strategy

    solar park, wind energy plants, sun flowers

    … cumulative emissions and avoiding lock-in effects. The transformation of the energy system including improvement of energy efficiency is of utmost importance to achieving the Paris Agreement objectives. A fully decarbonised energy system needs 100% energy supply based on renewable energies. This requires a sustainable system without nuclear energy, carbon capture and storage as well as crop-based …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … from floods, storms, droughts and late frosts have not been documented either systematically or nationally. This is due to the lack of high-resolution, … to agricultural businesses. With the establishment of Federal soil information systems and the enhancement of agricultural meteorological advisory services …

  • Press release 30/2018 from 08.10.2018 | Last changed: 12.10.2018

    New funding priority: Innovative wastewater engineering

    zwei Faultürme einer Kläranlage spiegeln sich in einem Nachklärbecken.

    … German Environment Agency and the KfW Group is responsible for administrative and financial affairs. Applications for grants will be accepted until 15 April 2019. For …

  • News from 05.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    Results of COP29: Small steps, big goals

    Delegates are standing up and applauding

    … start to a process that could enhance climate finance over the next 10 years. Financially capable developing countries are motivated to make voluntary …

  • Press release 16/2016 from 20.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    EU Commission declines to authorise antifouling ingredient

    blue rowboats

    … into the surrounding water. Once in the water they also cause harm to the local ecosystems, aquatic plants, copepods and algae. A high concentration of biocides is … – 2008 measured effect concentrations of Cybutryn. UBA’s artificial stream and pond system, which can simulate conditions in ponds, lakes and rivers, proved that the … antifouling coatings as much as possible in order to avoid harming aquatic ecosystems. Boats which navigate lakes and rivers in particular can be maintained in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Water balance and water management

    The picture shows the tip of a level meter in a calm body of water.

    … in the water cycle that have been observed already, have strong impacts on ecosystems, economy and society. This is because not just all living organisms – humans … to specific combinations of weather patterns which have so far not occurred either systematically or regularly. An analysis of peak discharge rates in watercourses …

  • Press release 08/2020 from 18.02.2020 | Last changed: 28.02.2020

    German environmental industry remains strong

    Windräder bei Nacht

    … environmental industry." In the course of the transformation of the energy system, technical innovations have focused more strongly on climate change … solutions. In addition to CO2 pricing, we also need to design the tax and charging system in a more climate and environmentally friendly way and scale back … Studies (CWS) of the Leibniz Universität Hannover and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI). Associated content Publications Die …

  • Press release 29/2022 from 15.06.2022 | Last changed: 04.07.2022

    Germany’s 2021 emissions from power stations almost back to pre-pandemic levels

    Industrieanlagen

    … help us to reduce our energy dependence on Russia. Reform in the emissions trading system can provide significant impetus in this regard.” Jürgen Landgrebe, Head of … Sharply increased auction revenues from the EU ETS will also create considerable financial leeway in the EU. These funds must be used for targeted support and to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Human Health

    The picture shows a woman’s face with beads of perspiration caused by the summer heat. The woman is holding a hand to her forehead. In the left-hand side of the picture is a thermometer indicating 40°C air temperature.

    … to counter the health impacts of climate change and to advance the public health system by improving health care in terms of climate adaptation, climate protection … on heat-related mortality and morbidity. Furthermore, there is a lack regarding the systematic and nationwide collection of data on the occurrence and spreading of … 10 - Rickerts V. 2019: Climate change and systemic fungal infections. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung …