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  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … be fitted with heat pumps, and we must halt the installation of oil and gas heating systems as soon as possible. Our building stock can also add to energy savings, … bases available at the present time. The calculations are derived from a system of model calculations and trend updates of the detailed inventories of …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … consumption (compared to 41.2% in 2021). Electricity generation from photovoltaic systems in particular increased significantly (+23%). Both the strong growth in the … bases available at the present time. The calculations are derived from a system of model calculations and trend updates of the detailed inventories of …

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … some of which do not degrade naturally, are rapidly polluting the ecosystems of rivers, lakes and groundwater. It is the responsibility of society as a … Substances Centre, in cooperation with experts from the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and the IKU Dialogue Designers, accompanied the …

  • Press release 41/2019 from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … The temporary increased demand for resources to drive the transition of the energy system should be contained by deploying a broad technology mix. For example: the …

  • Press release 21/2025 from 28.05.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Rat poison harms fish and accumulates in the environment

    Ratte am Wasser

    … coming into contact with water, even during heavy rainfall  or flooding of sewer systems. Starting in 2026, their use in sewers and along waterfronts will be …

  • Press release 08/2018 from 26.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Green house gas emissions 2017 on the decline, slightly

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

    … are to be considered a forecast rather than final figures. They are derived using a system of modelling and extrapolated trends based on the detailed inventory of GHG …

  • Press release 08/2019 from 27.03.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2024

    Renewable energy share rises to 16.6 per cent in 2018

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … weather in 2018 and the resulting higher production of electricity in photovoltaic systems. Electric power generation from wind power stations also increased over …

  • 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

    … power grid and sufficient storage infrastructure, can a climate-friendly energy system be established.” The progress made so far in reducing emissions is primarily …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … oxygen deficiency and so-called "dead zones" is expanding, affecting coastal ecosystems and the fishing industry. Nutrient input from the land is one of the main … up, which can lead to catastrophic developments in fish stocks and the entire ecosystem. The reduced water flow can reduce the continuity and connectivity of the … waters, this input leads to increased compaction or "clogging" of the gravel gap system of the river bed and thus to a loss of habitats and spawning sites (e. g. for …