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  • Press release 18/2020 from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … the national campaign. Press release No. 18/2020 | 11.05.2020 Germans throw around five million tonnes of waste from kitchen and garden into the bio-bin every …

  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … have worked to refine the calculation of heat-related deaths in Germany. It was found that around 3,000 heat-related deaths in Germany occurred in both summer 2023 and 2024. … Urban areas form ‘heat islands’ that are significantly warmer than their surrounding areas. As a result, heat-related mortality is also higher in cities than in …

  • News from 21.09.2023 | Last changed: 21.09.2023

    OECD handbook reinforces environmental protection in raw material

    Drohnenansicht eines kontaminierten, giftigen Wasserlaufs in Geamana, Rumänien

    OECD handbook reinforces environmental protection in raw material The procurement of … Links OECD Handbook on Environmental Due Diligence in Mineral Supplies Hintergrund und Erstellungsprozess Publications Von der menschenrechtlichen zur umweltbezogenen …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … Natural Resources Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled Groundwater not at risk – seismic monitoring now standard Gush spring: Geothermal … power plant. The method does not apply any materials which jeopardise the groundwater. The only exception is limestone, where diluted acids are sometimes … release No. 46/2015 | 10.12.2015 In rare cases the injection of water into the ground can unleash seismic activity. Unlike natural earthquakes, this type of induced …

  • Press release 19/2023 from 12.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.06.2023

    Spree faces increased water shortage after coal phase-out in Lausitz region

    Leafy banks of the Spree near Berlin

    … enormous tasks for the water supply along the Spree River if significantly less groundwater is pumped into the river with the end of brown coal mining in the Lausitz … also save more water. One option, if necessary, would be to continue pumping groundwater for the time being and to channel it into the Spree in a purified form. … increased the water runoff in the Spree for more than a century. This is because groundwater was pumped out for brown coal mining and fed into the Spree. The current …

  • News from 10.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    COP30 World Climate Conference: Together for the climate

    Logo: COP30 Brasil

    … take place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025. Source: Frederik Pischke / Umweltbundesamt Starting on November 10th — 10 years after the Paris Agreement—the … to the Emissions Gap Report 202 5 published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which also took into account the NDCs announced by China and the …

  • Press release 32/2024 from 16.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    European emissions trading: record decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany

    rauchende Schornsteine einer Industrieanlage vor blauem Himmel

    … the 1,725 stationary installations in Germany covered by the EU ETS 1 emitted around 289 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂-eq). This corresponds to a … the climate money agreed in the coalition agreement combined with specific support programmes for vulnerable households. In this way, emissions trading can combine …

  • News from 27.07.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    International TES Academy kicks off at UBA

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … processes towards sustainable development across national and disciplinary boundaries and to develop the structures required to achieve this. The TES Academy offers learning and cooperation spaces across disciplines and backgrounds where participants can experience and (co-)shape concrete transformation … & Umweltpolitik Related publications Aus der Energiekrise durch Effizienz und Suffizienz Tags developing country international cooperation Ukraine Sustainable …

  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … Quo vadis, agriculture? Agriculture Commission demands fundamental changes in our agriculture system Many of the environmental problems in … by the Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (KLU) proposes a fundamental reorientation of the agriculture system in five main areas: nutrient … have long been the cause of serious environmental and climate problems. Only a fundamental structural transformation of agriculture which reconciles animal …

  • Press release 06/2017 from 13.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    Heat pumps and the like: low-frequency hum annoys a growing number of people

    Quiet, constant humming is a disturbance

    … proper selection of a building heating system could help to prevent low-frequency sounds. All apparatuses should be labeled with acoustic output levels, thus enabling a … In case of doubt, a quiet heating system should be chosen, with noise levels under 55 decibels if possible, as it will also protect the building’s residents … local authorities can adopt measures in individual cases where people in the surrounding area suffer intolerable adverse effects and it can be proven that the system …