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  • Appointment from 17.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    OECD/UBA/UNEP event on environmental due diligence

    Container terminal

    … 9:00 — 10:30 In cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the German … of companies in tackling environmental problems, including global crises such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Companies from various regions of the world …

  • Press release 32/2016 from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level

    exhaust pipe of a car emitting exhaust gases

    … the main culprits for years. Those subsidies amounted to 28 billion euros in 2012, and it is preventing investments in clean technologies", said UBA's President Maria … financial resources which would then become available could be used to invest in climate protection and to make mobility viable for the future", said Ms Krautzberger …

  • News from 27.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Shaping digitalisation in transport sustainably

    A woman rents a scooter via an app

    … Adobe Stock Driverless shuttles on the roads, assistance systems in passenger cars and route planning on your phone – these and other current and future developments … study “Digitalisation in transport – potentials and risks for the environment and climate” commissioned by the UBA looks at these possible effects of digitalisation …

  • 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

    … water body type of the year 2020 Coarse substrate-dominated, calcareous small highland river – "good" status is seldom Water body type of the year 2020: coarse, … launched by UNESCO in1992. The theme of this year's World Water Day is "Water and Climate Change". The drought in the summers of recent years are proof that climate … measures. In low water periods, floodplain meadows serve as reservoirs. Less bare wasteland along the water also means more recreational value. The German Environment …

  • Press release 12/2025 from 20.03.2025 | Last changed: 04.08.2025

    Culture as the fourth dimension of sustainability

    Vier Personen sitzen auf der Bühne

    … Joint press release from the German Environment Agency and the Cultural Policy Association Culture as the fourth dimension of … policy. The fifth transformation conference focused on the interface between climate protection and culture Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Titled …

  • Press release 44/2022 from 12.10.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2022

    Only ten percent of Germany’s water ecologically intact, despite progress made

    Lake with reed belt and jetty

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety … is unmistakable proof of how excessive the burden our use of water bodies is. The climate crisis is exacerbating pollution. We must therefore reassess how much we can …

  • Press release 28/2016 from 16.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    European Mobility Week brings sustainable mobility a step closer

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … be showing their citizens how sustainable mobility works in practice. 2,000 cities and municipalities from all over Europe are participating, including the German … and to establish measures which make local transport more sustainable for the climate and environment. Mobility-related campaigns are taking place in some 2,000 …

  • News from 16.01.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2025

    Guideline for greenhouse gas calculation in the transport sector

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … using a guideline. Source: m.mphoto / Fotolia.com The transport of passengers and freight generates greenhouse gases (GHG) – not only through the actual transport … financial information. Environment-related topics also include the area of ⁠ climate protection ⁠ and thus the quantification of GHG emissions. The ISO 14083 …

  • Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

    Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

    quarry

    … Source: focus finder / Fotolia.com More than 16 tonnes of metal, cement, wood and other raw materials per person are consumed in Germany every year – that’s 44 … Krautzberger also pointed out the close correlation between resource efficiency and climate action, saying: “The less raw materials we use the easier climate action …

  • Press release 32/2018 from 25.10.2018 | Last changed: 04.11.2018

    40th anniversary of the Blue Angel

    Cover des Magazins "40 Jahre Blauer Engel"

    … 40th anniversary of the Blue Angel The German government's ecolabel is setting standards since 1978 40 years of the Blue Angel ecolabel Source: Blauer Engel The Blue … which cover everything from vacuum cleaners to smartphones. A Blue Angel seal for climate-friendly logistics services and returnable beverage cups will be available …

  • Press release 30/2016 from 04.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Anniversary celebration of the Protocol of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty

    Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the Federal Environment Agency.

    … of Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty 25 years in the name of peace and science Protecting the Antarctic is one of the tasks of the German Environment … and science. The Protocol regulates the conservation of Antarctic fauna and flora, waste disposal and management, the prevention of marine pollution and the …

  • Appointment from 24.06.2025

    Policy recommendations safe ecological limits coastal waters

    … limits. It’s time to rethink how we manage nutrients from source to sea – and you’re invited to be part of the solution. Join the online webinar to explore … needed to achieve safe ecological limits for the Wadden Sea. Current policies on wastewater treatment, air pollution, agriculture, and nature-based solutions are … More drastic actions are required to secure good ecological conditions under climate change. Despite social backing for nutrient reductions, there is a lack of …