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Press release 37/2025 from 20.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

Two percent can make a big difference

Luftaufnahme einer ländlichen Flusslandschaft im Sommer.

… country like Germany. Since the Water Framework Directive came into force in 2000, more than 4,500 square kilometers have been newly developed for settlement and …

Press release 28/2015 from 04.08.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Environmental data shows that transport sector is not on course in environmental protection

… is still too high. Road freight traffic expenditure increased by about 31% between 2000 and 2013. "We strongly urge a shifting from road freight to the railways and …

Cover from 19.02.2021

Digital Conference: Environmental Aspects in Public Procurement in Europe: Speakers

… Agency in 2015. He has been working with sustainable public procurement since 2000 in different organizations in Sweden. Now he mainly works with different … Agency in 2015. He has been working with sustainable public procurement since 2000 in different organizations in Sweden. Now he mainly works with different …

Press release 09/2022 from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 16.02.2022

Germany complies with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2021

Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

… in the territory of the GDR fell drastically. It was not until around the year 2000 that the concentrations in eastern and western German industrial areas ceased …

Press release 33/2016 from 30.10.2016 | Last changed: 30.01.2017

Sandoz chemical spill, 30 years onward: Salmon have returned to the Rhine

Press release 42/2025 from 11.12.2025 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

Renewable electricity generation with limited growth

Wind turbines between agricultural land and a solar park

… / Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (154.74 kB) Bruttostromerzeugung Erneuerbarer Energien 2000-2025 Source: AGEE-Stat / Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (2.85 MB) Entwicklung des …

Press release 09/2011 from 15.02.2011 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

Hazards of extreme precipitation events experienced more often starting 2040

… regions may witness a doubling of heavy precipitation events (compared to the 1960-2000 time period), whereas the situation in the Alps will remain virtually constant, …

Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

… Germany is one of the regions with the highest water loss worldwide. Since 2000, the country has lost 2.5 cubic kilometres of water per year. In the years 2019 …

Press release 06/2023 from 13.02.2023 | Last changed: 29.03.2023

Germany complied with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2022

Press release 29/2019 from 11.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high

… emissions on the road for new passenger cars have decreased only 8 percent since 2000 (Euro 3), and by a mere 2 percent since 2001 in light duty vehicles (Euro 3). …

Press release 05/2018 from 01.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018