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  • Press release 03/2016 from 29.01.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy

    Verkehrslichter in der Stadt

    … Higher ozone levels for the first time in years; much lower particulate levels than 2014 Diesel engines in road traffic are a major source of nitrogen dioxide Source: … Higher ozone levels for the first time in years; much lower particulate levels than 2014 … Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 21.01.2022 | Last changed: 21.01.2022

    Hand drying

    Fabric towel roll in towel dispenser with the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … assessed hand drying systems under ecological aspects again in a study conducted in 2014 (UBA texts 33/2014). But, this study is no eco-balance in the traditional sense. It focussed on … assessed hand drying systems under ecological aspects again in a study conducted in 2014 (UBA texts 33/2014). But, this study is no eco-balance in the traditional …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 24.06.2024

    Bibliography and links

    Stapel mit Büchern, die farbige Einbände tragen.

    … Bau und Reaktorsicherheit Link Allianz für nachhaltige Beschaffung - Jahresbericht 2014 Herausgeber: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) Link … Berücksichtigung von Umweltgesichtspunkten in öffentlichen Einrichtungen (August 2014) Herausgeber: Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt (LfU) Link Themenheft "Klimaschutz & Beschaffung" (2014) Herausgeber: Service- und 'Kompetenzzentrum: Kommunaler Klimaschutz beim …

  • DzU article from 01.11.2024 | Last changed: 01.11.2024

    Indicator: Nitrogen eutrophication

    A graph shows the proportion of vulnerable ecosystems in Germany where the critical loads for eutrophication were exceeded between 2000 and 2019 and the target for 2030. In 2000, the share was 84 % and in 2019, it was 69 %.

    … reports of the European Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Agency ( EEA 2014 , UBA 2014 in German only ). As part of the reporting on the National Biodiversity … reports of the European Environment Agency and the Federal Environment Agency ( EEA 2014 , UBA 2014 in German only ). As part of the reporting on the National …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … for each lake a mean value is calculated using the deviations from the index year 2014, for which the water level value is set at ‘0’. This makes it possible to … value for all the lakes concerned on the basis of these deviations. The year of 2014 was chosen as the index year in order to achieve an illustration which is … clearly showed negative deviations of the lake water levels from the index year 2014, there was also a particularly high number of months with non-attainment of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘agriculture’ action field

    … 50 years, the speed of this temperature rise has distinctly increased. Prior to 2014 Germany had never had an annual mean temperature of more than 10 °C. By contrast since 2014 this value has been exceeded five times. However, as in the past, there is … 50 years, the speed of this temperature rise has distinctly increased. Prior to 2014 Germany had never had an annual mean temperature of more than 10 °C. By …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 12.11.2024

    Networking and capacity building on water safety plans and small water supplies in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia

    … process, WHO held a major subregional advocacy and capacity building event in June 2014 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. To foster long-term uptake of WSPs, an advocacy report … process, WHO held a major subregional advocacy and capacity building event in June 2014 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. To foster long-term uptake of WSPs, an advocacy report …

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    GE-I-1 (addendum): Public awareness of health problems due to heatwaves

    The stacked column graph shows population survey results for 2012, 2014 and 2016. The percentage of people who feel very strongly and strongly affected has increased, while the percentage of those who feel less or not at all affected has decreased. Both groups roughly balance each other out.

    … due to heatwaves The stacked column graph shows population survey results for 2012, 2014 and 2016. The percentage of people who feel very strongly and strongly affected … and Adaptation … The stacked column graph shows population survey results for 2012, 2014 and 2016. The percentage of people who feel very strongly and strongly affected …

  • Press release 55/2014 from 05.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Start of International Year of Soils 2015

    a plant growing on a very dry soil

    … at the launch event of the first International Year of Soils on 5 December 2014 in Berlin. The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, … (BMZ) hosted the event jointly with GIZ, UBA and IASS. Press release No. 55/2014 | 05.12.2014 Soils are the most basic requirement to secure our food supply, and they fulfil …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Combined heat and power (CHP)

    A graph shows the development of CHP net power generation from 2003 (78 terawatt hours) to 2024 (103 terawatt hours) and the target for 2025 according to the CHP Act.

    … power plants. The methodology and models are described in detail by Gores et al. (2014) and Baten et al. (2014) (in German only) . More detailed information: 'Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung (KWK)' (in … power plants. The methodology and models are described in detail by Gores et al. (2014) and Baten et al. (2014) (in German only) . More detailed information: …

  • Press release 12/2016 from 04.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Emissions trading: Industrial emissions again practically unchanged in 2015

    furnace with fire

    … in 2015, which is just under 6 million tonnes less (-1.2 percent) than in 2014. Emissions from the energy supply sector declined by 1.7 percent. In contrast, … Emissions from the energy-intensive industries are similar to their 2013 and 2014 levels at 123 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents. This represents a … Mechanism. Associated content Links Emissions reporting procedure and Reports, 2008-2014 (in German) All press releases Tags emissions trading greenhouse gas emission …

  • Press release 20/2016 from 27.05.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Government initiates carbon offsetting scheme for all official travel

    a plane takes off

    … is gradually offsetting the climate impact of all its business trips. For 2014, the first year of the current Federal Government, the German Environment … official trips by its employees as of the start of the current legislative term (2014-2017). UBA cancelled therefore 138,038 credits (one credit is one tonne of CO 2 … which corresponds to the emissions of all of the official air and car travel in 2014 by the Federal Government's 16 ministries and 58 federal authorities. Rail …