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  • Press release 07/2023 from 20.02.2023 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Tackling the housing shortage with ecological answers

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … and heat as a result of the climate crisis are putting cities and their residents under stress. We need climate-resilient cities with smartly planned blue and green … be built instead of small-scale and dispersed ones, then intensively usable playgrounds and green corridors with a positive impact on the climate must also be included … content Wohnraummangel: Überblick über die zentralen Forderungen Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (610.76 kB) Links Graphic housing shortage: overview of the …

  • Cover from 19.01.2026

    Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Illustration featuring fish, water, medicines, hot water bottle, yoga, household waste bin, toilet, sink, stethoscope, and pharmacy symbol

    … and the environment for patients for doctors and pharmacists Scientific background Downloads The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) has the legal mandate to assess the environmental risks of human and … as for physicians and pharmacists. Pharmaceuticals enter the environment and have undesirable effects there Pharmaceutical products are essential tools in modern …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-6: Weather-related disruptions to the railway infrastructure

    The picture shows a single-lane railway track covered by the crown of a toppled tree. A woodland is visible to the left and right of the railway track.

    … AG (disruption database) Climate change impacts on the railway infrastructure Just under 9 % of passenger transport and approximately 19 % of goods transport … by the disasters in the Ahr and Erft valleys in 2021, trigger floodwater waves inundating railway lines which run through valleys and if they are located in the vicinity of river beds thus underwashing railway tracks as well as affecting embankments and track beds. In …

  • Newsletter from 02.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2022

    … is organised by topic. You will now find all the news on a particular topic under the new headings, be it the latest news, a new publication, or an upcoming … an increase in extreme weather in Germany. Source: Bernd Brueggemann / Fotolia.com und mb67 / Fotolia.com Because of climate change, Germany is facing more and more … pre-existing medical conditions in densely populated inner cities. Extensive ground sealing and building development, as well as little greenery, result in …

  • Newsletter from 11.08.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2023

    … (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency (UBA). European emissions trading undergoes comprehensive reform The European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) will … parties the potential of the circular economy for greenhouse gas reduction in 2017 and for 2030 for the EU and 2 clusters of selected member states considering … parties the potential of the circular economy for greenhouse gas reduction in 2017 and for 2030 in Germany. Municipal waste, food waste and roughly commercial …

  • Newsletter from 24.07.2023 | Last changed: 24.07.2023

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 3/2023

    … 2021 The 1,731 stationary installations in Germany covered by the EU ETS emitted around 354 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO ₂ -eq) in 2022, which is … Strategy and the Chemicals Strategy, including the Zero Pollution Ambition. Ground for refusal From an environmental perspective, the core element of the proposal … parties the potential of the circular economy for greenhouse gas reduction in 2017 and for 2030 for the EU and 2 clusters of selected member states considering …

  • Press release 16/2021 from 31.03.2021 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    German Environment Agency co-champions global initiative for digital environmental sustainability

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … co-champions global initiative for digital environmental sustainability UNEP, UNDP, the International Science Council, UBA, the Kenyan Ministry of Environment and … for environment and climate action: "The recent advances in technology offer ground-breaking opportunities to monitor and protect the environment, as well as … The hope is to collectively influence how public and private sector funding is spent to build a digital planet for sustainability in terms of the data, …

  • 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

    … storage. Final energy demand in the GreenSupreme scenario can be reduced from around 2,500 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2015 to less than 1,100 TWh by 2050 and is covered … GHG-emissions pathway. Only the GreenSupreme scanario is compatible. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (318.52 kB) The raw material consumption (RMC) for the six Green-scenarios of the RESCUE study. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (289.83 kB) Next Previous Links RESCUE study Summary Report …

  • Press release 32/2014 from 09.07.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA tests outdoor jackets: Weather-proofing is harmful to waters

    Wanderer mit einer roten Regenjacke und einem Rucksack läuft durch einen Wald bei Regen

    … cannot degrade these chemicals, and thus they are released into rivers, seas and groundwater, and ultimately accumulate in the bodies of humans and animals. The Federal … and outgassing. The chemicals are persistent in the environment, are transported around the world and are bioaccumulative. Some PFASs are proven to be toxic for … These chemicals have been traced in the environment and in organisms around the world, including in rivers, oceans, the deep sea, groundwater, in human …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … Nutzungsdauer von Produkten auf ihre Umweltwirkung: Schaffung einer Informationsgrundlage und Entwicklung von Strategien gegen „Obsoleszenz“ All press releases Tags planned …

  • Press release 01/2023 from 03.01.2023 | Last changed: 03.01.2023

    Emissions trading rings up record revenues: More than 13 billion euros for climate protection

    Kraftwerk mit dampfenden Kühltürmen

    … emissions trading system. Source: Lianem / Fotolia Germany’s revenues from auctions under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) totalled more than 6.8 billion euros … marking a significant increase over 2021 (5.3 billion euros). In contrast, revenues under the national emissions trading scheme (nETS) for the heating and transport … All revenue from the EU ETS and nETS flows into the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). The special fund currently supports programmes such as federal funding in …

  • Press release 32/2012 from 20.09.2012 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    InnoTrans 2012: Railways improve environmental performance

    … the widespread prejudice that heavy goods vehicles and passenger cars make up ground on the climate score“, said Henke. Growth forecasts, in the freight transport … organisations: the environmental associations Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND), Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU), Deutsche Umwelthilfe and NaturFreunde Deutschlands, the consumer associations Pro Bahn, DBV und VCD, the automobile …