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  • Publication from 25.08.2025

    Zukunft? Jugend fragen! – 2023

    Zeichnung, vier jugendliche Menschen

    … Jugend fragen! 2021 Junge Menschen in der Klimakrise „Zukunft? Jugend fragen! 2019“ Umweltbewusstsein in Deutschland 2022 Umweltbewusstseinsstudie 2022 - …

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    The raw material input of the German economy

    The raw material input of the German economy

    … The raw material input of the German economy barely altered between 2010 and 2019, and stabilised at a high level in 2019, at 2,536 million tonnes. By 2018, total raw material productivity had risen by … … The raw material input of the German economy barely altered between 2010 and 2019, and stabilised at a high level in 2019, at 2,536 million tonnes. By 2018, …

  • Press release 51/2021 from 21.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.12.2021

    Rise in use of problematic plant protection products

    Honigbiene im Rapsfeld

    … Protection and Food Safety (BVL). After a temporary decline in sales in 2018/2019, farmers demonstrated greater demand for specific problematic active … (UBA) says that the main reason is likely the exceptional drought in 2018 and 2019 which led to a lull temporary lull in pesticide sales. UBA President Dirk … form. Figures in detail After the general decline in sales of pesticides in 2018/2019, only fungicides sales continued to decline in 2020. Sales volumes of …

  • Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

    Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

    used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

    … retailers and producers in Germany collected 947,067 tonnes of electrical waste in 2019. The amount corresponds to a collection rate of 44.3 percent, which means the … minimum collection target of 65 percent which was set for all EU member states in 2019 was missed and fell short of some 443,000 tonnes. The amended Electrical and … is increasing steadily and significantly. The total volume of new appliances in 2019 was 2.9 million tonnes, an increase of a full 60 percent compared to 2013. The …

  • Press release 62/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Coronavirus pandemic and stormy February lead to increase in share of renewable energies in electricity supply sector in Germany

    Windkraftanlagen stehen im Meer

    … of 2020, electricity generation from renewable energies was only slightly above 2019 level Offshore wind turbines Source: Michael Rosskothen / Fotolia.com The share … year 2020 – a good four percentage points higher than the figure for the full year 2019 (42%). This is the result of a preliminary evaluation by the working group on … the share of green electricity increased significantly from 42 per cent in 2019 to an estimated 46 per cent. The growth in renewable electricity generation can …

  • Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020

    Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … generated more green electricity in first six months of 2020 than same period in 2019 Lots of sunshine and wind gave electricity production from renewable energy … the first six months of 2020, around eight percent more than in the first half of 2019 (+ approximately 10 billion kWh). These figures are shown by data from the … of about six percentage points from the 44 percent share in the first half of 2019. Press release No. 34/2020 | 29.07.2020 Wind energy: In the first half of 2020, …

  • Press release 50/2018 from 21.12.2018 | Last changed: 08.01.2019

    Electricity made regionally

    Windpark, Rapsfeld und unbestellter Acker

    … register has the answer. Source: elxeneize / Fotolia.com Starting 1 January 2019 every household has the opportunity to drive the transformation of the energy … Further information: The regional register will be launched on 1 January 2019, whereby the German Environment Agency is implementing Section 79a of the … (german) All press releases Tags renewable electricity … Starting 1 January 2019 every household has the opportunity to drive the transformation of the energy …

  • Press release 49/2018 from 19.12.2018 | Last changed: 08.01.2019

    Disposal of packaging to become greener

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … registration must be registered in LUCID packaging registry starting 1 January 2019 Yellow garbage bags containing discarded plastic packaging Source: Zauberhut / Fotolia.com The new Packaging Act enters into force on 1 January 2019, thus replacing the Packaging Ordinance which had been in effect prior to this … they fail to do so, they may no longer put packaging on the market after 1 January 2019. This mandatory registration also commits producers to participation in a dual …

  • Press release 42/2022 from 29.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Pandemic triggered slight decline in 2020 packaging consumption

    Separated packaging in the household, collected in boxes. Glass, cardboard, plastic, etc.

    … Total packaging waste in 2020 was 18.8 million tonnes, or 0.7 per cent less than in 2019. Per capita, this is 1.7 kg less than the average 225.8 kg. Household consumers … paints, varnishes and glazes. Plastic packaging consumption increased. Following 2019, which marked the first yearly decline, consumption bounced back by 1.2 … method no longer enables a comparison of these percentages with figures prior to 2019. Further information Total consumption includes the following types of …