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  • Press release 04/2020 from 31.01.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Youth study: Climate action and environmental protection are popular among young people

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … topics at a youth forum on environment and climate held today and attended by around 80 young people ages 14 and older. Press release No. 04/2020 | 31.01.2020 … 22 were surveyed by the Institute for Economy Research (IÖW) and partners in summer 2019. Young people were also involved in the process of designing the study … topics at a youth forum on environment and climate held today and attended by around 80 young people ages 14 and older. … Protecting the environment and climate …

  • Newsletter from 05.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.08.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2024

    … of lorries on Germany's motorways and products that are transported halfway around the world to reach us, making freight transport greenhouse gas-neutral will be a … predict a further 46 per cent increase in freight transport by 2051 compared to 2019. A vision put forward by the German Environment Agency for environmentally … arise in the first place. For example, by reducing transport through intelligent bundling, shortening transport distance by buying regional products or making …

  • Newsletter from 17.06.2022 | Last changed: 17.06.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2022

    … preferential treatment of environmentally harmful supplies.” Before this background, UBA developed proposals for a reform of the German VAT system. In this … in 420 grams of CO₂ in Germany in 2021. In 2020 this value was 375 g/kWh, and in 2019 it was 411 g/kWh. read more (in German) Electricity price compensation: 2020 … of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) provisions of the EU Directive 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 05.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Fishery

    Fishes under water

    … g. distribution, yield) must always be considered and assessed against the background of other stress factors such as habitat loss, marine pollution and fisheries. … on the European Union's list of invasive alien species of Union-wide importance in 2019, trade in the species is banned in the European Union. Spread of diseases and … on the European Union's list of invasive alien species of Union-wide importance in 2019, trade in the species is banned in the European Union. Spread of diseases and …

  • Press release 09/2018 from 10.04.2018 | Last changed: 10.04.2018

    Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017

    Powerplant

    … gas emissions The installations in Germany that take part in the ETS emitted around 438 mio. t of CO2 equivalents Source: Tom Bayer / Fotolia.com In 2017, the 1,830 … in Germany that take part in the emissions trading system (ETS) emitted around 438 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, 3.4 percent less than in 2016. … emissions in 2017 will be published in the National Inventory Report on 15 January 2019. German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt): The German Emissions Trading …

  • Press release 39/2025 from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 04.12.2025

    Clean Air at a Glance: UBA Publishes New Air Quality Index and Updated App

    Zwei Smartphones auf lila-farbenem Hintergrund. Aufschrift: Wie gut ist die Luft, die sie atmen?

    … in the updated app The app provides an overview of air quality Source: Umweltbundesamt How good is the air we breathe? The German Environment Agency’s new Air … app and the air data portal to provide more precise information, clear and easy-to-understand guidance, and an even more user-friendly display of current air quality … on the AQI: The index system for assessing air quality in Germany, in place since 2019, has been modernised in light of new scientific evidence. The newly developed …

  • News from 20.06.2024 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

    UBA and BfN for a green and just transition in Europe

    Picture of the Berlaymong building, seat of the European Commission in Brussels

    … momentum in European legislation that was initiated by the European Green Deal in 2019. Significant progress has been made in recent years. However, efforts must … such as heat waves and water scarcity. Recommendations include strengthening and funding climate adaptation instruments, promoting nature-based solutions for climate …

  • Newsletter from 04.06.2024 | Last changed: 04.06.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024

    … three indicators are showing red. For example, the limit value for nitrate in groundwater has been exceeded at around one in six measuring points every year since 2008, mainly due to high nutrient … risks of climate change, and whether uncertainties could be resolved. In expert workshops held in… Series Climate Change Page number 38 Year of publication 2024 …

  • Press release 10/2021 from 22.03.2021 | Last changed: 26.03.2021

    Two German municipalities among the group of finalists for the international European Mobility Week awards

    Auf einem Parkplatz steht ein großes Gefährt quer und Menschen sind aus der Vogelperspektive zu sehen, die im Freien an ihren Laptops arbeiten.

    … category; Lilienthal in the "smaller municipalities" category The Raumwunder co-working space in Mönchengladbach highlights the potential of parking space Source: Norbert Krause/ krauses Projektdesign Every year, municipalities around the world promote sustainable mobility locally during European Mobility Week … cities and municipalities are in implementing sustainable mobility on the ground. These two nominations should be an incentive for even more municipalities in …

  • Press release 18/2020 from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … the national campaign. Press release No. 18/2020 | 11.05.2020 Germans throw around five million tonnes of waste from kitchen and garden into the bio-bin every …