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  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … the culprit. On this year's International Noise Awareness Day, which is campaigning under the motto Lärm – voll nervig! (Noise - totally annoying!), the Federal … participating in the survey) could perceive at least one of the tested sound frequencies only at very high volume. Hearing loss was more than 20 decibels … Akustik & Lärm: Eine Mitmachbroschüre für Kinder (Handreichung für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer) All press releases Tags hearing damage noise noise annoyance … Street …

  • Press release 41/2018 from 05.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    First national competition for sustainable urban logistics

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … launched together with the German Environment Agency. It was the first round of the competition, which distinguishes innovative logistics strategies that … received a special prize awarded for its visionary approach: shipments are sent underground through pipe channels. Goods are transported on carriers from city hubs … to: https://www.nachhaltige-urbane-logistik.de/die-gewinnerprojekte.html. In early 2019 a brochure is due to be published introducing all the projects and concepts …

  • Press release 37/2023 from 13.10.2023 | Last changed: 17.10.2023

    “Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

    old electrical appliances, such as PC, computer screen and laptop

    … at the end of their life so that they can be recycled in an environmentally sound and high-quality manner. And because this is not always clear, the motto of this … disposal of all electrical appliances. Citizens of all ages will be given easy-to-understand tips with multilingual information material on how to dispose of old … German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), has been providing a website since as early as 2019, with lots of tips on how to dispose of old electrical appliances properly, as …

  • Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

    Coal-fired power plant

    … were about 7.2 million metric tons of CO 2 -eq in 2022. This is an increase of around 55 percent. However, emissions remained below pre-Covid 19 pandemic levels – reaching about three quarters of 2019 emissions. Germany and Europe: Emissions from all installations participating … to the European Commission, emissions fell by 1 per cent in 2022 and stood at around 1.32 billion metric tons of CO 2 -eq. The main reasons for this development – …

  • Press release 28/2025 from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Boom despite crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory

    Two people standing on a wind turbine.

    … systems as well as technologies for recycling solar panels. Currently, around 7.5 percent of those employed in Germany, nine percent of Germany's gross value … to 314 billion euros in 2023. Since 2010, it has grown by an average of just under five percent per year, thus significantly more dynamically than the overall … billion euros, which represents more than eight percent of German exports. Since 2019, German GreenTech exports have been growing disproportionately compared to …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … to adapt to climate change and improve green infrastructure have been important funding requirements in Urban Development Support . Awareness raising and knowledge … Related publications Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany (Summary) 2019 Monitoring Report Tags Federal Republic of Germany Competence Centre on Climate … to adapt to climate change and improve green infrastructure have been important funding requirements in Urban Development Support . Awareness raising and knowledge …

  • Newsletter from 11.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2023

    … President Messner. The monitoring report will also be available in English from around March 2024. Press release Monitoring report 2023 (in German) Climate / Energy … erlassen. Dieses Gesetz wirft einige Fragen hinsichtlich der praktischen und rechtlichen Durchführbarkeit auf, einschließlich möglicher rechtlicher … Ein wichtiger Aspekt des CBAM sind effektive Vorgaben für die Überwachung und Berichterstattung (MRV) von… Series Texte Page number 42 Year of publication …

  • Press release 32/2022 from 28.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade

    Stuttgart von oben, zu sehen ist die Lage in einem Talkessel

    … Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

  • News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

    Lightning and technical installation

    … risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. … temperature of parts of the installations and substances inside, which can trigger undesirable chemical reactions. The following recommendations for operators, …

  • Press release 03/2012 from 19.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Germany’s drinking water rated “very good“

    … The example of nitrate is one of elevated concentrations sometimes occurring in groundwater, whereas in drinking water there are no such incidences. Virtually all … 2010. This trend does not, however, lead to conclude that the nitrate content in groundwater or in bodies of water is also decreasing. Nitrate content in drinking water … BMG and UBA report on drinking water quality in Germany is here UBA guide entitled Rund um das Trinkwasser (in German) Flyer about lead and drinking water (Blei und

  • Press release 48/12 from 12.12.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Taking a very close look at industrial enterprises

    … to treatment facilities? Answers to these and many other questions can now be found on www.thru.de, the new web pages of Germany’s Pollutant Release and Transfer … access information about the quality of the environment in their immediate surroundings. “The new internet portal thru.de does greater justice to the goal of the … new portal is remarkable because of its user-friendly design, which is informative und pleasing to the eye. In addition to modern design, Thru.de features an optimized …

  • Press release 47/2012 from 29.11.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided

    … of mineral oil in advent calendar chocolate. In some of the samples testers found more than 10 milligrams of mineral oil per kilo of chocolate. A number of … reasons that are thought to be responsible for this. Mineral oils and compounds with oil-like properties can seep from both printing inks and plastic …   Associated content Links See the German-language brochure entitled Papier. Wald und Klima Documents Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided All press …