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  • Article from 21.02.2023 | Last changed: 21.02.2023

    Environmental management at UBA

    EMAS logo on the face of the UBA office building in Dessau-Roßlau

    … in their environmental protection efforts. The areas of responsibility, priorities, targets and activities and other key indicators are described in detail in our EMAS Environmental Statement (in German), … feature of our environmental management since the end of 2017. The action areas targeted by UBA are "buildings", "mobility", "procurement and award of contracts", …

  • Article from 27.03.2023 | Last changed: 27.03.2023

    National Water Strategy

    … water, energy and substance cycles Strengthen efficient administrations, improve data flows, optimise legal frameworks and secure financing Intensify protection of … water, energy and substance cycles Strengthen efficient administrations, improve data flows, optimise legal frameworks and secure financing Intensify protection of …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … during authorisation, the manufacturing companies must disclose all environmental data for micropollutant evaluation. This also applies to active substances of … for the authorisation of biocides are not sufficient. In addition, reliable data on sales and usage levels needs to be collected, environmental pollution … during authorisation, the manufacturing companies must disclose all environmental data for micropollutant evaluation. This also applies to active substances of …

  • Article from 08.12.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

    Environmental Compliance Assurance

    A red barrel lies in a river and is examined by a person in a green protective suit.

    … of European environmental law The European Commission has set itself the target of improving environmental compliance assurance, for which it adopted a … (background study) and an online survey of enforcement experts. The outcome indicated that these experts do not necessarily want changes in legislation. In … of European environmental law The European Commission has set itself the target of improving environmental compliance assurance, for which it adopted a …

  • Article from 22.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Chemicals

    … charges, erosion or air. Exceedances of the environmental quality standard (EQS) indicate that chemicals are occurring in concentrations which are harmful to biota … polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Source: Federal Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Download image (441.42 kB) … in 2016-2018 (LAWA monitoring sites) Source: Federal Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Download image (529.87 kB) eqs_pah_2016_2018.pdf …

  • Article from 22.05.2019 | Last changed: 28.05.2019

    Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

    … Mean concentrations of POP in 2014-2016 Source: German Environment Agency based on data supplied by LAWA - 2018 Exceedances for total hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH), … quality standard of POP in 2014-2016 Source: Federal Environment Agency based on data supplied by Working Group of the Federal States on Water Issues (LAWA) - 2018 … solids), Monitoring site Schmilka/Elbe Source: German Environment Agency based on data supplied by River Basin Community Elbe - 2019 Download image (1.79 MB) Annual …

  • Article from 04.01.2019 | Last changed: 04.01.2019

    Sustainability evaluation of case studies

    … reference framework is essentially qualitative in nature, but uses quantitative data as far as it is already available for the case studies. The aim of the workshop … reference framework is essentially qualitative in nature, but uses quantitative data as far as it is already available for the case studies. The aim of the workshop …

  • Article from 24.06.2020 | Last changed: 25.06.2020

    RESCUE – Resource-Efficient Pathways to Greenhouse-Gas-Neutrality

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … consumption is not sufficient. Instead, a broad range of strategies and measures targeting substitution, avoidance, and natural carbon sinks to influence GHGs in the … and ambitious manner would allow for a more balanced combination of strategies to target substitution, avoidance, and sinks which are necessary for enabling joint … GHG-emissions by 70 % until 2030 compared with 1990 levels. Current policies and targets of the German Federal Government lack behind the necessary actions for …

  • Landing page from 22.08.2024

    Data Search

    Data Search Data Search Here you will find diagrams, infographics, maps and tables for direct …

  • Landing page from 03.12.2025

    Data on the environment

    Data on the environment Here in the section "Data on the environment" you will find … even more and more in-depth environmental data. © Umweltbundesamt Explore the indicators online © Umweltbundesamt Create your customized indicator report © …

  • Article from 30.09.2025 | Last changed: 01.10.2025

    Resources Commission at the UBA (currently inactive)

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … for a resource-efficient and circular economy (only available in German language) Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular economy Circular … for a resource-efficient and circular economy (only available in German language) Indicators in the area of sustainable resource use and circular economy Circular …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Airguns - an underestimated disruptive factor

    Finnwal

    … about hearing in baleen whales is very limited and there is a lack of empirical data with which to evaluate sound propagation. The study outcome indicates that masking effects of airgun signals are likely and that significant … about hearing in baleen whales is very limited and there is a lack of empirical data with which to evaluate sound propagation. The study outcome indicates that …