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  • Press release 04/2019 from 31.01.2019 | Last changed: 12.04.2019

    Nitrogen dioxide loads in Germany down slightly in 2018

    Stau in der Stadt.

    … value for NO2. Press release No. 04/2019 | 31.01.2019 Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA, said: "The threshold value in effect since 2010 is still being exceeded in many of Germany's cities, putting the health of their residents at risk. Road traffic is the main culprit and diesel cars with excessively … Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (439.42 kB) Grafik als jpg herunterladen (204.83 kB) Next Previous Links NO2: Cities exceeding limits 2017->2018 NO2: All …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy by 2050. It is beholden to credit institutions to provide sufficient liquidity for essential investments … are not yet firmly established in the market and which have as yet low insurance density, such damage data are not yet sufficiently representative. Apart from the … part to play in terms of the collective assumption and sharing of risks. It is evident from scientific analyses that banks are still addressing the issues of risk …

  • Press release 40/2015 from 23.11.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Ecodesign Award for outstanding ecological and aesthetic products and services

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign weiterdenken

    … Bundespreis Ecodesign Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and the President of the Federal Environment Agency, Maria Krautzberger, honoured this year's … Seit 2012 loben das Bundesumweltministerium und das Umweltbundesamt jährlich den Bundespreis Ecodesign in Kooperation mit dem Internationalen Design Zentrum … Ecodesign Award … Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks and the President of the Federal Environment Agency, Maria Krautzberger, honoured this year's …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … factors also have an influence on health threats from heat. There is evidence from studies that in densely built-up urban areas, where heat islands develop (cf. Indicator BAU-I-2 ) … of up to three preceding weeks are taken into account. This approach allows identifying any delayed heat effects thus making it possible to convey a clearer …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Trade and industry

    The picture shows a sectional view of a wooded landscape. There is an industrial estate visible in the distance, consisting of several buildings and facilities. There is smoke rising from some chimneys. The sky is densely cloud-covered. Above the horizon, the sky is tinged with yellow, with dark, greyish-blue clouds billowing at the margin of the picture. In a few lighter places, rays of the sun are penetrating the band of clouds.

    … to a total of 5 billion Euros. 173 , 173 , 173 Looking towards the future, residents in Germany expect that stress from summer heat at their place of work – both … action field ‘Trade and industry’ the 2021 Climate Impact and Risk Analysis (KWRA) identified high risks with regard to three climate change impacts. As expected, there … illustrating any heat-related absences from the workplace or heat-related accidents. Neither is there a data source available for an illustration of economic …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Building Sector

    The picture shows an artificial watercourse which runs past a block of flats in a newly developed housing estate. There is a road crossing the watercourse. The watercourse is edged with a narrow strip of vegetation consisting of grass, young trees and flower beds. Benches offer seating.

    … sector. Buildings and towns / cities must continue to provide users and residents with comfortable, healthy and safe conditions, whilst facilitating ongoing … intensity of this effect is closely linked with, among other things, the size and density of a town or city. In 2018 in Berlin, for instance, a maximum temperature … by climate change (cf. Indicator BAU-I-2 ). The continuous urbanisation and densification of towns and cities goes hand in hand with increasing the area …

  • KomPass: Article from 12.07.2019 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Introduction to Climate Projections

    Blue sky with light clouds

    … ieg Datenmenge (Beispiel) rd. 70 GByte pro Parameter für 150 Jahre in Stundenwerten, rd. 95 MByte pro Parameter für 150 Jahre in Monatswerten für den Zeitraum 1950 - 2100 Hinweise für Datennutzer Informationen des MPI Motivation … ASCII – Code Datenmenge (Beispiel) rund 65 Gigabyte (pro Szenario für alle Dekaden) Hinweise für Datennutzer Webseite CEC Beratung wettreg-daten[at]dkrz.de …

  • Press release 13/2024 from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Assessment value set for plasticisers in urine

    Behandschute Hand hält Glasröhrchen mit Urin

    … About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of independent scientists from research institutions and authorities as well as … department is responsible for its management. The appointed members are independent in their function as commission members and are not subject to any instructions … and answers on phthalate plasticisers” (German) Documents HBM-I-Wert-Ableitung für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und …

  • Press release 32/2018 from 25.10.2018 | Last changed: 04.11.2018

    40th anniversary of the Blue Angel

    Cover des Magazins "40 Jahre Blauer Engel"

    … it has been setting high environmental standards for products and services, independent of economic interests. The original idea was to create a reliable quality seal … product range and to increase demand from producers." Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency said: “The Blue Angel is a voluntary labelling … mehr Produktgruppen sieht der Blaue Engel Vergabekriterien vor. In 40 Jahren wurden insgesamt 224 entwickelt. Im Laufe der Jahre sind immer wieder Vergabekriterien …

  • Press release 34/2018 from 07.11.2018 | Last changed: 07.11.2018

    EU member states need to step up the fight against antibiotics in the environment

    Das Bild zeigt den Mund einer Frau. Mit ihrer rechten Hand führt sie eine Tablette an ihren Mund.

    … or water play an important role as breeding grounds, however. We need to properly identify, manage and minimize these risks” said Jutta Klasen, head of the UBA department on “Chemical Safety”. A new scientific opinion paper by UBA identifies seven priority areas for action – amongst them are: A complete ban on the … water ecosystem. The input paths of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are generally identical to those for antibiotics. In particular, antibiotic-resistant bacteria …