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  • Press release 19/12 from 15.05.2012 | Last changed: 02.07.2013

    Renewable energy: Huge development potential in the Middle East and North Africa

    … own development of renewable energy, which approaches to promoting and financing of projects exist, and how renewable energy can be integrated into the existing local … Initiative (DII), whose members are from industry and finance (desert electricity project).This industrial initiative aims to develop a sound basis for investment …

  • Press release 4/2015 from 03.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    The future belongs to environmentally sound products

    Logo: eco Bundespreis ecodesign weiterdenken

    … The concepts category invites entries for pioneering concepts, studies and model projects. Services and systems solutions can be submitted under the services … experts from the Federal Environment Agency and design experts from the project advisory board before they are assessed by an interdisciplinary jury. This …

  • Press release 25/2021 from 31.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    UBA proposes multisectoral cap on nitrogen

    Eine Pflanze und Stickstoff-Verbindungen (Montage)

    … are also contributing factors. Nitrogen, which is contained in various chemical compounds, is an indispensable building block of all life. As atmospheric nitrogen …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    … "Ü" and also required strict compliance with regulations regarding volatile organic compounds ( VOC ), which may be contained in flooring, varnishes and sealants. In …

  • Newsletter from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017

    … financial institutions like development banks should proceed and identifies which projects should no longer be funded. 2016 was hottest year on record worldwide Heat … consideration of the environment in infrastructure planning Large infrastructure projects such as power grids or motorways usually have a far-reaching impact on the …

  • DzU article from 17.11.2025 | Last changed: 19.11.2025

    Indicator: Raw material footprint

    A graph shows the primary raw material consumption per capita for 2000 to 2022. It is divided according to different types of materials. After an initial increase, the raw material footprint has fallen again to its original level in recent years.

    … material extraction and imports minus exports. The method was developed in research projects for the German Environment Agency and is described in a research report ( … material extraction and imports minus exports. The method was developed in research projects for the German Environment Agency and is described in a research report ( …

  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … reactions of precursor substances, usually nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Most nitrogen oxides are generated by traffic, whereas volatile organic … and cleaning agents. However, many types of plants also release volatile organic compounds (biogenic VOC or BVOC) and are further sources of ozone precursors beside …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-6: Low water

    The picture shows a river with a low water level. There are smallish stones and large rocks projecting from the water. The river banks are covered in high grass. There is a woodland adjacent to the river bank.

    … influence the time, duration and intensity of low-water events in many ways. The projected decrease in precipitation in the summer half-year and a higher evaporation … influence the time, duration and intensity of low-water events in many ways. The projected decrease in precipitation in the summer half-year and a higher evaporation …

  • Press release 46/2020 from 02.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

    Schulze: "Human biomonitoring should become an instrument of European chemicals policy"

    Eine behandschuhte Hand stellt ein Reagenzglas mit einer Blutprobe in eine Reagenzglashalterung, in der bereits weitere Blutproben stehen.

    … UBA is currently testing how such monitoring could work across Europe. The HBM4EU project has now networked 194 laboratories that meet the highest quality standards. … considered toxicologically safe. Further information All the results of the HBM4EU project are available here: https://www.hbm4eu.eu/deliverables/ https://www.hbm4eu.eu/the-project/science-to-policy/ Watch these videos to see exactly how dangerous …

  • Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

    Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

    Trophies with the logo of the Bundespreis Ecodesign an the names of the winners standing on a table

    … of our everyday lives in an environmentally sound way.“ The original prize-winning projects can be seen starting February 2014. The first stop of the Bundespreis … prämieren die Cree GmbH für ihr Bausystem Source: UBA Next Previous Links winning projects of the Bundespreis Ecodesign 2013 (in German) All press releases Related …

  • Newsletter from 03.04.2024 | Last changed: 03.04.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2024

    … This fact sheet summarizes the results and content of the status report from the project “Meta-analysis - Global nitrous oxide/N₂O-sources: Inventories, trends, … and risks, and necessary constraints were analysed in two UBA research projects. The results have now been summarised and published in a brochure. The … intertwined. The BMBF funding programme Stadt-Land-Plus (Urban-Rural-Plus) supports projects that research these interdependencies and test how they can be sustainably …

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

    Adaptation: Field of action finance and insurance sector

    Macro photo of a European cent coin

    … for the assessment of such risks. The non-profit organisation Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) can be mentioned as an example in this context. It is supported by … for the assessment of such risks. The non-profit organisation Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) can be mentioned as an example in this context. It is supported by …