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  • Press release 07/2025 from 20.02.2025 | Last changed: 24.02.2025

    In 2024, all air quality limits met for the first time

    Stau

    … as a whole,” says Messner. The scenarios outlined by the EU Commission on the projected burden of disease indicate that it will decrease significantly across …

  • Press release 38/2014 from 29.08.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Heinrich Freiherr (Baron) von Lersner has died

    Lersner introduced asbestos-free brake pads in 1981, which were awarded the Blue Angel

    … an interview given in 1983. However, it was a chance encounter which became a pet project, to which his tremendous productivity in the area of environmental law …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the result of the project “Advancing REACH”, which is funded within the research plan of the BMU. The … update on 03.11.2020 Aim and object of the research project Together with other projects, this research project is intended to support the work of the German … amendments to the text of the Regulation and its annexes. … Together with other projects, this research project is intended to support the work of the German …

  • Article from 22.10.2020 | Last changed: 22.10.2020

    Environmental risk assessment of antifouling products in Germany

    … risk assessment of antifouling products. Therefore, on the basis of two research projects carried out on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency and funded by the … risk assessment of antifouling products. Therefore, on the basis of two research projects carried out on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency and funded by the …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … (UWWTD, 91/271/EC). Results of a Germany-wide wastewater treatment plant monitoring project can be used to calculate emissions of selected pollutants. Information on … (UWWTD, 91/271/EC). Results of a Germany-wide wastewater treatment plant monitoring project can be used to calculate emissions of selected pollutants. Information on …

  • Article from 15.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Accelerating global climate action by 2030

    … Accelerating global climate action by 2030 A research project for the German Environment Agency investigates options for multilateral … protection measures are not sufficient to achieve this goal. By 2030, current projections predict an ambition gap of 26 to 29 billion tonnes of CO₂ equivalents if …

  • Article from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 24.06.2021

    A model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

    … A model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa The project “mapping out options for a model legislation for sustainable soil management … Oliver C. Ruppel (Stellenbosch University) and Dr. Harald Ginzky (UBA) co-led the project which started in November 2018 and ended in April 2020 and which was funded … by the “Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH” (GIZ). The project results were mainly based on the analysis of three country reports for …

  • Article from 04.09.2025 | Last changed: 04.09.2025

    Organic farming

    Close-up of an organically grown apple

    … (BÖL). The BÖL promotes training and information services as well as research projects on the production, processing, and marketing of organic products. The BÖL … (BÖL). The BÖL promotes training and information services as well as research projects on the production, processing, and marketing of organic products. The BÖL …

  • Article from 11.08.2021 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design

    … Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design A research project for the German Environment Agency developed a method for the systematic … determined contributions (NDCs) of Parties to the Paris Agreement. As part of this project, the design of 20 NDCs were analysed with this method. last update on …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … Introduction Nitrogen (N) is fundamental for all living organisms. Nitrogen compounds pass through the soil, air, and water. However, human-induced overload and … lead to environmental and health impacts. More than 50 percent of reactive nitrogen compounds in Germany enter the environment through agriculture. Further inputs come … is already produced. Impact on surface waterbodies Large quantities of nitrogen compounds from agriculture enter surface waters via groundwater and runoff from …