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  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development

    Brownfield redevelopment and inner urban development Land take for settlement and transport is set to … Protecting the Environment and Climate – Creating Living Space – Improving Quality of Life Tackling the climate and biodiversity crises in Europe through Urban …

  • Article from 24.03.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Soil protection

    Soil in a child's hand

    … Soil protection Each and every handful of soil is worthy of protection Source: S. Marahrens / Umweltbundesamt In … an environmental policy yardstick. The success of measures in domains such as air quality, sewage treatment and waste policy can have an impact on the soil. Residual …

  • Article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.11.2025

    Division V

    … V of the German Environment Agency is responsible for climate protection, energy and emissions trading. The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) is based here. … of climate-damaging carbon dioxide. last update on 16.12.2024 Climate Protection and Energy (Department V 1) Climate protection is one of the greatest challenges … international community to limiting global temperature rise to well under 2 degrees and to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius, if possible. The conclusions of …

  • Article from 28.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Paving and construction

    street with concrete and asphalt

    Paving and construction More and more green softens asphalt and concrete Source: ThomBal / Fotolia.com There’s no … from the government’s goal of reducing land use to 30 hectares per day by 2020. … Paving and construction

  • Article from 16.05.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division IV

    Dr. Erik Schmolz

    … Division IV is tasked with chemical safety. We endeavour to protect the public and the environment against hazardous chemicals, to which end we investigate and assess environmentally harmful substances and preparations. When potential hazards come to light, we devise risk reduction …

  • Article from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division III

    Dr. Bettina Rechenberg

    … natural resources be conserved? last update on 15.02.2016 Sustainable Production and Products, Waste Management In one way or another all aspects of product … with the scientific, business and political communities in keeping with the concept of best available techniques (BAT) . The Ministry of the Environment’s … of lifestyles that are essential for sustainable development. Environmental seal of quality Another example of Division III’s tasks is the seal of environmental quality

  • Article from 14.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division II

    … Division II Division II is in charge of waterbody and soil protection as well as public-health issues such as air and drinking water quality. last update on 14.06.2023 Environmental Health and Protection of Ecosystems … a close link between experimental research and a science-based development of concepts. Steps for this include: observing the status of the environment and

  • Article from 06.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Division I

    Martin Schmied

    … sphere of responsibility encompasses sustainable development strategies, traffic and noise pollution. In this regard, sustainable-development strategies aimed at substantially reducing the carbon footprint of energy and raw material use are taking on ever growing importance. last update on … raw materials and generate less waste and lower emissions so as to improve air quality by reducing pollution. This applies not to only to road traffic, but also to …

  • Article from 26.05.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    About us

    look into the inside courtyard with its glass roof

    … video we give an insight into our work. "For our environment″ is the UBA's motto and sums up what we are there for. As Germany's main environmental protection … from harmful environmental impacts. Here we briefly introduce our office in text and film. last update on 26.05.2025 Our mission The UBA’s motto, For our environment … across different sites , seven of which are monitoring stations in our own air quality tracking network. Associated content Links 50 years of the German …

  • Article from 27.12.2017 | Last changed: 23.01.2025

    Spatial and Settlement Development

    Lucian Milasan

    Spatial and Settlement Development Sustainable spatial planning must meet the challenges of … mixed-function settlement structures with high environmental and residential quality and preserving large, undeveloped open spaces; taking account of the spatial … spatially significant plans and measures. For example, these can be development concepts or management strategies and networks that emphasise the process approach …

  • Article from 12.05.2014 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Tradable land planning permits

    Tradable land planning permits

    Tradable land planning permits Tradable land planning permits Source: Lydia Roy UBA / 2014 The … recommendations (among others) concerning the individual components and overall concept of a nationwide system of tradable land planning permits: imposing value and

  • Article from 02.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.10.2025

    Guarantees of origin for renewable energy sources

    … Guarantees of origin (GO) prove the origin of renewable energy in a transparent way and provide electricity consumers the necessary reliability. last update on 02.08.2023 Register of Guarantees of Origin (HKNR) The mandatory electricity disclosure that electricity supplier are required to carry out … electricity supplier may only disclose  renewable electricity on electricity bills and advertisement if they have cancelled GOs for the delivered amount of energy …