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Press release 53/2019 from 20.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

2019 record: Electricity production from renewable sources is now greater than coal

Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

… expansion of power generation capacity in the electricity supply sector.” Further information: The working group on renewable energy statistics (AGEE-Stat) is …

Press release 22/12 from 07.06.2012 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

EU bans polluters

… that increase is expected to be up only 63 TWh. The energy label also shows information on noise emissions. UBA believes the limit values for noise in the …

Press release 08/2019 from 27.03.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2024

Renewable energy share rises to 16.6 per cent in 2018

Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

… was 5.6 percent, or 0.4 percentage points higher than the previous year. Further information: The Working Group on Renewable Energies Statistics (AGEE-Stat) works on …

Press release 30/2025 from 17.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production

… still used in rail transport and now around 40 percent in road transport. Further information: The Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) analyses …

Press release 29/2025 from 16.07.2025 | Last changed: 21.07.2025

German emissions nearly halved in 20 years of trading

dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

… of the EU-ETS 1 in Germany's total emissions is approximately 43 percent. Further information: German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt): The DEHSt at the German …

Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

… without the exceptions that have been common up to now – to be effective. Further information: More detailed assessments – UBA-Text 63/2023 The new report on small …

Cover from 02.10.2024

Development of Germany’s climate - 2023 Monitoring Report

… the basis of radar data alone, CatRaRE also contains demographic and geographical information on the events concerned. Figure 9 indicates the frequency distribution … Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / National Centers for Environmental Information: Climate at a Glance: Global Time Series, März 2023. …

Newsletter from 11.06.2020 | Last changed: 11.06.2020

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2020

… other hand, can even be harmful to humans and the environment. Detailed advice and information can be found under the following links. Frequently asked questions … are invited to fill in the questionnaire, before 31 July 2020, to generate further information. Submission of comments on the proposed restriction of PFHxA Germany has …

Newsletter from 13.12.2017 | Last changed: 20.12.2017

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2017

… has a considerable impact on the environment. A new publication provides detailed information on this land use. read more (in German) Protecting the climate and … the environment and human health. The current UMID (Environment and Human Health - Information Service) focuses on the current discussions surrounding this topic. …

Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020