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Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

… Sweden and Switzerland. The HBEFA is used inter alia in Germany's Länder and municipalities to determine emissions from traffic. Measurements were taken on the …

Press release 32/2010 from 04.06.2010 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

Federal Environment Agency: Unecological subsidies cost 48 billion euros

… of subsidies given at the federal level. Grant programs at Laender and municipal level, as well as those funded by the EU budget, were only partly taken …

Press release 40/2023 from 21.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.11.2023

Regional dialogues on climate adaptation start in Dessau-Roßlau

A road sign „Bürgerbeteiligung“ (civic participation) and „Politikverdrossenheit“ (disenchantment with politics)

Press release 23/2023 from 03.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

UBA study: This is how Germany can achieve its 2030 climate targets

… similar to those currently under political discussion – such as mandatory municipal heat planning or the minimum efficiency standards for buildings currently …

Press release 16/2023 from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for seven years

Müll liegt am Sandstrand, vor allem Plastik- und Fischereimüll.

… a provision of action guidelines on best practice examples and legal options for municipalities to reduce plastic waste generation. An issue paper on microplastic …

Cover from 11.06.2021

International Conference: Limiting Health Impacts of Construction Products: Start

… Section II 1.3 Indoor hygiene, health-related environmental impacts Downloads Invitation Invitation Flyer … Virtual conference: 20 April 2021 and 21 …

Image from 22.04.2021 | last change: 02.10.2024

Figure 10: Soil moisture values - sandy clay (left)

The chart consists of two illustrations – one showing the number of days with soil humidity of less than 30 per cent usable field capacity (nFK) for winter wheat on sandy clay while the other shows – for the same number of days – the comparable value for winter wheat on clay-rich sand, each for the period of 1961 to 2022. The multi-annual mean for the period of 1991 to 2020 for sandy clay amounts to 5.3 days. The linear trend for Germany regarding the period examined amounts to an increase by 8.6 days.

… above 20 days, and the only value above 40 days was recorded in 2022. Source: DWD Download image (97.67 kB) The following contents contain this medium: …

Image from 22.04.2021 | last change: 01.10.2024

Figure 8: Total of precipitation hours

The chart consists of three heavy-rain maps for Germany regarding the following warning levels 2 – extraordinary weather, 3 – tempest, and 4 – extremely severe weather. The total hours of precipitation are shown for the period 2001 to 2022 when warning thresholds were exceeded. For level 2 this amounts to more than 15 litres per square metre in one hour and more than 20 litres in 6 hours; for level 3 the amount is more than 25 litres per square metre in one hour and more than 35 litres in 6 hours;

… of the Alps as well as in the south of Saxony near the Czech border. Source: DWD Download image (2.17 MB) The following contents contain this medium: DWD_Tabelle 2, …

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WW-R-3: Investments in flood protection (case study)

… protection accounted for the greatest annual share. Source: HMUKLV (budget account) Download image (94.97 kB) … The stacked columns chart WW-R-3 ’Investments in flood …

Press release 14/2019 from 23.05.2019 | Last changed: 04.06.2019

Energy efficiency of residential buildings on the rise, but at a slower rate

… Entwicklung des Heizenergieverbrauchs von Wohngebäuden Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (129.44 kB) Heizenergieverbrauch alter und neuer Wohngebäude Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (147.32 kB) Next Previous Links All data and info graphics (German) …

Press release 34/2015 from 29.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Microplastics in oceans – how much? From where?

… Mikropartikeln aus Kunststoff in Deutschland und Europa Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (29.83 kB) Tabellarische Darstellung der Quellen von primären und sekundären Mikropartikeln aus Kunststoff Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (40.19 kB) Next Previous Publications Sources of microplastics …

Press release 08/2018 from 26.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

Green house gas emissions 2017 on the decline, slightly

dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

… in Deutschland 1990 - 2017 Source: UBA Emissionssituation Stand 06.03.2018 Download image (1.05 MB) CO2-Emissionen in Deutschland - erste Schätzung für das Jahr 2017 Source: UBA Emissionssituation Stand 06.03.2018 Download image (122.53 kB) Details anthropogener Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland im Jahr 2017 Source: UBA Emissionssituation Stand 06.03.2018 Download image (244.07 kB) Next Previous All press releases … Germany reports a …