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  • Press release 23/2012 from 02.07.2012 | Last changed: 22.07.2013

    It’s okay to pay to protect the marine environment

    … and afflicted by algal bloom and has insufficient levels of oxygen. Germans, for example, are prepared to pay an additional 27.40 euros per person and year for a … and afflicted by algal bloom and has insufficient levels of oxygen. Germans, for example, are prepared to pay an additional 27.40 euros per person and year for a …

  • Cover from 20.01.2026

    Conference PFAS in soil - forever pollution, forever concern? Start

    PFAS Logo

    … The keynote speech in Session 3 highlighted the health effects of PFAS using the example of the investigations of the residents of Ronneby affected by extensive PFAS … and groundwater at an early stage and initiate targeted remediation measures. The examples of European countries presented at the conference show that there are …

  • Press release 07/2018 from 22.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Sandy lowland river: Water Type of the Year 2018

    Der Fluss Nieplitz

    … the Red List of Threatened Species. The Water Type of the Year 2018 is therefore an example of a body of water which has still not achieved 'good' ecological status … the Red List of Threatened Species. The Water Type of the Year 2018 is therefore an example of a body of water which has still not achieved 'good' ecological status …

  • News from 13.01.2026 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly

    UBA website displayed on a laptop

    … you to navigate directly to content on the second and third levels of the site, for example to our topic articles under the main menu item “Topics”. New times, new … Over recent years, research output in this area has grown significantly – for example on the energy-efficient operation of data centres or the impact of software … should no longer occur. From now on, foreign-language words and passages (for example an English quotation within a German text) can also be marked correctly so …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … total 5 billion Euros. In addition, the estimate also included indirect damage, for example, caused by missing, delayed or poor-quality preliminary work in a value of … it is essential, if not mandatory, to take appropriate measures. Companies can, for example, ensure that suitable sunshading is installed and is used to best advantage, … taken to protect employees from adverse impacts on their health caused by heat. For example, on building sites employers can give instruction for shading or ventilation …

  • Cover from 27.11.2025

    Competence center KomPass

    Detailed image of a compass

    … ensures a broad participation of stakeholders and social groups by organising, for example, online consultations or stakeholder dialogues. … „KomPass - Climate Impacts … ensures a broad participation of stakeholders and social groups by organising, for example, online consultations or stakeholder dialogues. … Competence center KomPass …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-R-1: Consideration of climate change in landscape programmes

    The picture shows hands holding a Tablet with the screen showing a map with contour lines as well as other markings. In the blurred background of the picture it is possible to see that the person holding the Tablet is standing in a wood.

    … of landscape programmes and landscape framework plans are not homogeneous. For example, the city states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg as well as the states of … and 2020, a distinct increase is noticeable in references to climate change. For example, climate change and themes relating to climate protection and adaptation to … of landscape programmes and landscape framework plans are not homogeneous. For example, the city states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg as well as the states of …

  • Press release 27/2016 from 12.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

    passage underground overflooded by rain

    … amounts of rain in some regions and sometimes catastrophic effects occurred, for example in the Bavarian town of Simbach, where 180 litres/square metre rain fell in … Environment Agency recently honoured exemplary local adaptation measures, for example precautionary measures to protect against heavy rainfall, through the … of climate change into greater account as early as the urban planning stage. For example, cities should be designed to allow rainwater to drain without causing …

  • Appointment from 04.03.2024

    Online Seminar: Leveraging the Echo of the Global Stocktake

    … it was also argued that other parts in the GST lacked clarity. There was for example no mandate to consolidate the Just Transition Work Programme, no ambitious … dedicated entities to work the GST results into national discussions. As one example for how to engage, the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Hub of the … climate impacts and vulnerability and finance. These materials are a prime example of how domestic research and civil society organizations can support the …

  • Press release 44/2021 from 28.10.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: nearly half granted for road traffic and aviation

    Euro bank notes

    … - sometimes for, sometimes against environmental and climate protection. An example of this is the pointless parallel existence of diesel privileges for … lead to environmentally desirable adjustment reactions that reduce tax revenue. For example, an increase in the energy tax rate on diesel increases the incentive to … harmful subsidies can only be partially dismantled at the national level. One example is the jet fuel tax exemption on domestic and non-European flights. The EU …

  • Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … legal provisions for a successful 'heat turnaround' must be created quickly - for example in the forthcoming Buildings Energy Act." Press release No. 12/2020 | … legal provisions for a successful 'heat turnaround' must be created quickly - for example in the forthcoming Buildings Energy Act." … Renewable energies accounted for …