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  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    How to assess land and soil degradation on global level?

    Water erosion on landfield

    … of land is decreasing, thereby limiting its capacity to provide the manifold goods and services humanity depends on for existence. It is estimated that the … land degradation moved from production-based aspects to the evaluation of ecosystem goods and services, and the inclusion of economic and socio-cultural dimensions. …

  • Press release 36/2021 from 07.09.2021 | Last changed: 29.09.2021

    Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more climate protection and social cohesion

    Schriftzug "Bundespreis Umwelt & Bauen" und Bild einer Trophäe aus Holz

    … the attention of more and more private and public sector clients. And with good reason, because the building sector consumes tremendous raw material and energy … said, "Extreme weather events such as the flooding in western Germany are stark examples of the impacts of unbridled global warming. Building materials play an …

  • Newsletter from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2018

    … Costs, the UBA has presented updated cost rates. Accordingly, one tonne of CO2, for example, causes damage to the value of 180 Euros. Extrapolated in terms of the total … countryside are closely interlinked, for example through daily flows of traffic and goods. In everyday practice, however, problems are common. The Federal Ministry of Education and …

  • Press release 04/2016 from 03.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Sharp decrease of climate gases in Germany in 2014

    Eine Solaranlage auf freien Feld, im Hintergrund drehen sich Windkrafträder

    … Maria Krautzberger said: “We urgently need a change in transport policy, for example better delivery of bus and rail services, more electric mobility for cars … out which has been a driver of more intensive dairy cattle farming. The popular practice of energy crop digestion to produce energy is also responsible for the rise …

  • Press release 47/2019 from 27.11.2019 | Last changed: 17.12.2019

    A focus on risks and side effects for mankind and the planet

    Foto der Ausstellung in Osnabrück

    … do something in our everyday lives for the sake of the environment and health, for example by buying environmentally friendly products with the Blue Angel ecolabel or … related, virtually everything we do to protect water, soil, air and climate is also good for our health and well-being. In a nutshell, environmental protection is also …

  • Newsletter from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    UMID - No.: 02/2024

    … topic:  Ban on cosmetics containing mercury – international challenges using the example of skin lightening creams Further articles: Potential of wastewater …

  • Press release 42/2017 from 11.12.2017 | Last changed: 15.12.2017

    Market shares for green products growing – yet CO2 emissions in consumer sector remain unchanged

    Shopping trolley in a super market

    … the market development of environmental labels. In the paper industry segment, for example, the Blue Angel ecolabel is widespread and well-known: some 17 per cent of … are also less expensive and there is government support for the ecolabels. An example is the EU's highly successful energy label: whereas energy-efficient …

  • Press release 48/2024 from 06.12.2024 | Last changed: 10.12.2024

    UBA game “Little Impacts” wins the German Children’s Software Award TOMMI 2024

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Deutschen Kindersoftwarepreises TOMMI.

    … a lot, which was a bit of an effort. But we learned how we can help others, for example friends and family.” Little Impacts has been available for free in the Apple … genre. These are games that are entertaining but also pursue other goals – for example, to impart knowledge or motivate players to take certain actions. To achieve …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-7: Water levels in lakes

    The picture shows a footbridge leading across the dried-up sandy and stony shore area of a lake. A bridge and some residual water are visible in the background.

    … of 2020 that the measuring gauge became almost completely dry. The water level had practically dropped down to almost zero. When this gauge was first fitted, nobody … of 2020 that the measuring gauge became almost completely dry. The water level had practically dropped down to almost zero. When this gauge was first fitted, nobody …

  • Press release 72/08 from 03.11.2008 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Nearly 42 billion euros in subsidies detrimental to environmental protection efforts

    … e.g. both material and health damage, would no longer be incurred. One prominent example is the various subsidies provided for in energy and electricity tax law, … applicable as possible, or at the very least, imposed throughout the EU. Both examples show that unecological subsidies not only harm the environment and thereby …

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

    Federal Environment Agency: Unecological subsidies cost 48 billion euros

    … fossil fuels and thus counteracts climate protection efforts. There are, for example, electricity and energy tax allowances granted to the manufacturing industry … term, subsidies must at the very least be conditional on stricter requirements, for example on the introduction of an energy management system. The current taxation of … The money saved could be channeled to finance urgent tasks of the future, for example education and climate protection, or to consolidate public-sector budgets. …