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  • Press release 25/2015 from 15.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Climate change could cause more heat-related deaths in future

    sun and blue sky

    … Agency (UBA) to the German Meteorological Service (DWD). An assessment of summer 2015 is still outstanding. "In future we expect even more, longer and intensive heat … of the German Meteorological Service Dr. Paul Becker. Press release No. 25/2015 | 15.07.2015 Longer and more intensive periods of heat exert great stress on the …

  • DzU article from 13.10.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Indicator: Ecological status of rivers

    A graph shows the distribution of the environmental status and potential of the rivers for the years 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is also shown (100 percent ‘good’ or ‘very good’). In 2021, 8 percent showed at least a good status or good potential.

    … good ecological potential. According to the European Water Framework Directive, by 2015 with a time extension to 2027 all rivers must have achieved at least a good … at least good ecological potential has increased slightly by about 1 % compared to 2015. This share was just almost 8 % when last measured. The most important reason … the share of running waters in a bad or poor status declined further between 2015 and 2021. At the same time the share of running waters in a moderate ecological …

  • DzU article from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 14.10.2022

    Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

    A diagram shows the distribution of the ecological status/ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for the years 2010, 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is shown (100 % good or very good).

    … good or very good status. According to the European Water Framework Directive, by 2015 and with a deadline extension to 2027 all waters should have achieved at least … i.e. that all waters should be in at least a good environmental status by 2015, was therefore missed by a wide margin. As this goal was clearly missed, the … nutrient inputs to a level which allows a good status to be achieved. Compared to 2015 there has been an increase in the proportion of bad and poor areas. This can be …

  • Press release 23/2015 from 09.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Food waste causes four percent of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions

    a basket with a mouldet bread roll, two rotten apples and a dried out lemon

    … (the Umweltbundesamt, UBA) at the occasion of a UBA-hosted side event at the EXPO 2015 in Milano, Italy. Press release No. 23/2015 | 09.06.2015 Private consumers already do a lot to prevent food waste in their homes. Still, …

  • Press release 17/2016 from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA measures new record highs for carbon dioxide

    Building of the air quality measuring station on a snow-covered slope

    … for carbon dioxide More than 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere for the first time in 2015 UBA air quality measuring station on Zugspitze Source: Umweltbundesamt It is in … annual average level of more than 400 ppm (parts per million) for the first time in 2015. By comparison, the concentration of CO2 in the pre-industrial era was about … 1950, although there was no regular monitoring of CO 2 at that time. The data for 2015 has now been evaluated, and the annual mean values are: 402.5 ppm on the …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.02.2022 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    Risks and potential for adaptation

    Historic city center with houses flooded

    … of the KWRA 2021 was significantly refined compared to that of the analysis from 2015. The study took more climate impacts into account. The results confirm the 2015 analysis , but make clear that many climate risks have increased. Picture … needs for action. Source: KWRA 2021 Download image (137.64 kB) Cover pages of the 2015 vulnerability analysis and the summary of KWRA 2021 The results of the KWRA …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 02.11.2021

    Advice on remediation of petrochemical sites in Romania

    … contaminated sites of a former fuel depot in Bucharest in the period 2010-2015 (see Summary). The manual shall contribute to improve technical and … sites of the petrochemical industry (10.57 MB) Kurzdokumentation Beratungen 2010-2015 (Summary, German) (14.19 MB) Associated content Publications Management of … contaminated sites of a former fuel depot in Bucharest in the period 2010-2015 (see Summary). The manual shall contribute to improve technical and …

  • Press release 18/2015 from 08.05.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    First Blue Angel for environmentally friendly washing-up liquid

    dishes are washed in a kitchen sink

    … laundry washing and washing up (Nachhaltiges (Ab)Waschen) on Sunday, 10 May 2015, the first product bearing Germany's most popular ecolabel has been announced: … liquid which meets the strict criteria of the Blue Angel. Press release No. 18/2015 | 08.05.2015 Thomas Holzmann, Vice-President of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) said: …

  • News from 25.09.2020 | Last changed: 06.10.2020

    Database presents German initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12

    Home page of the SDG 12 database

    … initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12 The SDG 12 database Source: Adelphi In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals for worldwide socially, ecologically and … production sustainable development Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 … In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 goals for worldwide socially, ecologically and …

  • Press release 24/2015 from 24.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Allergy alert: Action day to fight ragweed

    ragweed plant

    … reactions in humans in even the smallest of concentrations. Ragweed Day on 27 June 2015 will feature campaigns in Germany for the first time to contain the further … in addition to events in e.g. Friedberg/Hesse. Press release No. 24/2015 | 24.06.2015 Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA, said: "Climate change can also accelerate …