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  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … - No.: 4/2017 No.: 4/2017 | 09.08.2017 Rubrics Consumer tips UBA positions Science and research Industry & Environment Environment at municipal level Environment at … Summertime is just the right time to quench your thirst with healthy, eco-friendly, and inexpensive tap water. To ensure it stays that way, UBA is drawing attention to … Schwerpunkte 2017 [What matters 2017]. This year's edition focuses on indoor air, and our new explanatory film on fast fashion highlights the downsides of this …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 12.03.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Research projects

    Rechenschieber mit grünen Kugeln im Vordergrund.

    … Source: Tobias Kaltenbach/ fotolia.com Overview of German Environment Agency (UBA) and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) research on green procurement last update on 12.03.2024 Multiplication of green public procurement at federal, state and municipal level against the backdrop of greater implementation of the new …

  • Appointment from 31.03.2017

    Making the Planetary Boundaries Concept Work

    … - 00:00 International Conference on the Practical Implications for Society, Economy and Politics The conference addresses academia, governments, civil society, the private sector and media engaged in sustainable development, the socio-ecological transformation and the implementation of the sustainable development goals, the green economy, …

  • Newsletter from 28.06.2017 | Last changed: 28.06.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2017

    … - No.: 3/2017 No.: 3/2017 | 28.06.2017 Rubrics Consumer tips UBA positions Science and research Industry & environment Environment at municipal level Environment at … News New Publications Dear reader,  It is not a matter of just a few vehicle types and their emissions. In fact, Euro 6 diesel cars in general exceed the limit for nitrogen oxide emissions by multiple times. And yet, they still benefit from subsidies for diesel fuel worth billions. And from …

  • KomPass: Article from 20.09.2019 | Last changed: 22.10.2019

    GoApply

    … GoApply Multidimensional Governance of Climate Change Adaptation in Policy Making and Practice last update on 20.09.2019 Projekt-Logo GoApply Source: UBA Wien Project duration: November 2016 – April 2019 Background and overall objectives: The Alpine Space is severely affected by climate change. … to already unavoidable climatic changes is needed to prevent unmanageable impacts and to safeguard climate-resilient and balanced territorial development. National …

  • Newsletter from 13.04.2017 | Last changed: 13.04.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2017

    … - No.: 2/2017 No.: 2/2017 | 13.04.2017 Rubrics Consumer tips UBA positions Science and research Industry & Environment Environment at municipal level Environment at … which unfortunately cannot be said about the transport sector. The sector is at a standstill, its 2016 emissions even 2 million tons higher than in 1990. So what is the … in urban areas continues to be heavily polluted due to the excessive number of cars and vehicles. Particulates and nitrogen dioxide cause diseases and premature death. …

  • Cover from 10.04.2017

    Greening the economy Programme

    … The Federal Republic of Germany represented, by the German Environment Agency, and the Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention are pleased to invite you to … of the sixth Report on the State of the Alps on Green Economy in the Alpine region and to discuss with stakeholders from business, public authorities, research and civil society from all Alpine countries how to implement specific approaches to …

  • KomPass: Article from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    KomPass Projects

    Blackboard with numerous notes.

    … One of the main tasks of KomPass is to supervise the implementation and further development of the German Adaptation Strategy and to identify ways towards a resilient society. With projects – some of which are … last update on 30.03.2017 (New) definition of policy objectives Changes in social and environmental conditions (guidelines) for adaptation policy and adaptive …

  • Newsletter from 05.02.2025 | Last changed: 10.02.2025

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 01/2025

    … Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Water Soil / Land Digitalisation UBA news As recounted Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”, … umwelt.info, a new internet portal where the public can easily access information and data on the environment and nature conservation. In future, all publicly available information and data …

  • News from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 16.12.2024

    UBA & IIASA cooperate on modelling climate action scenarios

    12 participants of the workshop stand together with IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber in a baroque furnished room at IIASA.

    … Source: IIASA As part of an in-house research project, UBA is working on the use and further development of an integrated assessment model (IAM) developed by the independent research institute IIASA. IAMs combine economic, social and ecological aspects for the development of climate action scenarios and are central to the IPCC process. The cooperation between UBA and IIASA is now …

  • News from 04.10.2024 | Last changed: 16.10.2024

    Achieving a socially just transport transition

    two children with satchels look between parked cars to see if they can cross the road safely

    … Achieving a socially just transport transition Children and non-drivers benefit most from the transport transition Source: Sabine Hürdler / Fotolia.com Transport policy is an extremely controversial and emotional issue; many think the transport transition makes sense and is necessary, while others feel it's unrealistic or overwhelming. A study by the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from ‘civic protection’ action field

    … to the action field   State: Extreme events State: Extreme events Source: Yury and Tanya / stock.adobe.com In Germany heavy rain is one of the extreme weather … phenomena which have a particularly strong potential of putting people’s lives and infrastructures at risk. Spatial and temporal variability of heavy rain, and the fact that such events are associated …