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  • Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

    Coal-fired power plant

    … with the previous year (355 million metric tons). In the relevant sectors of energy and industry, the trend was in opposite directions: Emissions from energy plants … those from industry fell by six percent. This was due to the war against Ukraine and the associated distortions on the energy markets, according to the German … No. 24/2023 | 07.07.2023 UBA President Dirk Messner said: “Before the COVID-19 pandemic, there were significant emissions reductions at German EU ETS plants. This …

  • News from 06.07.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2023

    European emissions trading undergoes comprehensive reform

    EU flags

    … target of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. In May and June 2023, the legal acts entered into force. Now the European Commission, in … Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is part of the so-called "Fit for 55 Package"and comprises the following core elements: Adjustment of the cap, the market stability reserve, free allocation and the use of auctioning revenues in the existing emissions trading system (EU-ETS …

  • Cover from 13.08.2024

    Water Monitoring of the Future

    Schematic workflow in the project “Ad-hoc Assessment for Water Monitoring of the Future”.

    … policy. The Zero Pollution Ambition aims for a pollution-free environment and, together with the new chemicals strategy, will ensure a sustainable chemical market that protects human health and the environment from hazardous substances. With conventional target analysis … method in which no preselection takes place. Due to the generic extraction and applied measuring mode NTS is generally not as sensitive as target analysis, but …

  • Cover from 18.11.2025

    Transformation Companionship

    teamwork with people of different countries

    … companionship processes. Professional actors from different professional and institutional backgrounds work together over a period of approx. one year to jointly explore and solve concrete sustainability problems. The Academy accompanies these … building among participants, network development as well as theoretical impulses and practical exercises. Draft process architecture of the TES Academy Source: …

  • Press release 08/2023 from 28.02.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    New quality seal for air conditioning systems: good quality air at low energy cost

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Qualitätssiegels Raumlufttechnik. Es besteht aus dem Schriftzug selbst und rechts daneben einem Sechseck, das auf der Spitze steht und in Blau- und Grüntönen gefüllt ist.

    … The new quality seal for air conditioning systems certifies good air quality and energy efficiency Source: suwadesign The air indoors, whether at schools or … can help based on its three-phase verification to ensure good indoor air quality and energy-efficiency during planning, installation and operation. “The climate and energy crisis and the recent Covid-19 pandemic are …

  • Cover from 21.08.2025

    CASRI: Partners

    36 men and women with name badges lined up for a group photo in the leafy courtyard of UBA Dessau

    … (EEA). The consortium builds upon the Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) with the EPA Network and brings together environment protection agencies with a strong research focus … The CASRI consortium evolved from the Interest Group on Sustainability Research and Solutions (IG EPAS) within the EPA Network of Heads of Environment Protection …

  • Press release 10/2024 from 11.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Carbon border adjustment mechanism CBAM ensures fair competitive conditions for climate-friendly feedstock production in the EU

    Das Bild zeigt rauchende Schornsteine von Industrieanlagen.

    … at the German Environment Agency (UBA) calls on obligated parties to register and submit reports CBAM ensures fair competitive conditions for climate-friendly … at importers who want to import electricity, cement, steel, aluminium, fertilisers and hydrogen into the EU and sell them here on the internal market. The production of these products is …

  • News from 08.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.03.2024

    Renewable energies continue to pick up speed in 2023

    Wind turbines between agricultural land and a solar park

    … energies continue to pick up speed in 2023 Renewable energies, such as wind and solar, will make Germany's electricity supply climate-neutral. Source: … The total share of renewable energies in energy consumption (electricity, heat and transport) rose to 22 per cent in Germany in 2023. In 2022, this share was at … positive development was the result of a growth of renewables in the electricity and heat sector while overall energy demand declined. 08.03.2024 A year of strong …

  • Press release 01/2024 from 04.01.2024 | Last changed: 08.01.2024

    New record revenue in emissions trading: More than 18 billion euros for climate protection

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

    … trading: More than 18 billion euros for climate protection Revenue from European and national emissions trade rises by 40 per cent Emissions trading creates … gas emissions. Source: Erik Schumann / Fotolia.com Revenue from the European and national emissions trading system in Germany rose to a new high of over 18 … Environment Agency (UBA). All of the proceeds will be channelled into the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF), a financing instrument that makes a key contribution …

  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … Joint press release by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the International Design Centre Berlin (IDZ) The German Ecodesign Award 2023 …

  • Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

    Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

    Trophies with the logo of the Bundespreis Ecodesign an the names of the winners standing on a table

    … press release with the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded Ms Heinen-Esser and Mr Flasbarth present prizes in four categories The trophies are waiting for the winners. Source: UBA The Federal Ministry for Environment (BMU) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) awarded the second annual Bundespreis …