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  • Press release 81/2009 from 18.11.2009 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    How up to the mark in climate protection is my city?

    … or swimming baths can do a great deal to lighten the burden on public budgets. The potential of local climate protection efforts is still great: the more efficient the …

  • Press release 45/2012 from 23.11.2012 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    First-time award of national Ecodesign prize

    … in the design phase. We have launched this contest to uncover the creative potential that exists to improve the ecological quality of products - and how …

  • Press release 48/2018 from 18.12.2018 | Last changed: 24.08.2020

    Environmental impact of software is now measurable

    Binärer Code auf einem Bildschirm.

    … were used to assess environmental impact in three areas: resource efficiency, potential useful life of hardware and autonomy of use (e.g. interoperability of …

  • Appointment from 10.04.2014

    Bioaccumulation Workshop

    … instance within the European REACH regulation the assessment of the bioaccumulation potential is one major aspect in terms of identifying substances which are …

  • News from 27.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Shaping digitalisation in transport sustainably

    A woman rents a scooter via an app

    … a car or are unable to drive themselves. The study “Digitalisation in transport – potentials and risks for the environment and climate” commissioned by the UBA looks …

  • Press release 30/2022 from 21.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    German Environment Agency awarded quality seal for compatibility of work, family and private life

    Eight women and one man posed for a photo at UBA Dessau, smiling and holding glasses for a toast and the Work and Family Audit certificate in the camera

    … the family- and life phase-conscious personnel policy and to tap the optimisation potential in individual selected areas. The 1,685 UBA staff members can take … phase-conscious measures on offer, systematically develops the company's individual potential and ensures that family awareness is anchored in the organisational …

  • Press release 04/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … for heating. Ms Krautzberger said : “When it comes to buildings, there is enormous potential for making savings, whether by means of more efficient thermal insulation, … about 1.7 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, but have very high global warming potential. Here, the trend is less uniform: As a result of the introduction of new …

  • Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

    old washing machines in a row

    … life. Take the example of washing machines: the energy demand and global warming potential during a life-time of 5 years is about 40% higher compared to a washing machine with a life-time of 20 years. These figures already take potential improvement of energy efficiency into account. The current study could not …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-4: Coastal morphology – case study

    The picture shows a light-brown cliffscape near Ahrenshoop on the Baltic Sea coast. At the foot of the cliff, you can see the sea and the spray of a wave. In one coastal section, you can see loose material and rock fragments which have been shifted from the cliff top to the bottom of the cliff.

    … strongly eroding areas of coast at either end of the coastal segment surveyed are potentially not captured every year. Moreover, the intervals between years are not … strongly eroding areas of coast at either end of the coastal segment surveyed are potentially not captured every year. Moreover, the intervals between years are not …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-4: Floodwater

    The picture shows a village – situated on the slope of a hill – inundated by floodwater. Some of the lower buildings and some lower floors of houses have been flooded.

    … is to say, warming increases its ability to absorb moisture, thus increasing the potential for heavy rainfall. In future, westerly winds might increase in winter; … is to say, warming increases its ability to absorb moisture, thus increasing the potential for heavy rainfall. In future, westerly winds might increase in winter; …