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  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … products and the corresponding declaration of performance (specification of single values and/or allocation of the results to classes). The European Commission is … of the testing methods in 2015 Report on the status of the testing methods in 2012 Guideline for the use of the methods Micropollutants from building materials in …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … gas emissions. For the sake of the environment food waste should be prevented. A guideline by the German Environment Agency shows how it can work in the catering … is extremely complex, very heterogeneous and has gone largely unanalysed up to now. Catering as a form of "eating out" ranges from the snack bar at the next corner …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Cadmium in particulate matter

    Schornsteine vor blauem Himmel

    … as being cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 5 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … average concentration in urban and rural areas is about 0.1 µg/m³. Slightly higher values are measured close to industry (0.6 ng/m³). The lowest concentrations are …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … to be probably cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 0.5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2005 Air pollution … of the Environment Agency (2 ng/m³). Lead in particulate matter - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … mainly the lungs are damaged. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 1 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … out of those four stations concerned are located close to traffic. The highest values are monitored close to traffic or industry. The average pollution at urban …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … and lung cancer may occur. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 6 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … stations of the Environment Agency (0.3 ng/m³). Arsenic in PM10 - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder …

  • Landing page from 07.11.2025

    Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy.

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … vegetation structure, lichens, bird inventory and phenology. Among the commonly known air pollutants, inorganic nitrogen from combustion processes and agricultural … specific task. Since experience under the Integrated Monitoring Programme has up to now only modelled acid loads, the project to model nitrogen has pilot character for … vegetation structure, lichens, bird inventory and phenology. Among the commonly known air pollutants, inorganic nitrogen from combustion processes and agricultural …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    The air quality index

    … into five index categories from "very good" to "very poor" using threshold values. AQI class PM 10 * PM 2,5 * O 3 * NO 2 * SO 2 * very poor over 90 over 50 … 11-30 very good 0-9 0-5 0-24 0-10 0-10 * Hourly means in µg/m³ These threshold values were derived based on current health studies and taking into account the …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Meetings & Workshops

    Round table for meetings and workshops

    … 2016 31st TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 25th CCE Workshop – Zagreb (HR) 20-23 April 2015 30th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 24th CCE Workshop – Rome (IT) 7-10 April 2014 … 2016 31st TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 25th CCE Workshop – Zagreb (HR) 20-23 April 2015 30th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 24th CCE Workshop – Rome (IT) 7-10 April 2014 …

  • Article from 23.12.2024 | Last changed: 03.12.2024

    Call for Data

    Chart

    … Call for Data 2019-2021 SMB Access database template Extension of Call for Data (2015/2017) until February 2019 The Call for Data (2015/2017) was extended until 28 February 2019 . All NFCs were kindly asked to …

  • Article from 31.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    SDGs: A challenge for sustainability policy

    Poster with symbols for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

    … Goals (SDGs) at all levels after the UN Member States adopted them in September 2015. In addition to implementation at national and local level, UBA's efforts in … implementation of the SDGs at EU level. last update on 31.08.2024 On 25 September 2015, the heads of state and government adopted the Agenda „ Transforming our world: … Goals (SDGs) at all levels after the UN Member States adopted them in September 2015. In addition to implementation at national and local level, UBA's efforts in …