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    Front of the postcard: Household waste instead of glass recycling

    Front of the informational postcard household waste instead of glass recycling

    … for liquid pharmaceutical residues: Household waste or hazardous waste collection point Source: German Environment Agency 2024 Download image (625.31 kB) The … for liquid pharmaceutical residues: Household waste or hazardous waste collection point … Front of the postcard: Household waste instead of glass recycling …

  • Press release 13/2009 from 05.03.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    More environmentally friendly mobile air conditioning systems needed now

    … Troge appeals to automotive industry to go into production of greener cars At this year’s 79th International Motor Show in Geneva, which runs from 5-15 March, a myriad of Minis, hybrid and electric cars are pointing towards tomorrow’s trend: fewer emissions and low fuel consumption. It … automotive industry and its components suppliers”, declared Troge. In less than two years’ time, starting January 2011, all new vehicle types in Europe must run with …

  • Newsletter from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2020

    … exhibition Zero Waste showcases international positions in contemporary art that point out the urgency to save resources, consume less, and live more sustainably. … the house and indoor air quality, among other things. read more (in German) Video lectures on climate change and health What impacts do climate change and … Protection Commission – Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) for a period of two years. Oversupply of nutrients, unexploded ordnance, marine litter, underwater noise …

  • Cover from 13.10.2017

    Engendering Environment Programme

    … – experiences and results of a former UBA research project“ (Ulrike Röhr, genanet - Focal Point Gender, Environment, Sustainability) “Gender mainstreaming and gender impact …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species

    The picture shows a coltsfoot plant in flower while the plant is peeking out from under snow cover.

    … BD-I-1: Phenological changes in wild plant species Over the past 30 years, coltsfoot plants have flowered nearly a week earlier than in 1951-1980. … of 30 years. Using the so-called phenological clock to compare the mean starting points of phenological seasons for the reference period of 1951 to 1980 and the …

  • DzU article from 24.11.2025 | Last changed: 24.11.2025

    Indicator: Hot days

    A graph shows the number of hot days in the areal mean for 1951 to 2025. Although the trend varies greatly, the increase is clearly visible. A trend line has also been plotted on the graph which shows a significant rise.

    … in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable fluctuations between individual years, the overall trend is rising significantly. More hot days are expected during … shows the distribution. An annual total of hot days is calculated for each grid point. The indicator is the mean of the annual values for all grid points (areal mean). For more information about the calculation method refer to a …

  • Newsletter from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2023

    … The amount of carbon stored in German and European forests has been declining for years, and it can no longer be reliably assumed that the carbon released when wood … of fuel. The UBA (German Environment Agency) therefore recommends the following 4-point plan to protect health and the climate: Point 1: State subsidies for wood … Sources (HKNR) took place in Dessau. You can download the presentations of the lectures here. read more (in German) Carbon pricing potential in East and South …

  • Cover from 26.04.2019

    Conference Measuring Sustainability in Tourism

    Fußabdrücke im Sand

    … in German tourism and put them in an international context. In addition to lectures by international and national experts, the conference also left room for … in German tourism and put them in an international context. In addition to lectures by international and national experts, the conference also left room for …

  • Press release 26/2019 from 15.08.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Plenty of sun and wind sets electricity records in Germany

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … from renewable energies made notable gains over the same period in the previous year. During the first six months of the year production was around 129 billion … Energy-Statistics (AGEE-Stat) and confirm the continued rising trend of previous years. Renewable energy already accounted for 38 percent of electricity consumption … Preliminary turnover data on the use of renewable energies in the transport sector point to a decline in the use of biodiesel and bioethanol of eight and six percent …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … new washing machines, clothes dryers and refrigerators breaking down within five years – consumers quicker to replace working flat screen TVs Consumers are replacing … than in the past. Initial interim results of a study by the Federal n Agency (UBA) point to a shorter first useful service life of TV sets in particular, but also of …

  • DzU article from 12.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.05.2025

    Indicator: Eutrophication of the North Sea/Baltic Sea by nitrogen

    A graph shows the change in the concentration of total nitrogen in all major rivers that discharge into the North and Baltic Sea in Germany and indicates the target value of 2.8 or 2.6 mg/L total nitrogen for North and Baltic Sea, respectively. The concentration value is calculated as the 5-year moving average of the flow-weighted mean concentration of all major rivers in milligrams total nitrogen per litre (mg/L).

    … to achieve target values for total nitrogen at the limnic-marine transition points. For the flow-weighted 5-year moving average of all rivers, these target … significantly depending on the weather and hydrological conditions, because in years with high precipitation more nitrogen leaches out of the soils. For …

  • Press release 17/2024 from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary

    Grafik mit dem Jubiläumslogo des Umweltbundesamtes. Eine 50 mit dem Symbol des Blauen Engels. Auf der Grafik stehen alle wichtigen Daten zum Jubiläumsfest am 15.06.2024 in Dessau-Roßlau für alle interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürger.

    The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary Celebrate with us 50 years of commitment to people and the environment! Source: Umweltbundesamt Over 50 … With the launch of the Federal Government’s first environmental programme and the appointment of the first German Environment Minister in 1971, environmental policy …