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  • Appointment from 17.11.2015

    Soil – A source of life

    … Thursday, December 3rd, 2015 0:00 — 23:00 Closing event of the International Year of Soils 2015 With the high and growing demand for land across the world, the … soil degradation and contamination has increased worldwide. The International Year of Soils 2015 was meant to open our eyes to these facts. With the end of this …

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    BAU-I-2: Summer-related heat island effect – case study

    The frequency of heat island situations in the meteorological summer, i.e. from the beginning of June to the end of August, is presented in the form of stack columns using data for Berlin.

    … is presented in the form of stack columns using data for Berlin. Values for the years 2008 to 2010, 2012 to 2014, and 2016 and 2017 are shown. There are three … a few days in the highest category. The middle category clearly predominates in all years. In addition, a line for the maximum heat island intensity and a line for the medium heat island intensity are shown for all years. A clear development is not discernible. No trend analysis was carried out. …

  • Press release 57/2020 from 20.11.2020 | Last changed: 24.11.2020

    Invisible Waste – waste that is out of sight

    volle Restmülltonne

    … about waste reduction will take place throughout Germany until 29 November. This year's motto in Germany for the week is "Invisible Waste: Waste we don't see – look … | 20.11.2020 President Dirk Messner of the German Environment Agency said, "This year's European Week for Waste Prevention aims to encourage us to take a look behind … official partner of the EWWR. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is the specialist point of contact. Since 2014 coordination has been in the hands of the German …

  • Press release 01/2025 from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 09.01.2025

    Revenue from emissions trading once again at record level

    A factory surrounded by forest.

    … climate protection instruments was once again slightly higher than in the previous year. A record revenue of 18.4 billion euros was already achieved in 2023. This is … in revenue of around 28 per cent compared to the record amount from the previous year (2023: 7.7 billion euros). In contrast, revenue from carbon pricing in the … trading system (nEHS) for heating and transport increased compared to the previous year. Revenue from the nEHS in 2024 was around 13 billion euros, around 21 per cent …

  • Press release 30/2025 from 17.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Weak wind conditions slow down renewable energy production

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … was about five percent below the level of the corresponding period of the previous year. The main reason was exceptionally low wind conditions in both the winter and … from renewable sources—five percent less than in the seme period in the previous year (149 TWh). Wind conditions were unusually weak, particularly in the typically … demand for electricity was roughly the same as in the first half of the previous year. Due to the weather-related reduction in renewable electricity generation, the …

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    WW-R-2: GAK funds for flood protection

    The stacked columns chart WW-R-2 ‘GAK funds for flood protection’ shows the amount of public expenditure on investments made in flood protection measures in million Euros from Federal Government funding, Länder funding, and from additional national funding as well as EU funding during the time series 2007 to 2021. The expenditure has increased significantly since 2013 reaching its highest point in 2018 with just under 400 million Euros. It was possible to reach the same level in 2021.

    … 2021. The expenditure has increased significantly since 2013 reaching its highest point in 2018 with just under 400 million Euros. It was possible to reach the same … 2021. The expenditure has increased significantly since 2013 reaching its highest point in 2018 with just under 400 million Euros. It was possible to reach the same …

  • Press release 11/2021 from 23.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.05.2021

    Call for entries for German Award for Nature Writing 2021

    in einem dunklen Gehölz fällt Licht auf einen alten abgebrochenen Baum

    … Natur (Foundation for Art and Nature), which was already a cooperation partner last year. The competition is under the patronage of President Dirk Messner of the German … The submitted texts should be previously unpublished (until the end of the year of the call). Entries must be accompanied by the following: A prose text … (7-11 July 2021) organised by the Literaturhaus Freiburg, an event with this year's winner of the prize will be held in Freiburg on 7 July 2021. Winning authors …

  • Press release 06/2023 from 13.02.2023 | Last changed: 29.03.2023

    Germany complied with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2022

    Stau

    … of particulate matter threshold values in 2022 for the fifth consecutive year. Current data shows that the annual mean limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) of 40 … Messner of the German Environment Agency (UBA) said, “The positive trend of recent years continued in 2022, which is very encouraging. But despite the progress made, … The increasing frequency of summer heat waves in Germany in recent years does not point to an increase in ozone peak concentrations, but average ozone pollution in …

  • Press release 09/2016 from 17.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA emissions data for 2015 indicate urgent need for consistent implementation of Climate Action Programme 2020

    many cars on a motorway

    … / Fotolia.com High volumes of electricity exports, cooler weather than the previous year and lower fuel prices resulted in a slight increase of greenhouse gas emissions … significantly to 30 percent. However, the growth in electricity exports for the year – a record high of 50 terawatt hours – prevented a corresponding reduction of … reason for the rise in emissions was the cooler weather compared to the previous year. Demand for heat energy was higher, and households and other small-scale …

  • Cover from 19.02.2021

    Digital Conference: Environmental Aspects in Public Procurement in Europe: Speakers

    … more strategic and impactful for the life and well-being of citizens. With over 15 years’ experience in the public sector, most recently he was a board member and the … Consumption, Environmental Product Policy. Further he is engaged at the National Focal Point of the United Nations 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable …

  • Newsletter from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2017

    … when nations unite and take concerted action. The Montreal Protocol, signed 30 years ago, has become a true success story: all 197 member states of the United … The update is a first but insufficient step when considering the poor starting point of the vehicles concerned: a Euro 5 diesel-powered car currently has average …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … more intensive and more prolonged. As shown by the hot and dry summers of recent years, the heat can also cause the temperatures in watercourses to rise in summer … or using other substances such as emulsions in lieu of water. An important starting point for the processing industry in this context is, above all, the economical use …