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  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … The NWI shows a different course than GDP. It fluctuates in phases. In recent years some growth has been seen. Environmental importance GDP indicates the economic … The NWI shows a different course than GDP. It fluctuates in phases. In recent years some growth has been seen. … GDP indicates the economic performance of an …

  • Cover from 02.12.2025

    Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“

    picture symbolizing the interdependencies between greenhouse gas emissions and raw material use

    … development, global use of material resources has increased tremendously in recent years and is expected to continue to grow even further. This trend puts at risk the … development, global use of material resources has increased tremendously in recent years and is expected to continue to grow even further. This trend puts at risk the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘transport' action field

    … stock.adobe.com Germany is experiencing an increase in the frequency of hot and dry years. When high temperatures occur in tandem with negligible precipitation in … low soil humidity has increased significantly since 1961 (cf. figure 10 ). In the years mentioned, there were other drought symptoms such as little groundwater …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FI-I-3: Occurrence of thermophilic species in inland waters – case study

    The picture shows two men in waterproof working clothes standing in a small boat on Lake Constance. One of them is holding a fishing net. He seems to be pulling it out of the water. In the background, the lakeshore and a settlement are visible.

    … conditions provide carp with competitive advantages. The warm summers of subsequent years bestowed record yields on commercial fisheries. FI-I-3: Occurrence of … from commercial fisheries, it is possible to demonstrate that particularly warm years can entail changes in the fish fauna. The upper and to some extent also the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-4: Road accidents due to weather conditions and weather patterns

    The picture shows a car driving on a road covered in water. It is clear to see that the headlights and windscreen wipers are switched on. Heavy rain is falling.

    … Although over the summer months the number of accidents – compared to the year as a whole – is average, the proportion of accidents where people are injured … causes of almost twice as many accidents involving personal injury as in other years during the period in question. However, the overall picture shows that in … very sunny while the first weeks of July were very hot. Compared to the past ten years, there were overall fewer accidents in 2013 involving personal injury. The …

  • Press release 32/2021 from 23.07.2021 | Last changed: 02.08.2021

    European Mobility Week: national competition to start in autumn

    Fahrradfahren in Chemnitz im Edgar

    … German Environment Agency (UBA) is launching the first nationwide competition this year to honour this commitment. All German municipalities and organisations that … German Environment Agency (UBA) is launching the first nationwide competition this year to honour this commitment. All German municipalities and organisations that … German Environment Agency (UBA) is launching the first nationwide competition this year to honour this commitment. … European Mobility Week: national competition to …

  • Press release 66/2008 from 22.09.2008 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Germany is global leader in exports of environmental protection products

    … control systems, e.g. heat meters. The greatest growth in exports in the last three years was in the area of renewable energies, rising by nearly 25 per cent per year. … control systems, e.g. heat meters. The greatest growth in exports in the last three years was in the area of renewable energies, rising by nearly 25 per cent per year. …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘soil’ action field

    … Although the mean precipitation amounts have changed little over recent years, there have been repeated phases regionally of extreme water shortages as well … heavy rain events have increased as a result of climate change. Especially in warm years, extreme convective precipitation events can occur repeatedly (cf. Changes … water available to plants during their growth period has diminished in the past 60 years; the trend observed is significant. The decline has been conspicuous above all …

  • Press release 12/2024 from 22.03.2024 | Last changed: 25.03.2024

    Water body of the year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea

    Braunalge unter Wasser.

    Water body of the year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea Popular … Kartendienst zum Gewässertyp des Jahres Website for the water body of the year 50 years of HELCOM 50 years UBA Publications Faltblatt Gewässertyp des Jahres 2024 Poster Gewässertyp des …

  • News from 08.02.2024 | Last changed: 08.02.2024

    How to improve the International Standard on carbon neutrality

    A photovoltaic system is installed on the roof of a warehouse

    … Gian / Adobe Stock The International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) last year published the first standard on carbon neutrality of organizations and … neutrality” claims and as public awareness of greenwashing rises, the ISO last year published a new standard on carbon neutrality: ISO 14068-1. It addresses legal … CO2 neutrality … The International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) last year published the first standard on carbon neutrality of organizations and …

  • News from 05.11.2013 | Last changed: 20.01.2014

    More climate protection necessary to contain warming to 2 degrees

    the Earth

    … by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The report has shown every year since 2010 the levels to which greenhouse gases must be reduced by 2020 in … in 2020. Emissions must nevertheless continue to be drastically reduced in the years thereafter. There are potentials for this, for example in low-greenhouse gas … must help to close this emissions gap and to come up with a viable starting point for the new Convention on Climate Change as of 2020.  The next strategic step …