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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … health risks: When external temperatures rise beyond the humanly tolerable setpoint temperature of 37 °C, the body can only retain its core temperature – thus … They are exposed to the prevailing weather conditions and weather patterns all year round. Increased stress from heat exposure, natural UV radiation and other … the direct damage attributable to heat-related production losses in those two years was estimated to total 5 billion Euros. In addition, the estimate also …

  • Press release 12/2021 from 25.03.2021 | Last changed: 07.04.2021

    EEX Energy Exchange wins contract for sales in national emissions trading scheme

    Mann mit Tablet

    … in the mineral oil industry. Participants must report their emissions for the year 2021 for the first time by 31 July 2022 and surrender allowances for the reporting year 2021 in the Emissions Trading Registry of the German Emissions Trading … emission allowances of the year 2021 (25 euros) is not provided for in the sales appointments. In the following year, however, the purchase of 2021 allowances is …

  • Press release 36/2023 from 10.10.2023 | Last changed: 12.10.2023

    UBA launches National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information

    A view of the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information in Merseburg

    … the data and information portal umwelt.info, which is intended to become the first point of contact for questions on environmental protection and nature conservation … of the new location – the completion of a prototype metadata index in July this year. The metadata index is a central component of the emerging portal. It …

  • Press release 28/2023 from 22.08.2023 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Additional measures needed to achieve climate targets

    Cars and trucks on a motorway

    … reductions in greenhouse gas emissions will have to be made in the next six years, corresponding to a volume of about 40 percent of Germany's emissions in the … reduction compared to 1990. However, the target is significantly exceeded in the years before. As a result, the total gap by 2030 is 331 million tonnes of …

  • Press release 56/11 from 23.11.2011 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Thinking ahead to recycling when printing paper!

    … Thinking ahead to recycling when printing paper! Since November of this year the Swiss supermarkets chains COOP and Migros have been printing some of their … ahead to recycling when printing paper! All press releases … Since November of this year the Swiss supermarkets chains COOP and Migros have been printing some of their …

  • Press release 12/2017 from 30.03.2017 | Last changed: 05.05.2017

    Future-fit city: Much more money needed for buses and trains

    Aerial view of a city

    … for the transport sector currently amount to more than 28 billion euros per year, whereas an efficient local public transport network would cost only about eleven billion euros per year (according to the Association of German Transport Companies - VDV). Press … for the transport sector currently amount to more than 28 billion euros per year, whereas an efficient local public transport network would cost only about …

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    Desiccated soil

    desiccated soil

    … following contents contain this medium: Event to mark the end of the International Year of Soils 2015 Soil protection at international level Tags soil degradation … …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Share of renewables in gross electricity consumption

    A graph shows the share of renewable energies in gross electricity consumption. The share increased from 6.3 % to 54.1 % between 2000 and 2024.

    … expansion targets for new photovoltaic and wind power plants over the next few years, this goal is within reach. Environmental importance In 2024, electricity … an increasingly important climate and energy policy indicator. Until just a few years ago, electricity generation in Germany was predominantly based on fossil and … expansion targets for new photovoltaic and wind power plants over the next few years, this goal is within reach. … In 2024, electricity accounted for about one …

  • Press release 39/2019 from 29.10.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    New packaging registry marks first year of success

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    New packaging registry marks first year of success Federal states must step up imposing fines and producers must avoid … In the beverages sector in particular, the reusables share has been declining for years (only 42.2% in 2017). Examples of further potential to prevent packaging can … type is good. Producers and trade are already using the minimum standard as a point of reference. UBA will be evaluating the extent to which the incentives …

  • Newsletter from 06.10.2022 | Last changed: 06.10.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2022

    … freezers, etc., German supermarkets have done a fair amount in recent years when it comes to sustainability. However, the potential for this is far from … should be introduced. The final report on the research project marks the starting point of the monitoring of developments and trends in environmental and climate … usually associated with marine pollution. But scientific studies are increasingly pointing to soils being a major sink for plastic debris. On October 19-20, 2022 the …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    Adaptation at the Federal Level

    the Reichstags dome behind plants

    … federal ministries will have to develop new indicators and data bases in the coming years. The indicators are an important basis for setting ambitious targets. In … measures that have already been initiated in Germany. It is updated every four years. The Climate Impact and Risk Assessment identifies the climate impacts and … well as across fields of action are analysed. Updates are carried out every eight years. The Adaptation Action Plans (APAs) present the federal government's current …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly freight transport

    A graph shows the shares of rail and inland shipping in freight transport volume between 1999 and 2023. The share of rail transport first increased and then began to stagnate, while the share of inland shipping declined.

    … rail share in freight transport fluctuated between 19 % and 21,5 % over the past years. The share of inland waterways transport fell almost continuously from 13.5 % … 19.2 %. From 2016, there was a jump due to a change in the data basis and in recent years the proportion has fluctuated between 19 and 21.5 %. In inland waterways … rail share in freight transport fluctuated between 19 % and 21,5 % over the past years. The share of inland waterways transport fell almost continuously from 13.5 % …