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  • Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020

    Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Germany continues growth trend Lots of sunshine and a very windy February generated more green electricity in first six months of 2020 than same period in 2019 Lots of … to increase by about nine percent compared to the same period last year. Further information: The Working Group on Renewable Energy Statistics (AGEE-Stat) works on …

  • Press release 61/2020 from 14.12.2020 | Last changed: 18.12.2020

    Climate impact of online retail and stationary trade depends on the product

    A woman orders clothing online, sitting in front of her wardrobe.

    … stationary trade depends on the product Reusable shipping packaging, better product information and electric mobility can make online retail more climate friendly Online shopping can be more climate friendly compared to … can also make it unnecessary to buy a new product,” says Mr Messner. Further information: The present data are the first results of the research project …

  • Newsletter from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 06.08.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2019

    … advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches currently under discussion – more about this in this newsletter. We would also like to recommend you a new … environmental administration for an international readership. Also in this issue: information about our new President as of 1 January 2020 and about our workshop …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider tourism areas

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast with dunes and hooded beach chairs (‘strandkorbs’). The strandkorbs facing the viewer have been locked up for the winter. The sea is visible on the horizon. A few individuals and small groups of people are visible at the waterline; apart from them, the beach is deserted. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … judging by the number of bed-nights – has significantly decreased. This indicates a more balanced seasonal utilisation. For the destination this can indicate a useful … of bed-nights in wider tourism areas Source: StBA (monthly survey in tourism) More independent of the peak season There are various general opportunities …

  • Press release 10/2025 from 07.03.2025 | Last changed: 12.03.2025

    Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test

    Frau kauft online Kleidung am Laptop ein.

    … Consumer protection: Second-hand platforms put to the test Information on warranty rights often inadequate Warranty and withdrawal rights also … of second-hand shopping are presented in a realistic way and that consumers are informed about their rights.” A sweep by the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network …

  • Press release 05/2014 from 29.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Putting power gluttons on a diet

    smartphones

    … / iStock / Thinkstock The average household of two can save 250 euros through more economical use of energy. A new brochure by the Federal Environment Agency … Associated content Links order free energy meter (in German) Blue Angel ecolabel information Energy-saving initiative by BMUB and online electricity use check Order …

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    The national perspective: Used extraction of raw materials in Germany, 2013

    Domestic extraction amounts to more than one billion tonnes per annum.

    … Used extraction of raw materials in Germany, 2013 Domestic extraction amounts to more than one billion tonnes per annum. Source: The Use of Natural Resources. Report … this medium: Ressourcennutzung in Deutschland … Domestic extraction amounts to more than one billion tonnes per annum. … The national perspective: Used extraction …

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2021 | Last changed: 14.04.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2021

    … condition, green start-ups can be better promoted, farm animals can be kept in a more environmentally friendly manner and public authorities can be rendered neutral … measures. read more (in German)   Evaluation of the Federal Environmental Information Act The Federal Environmental Information Act (UIG) governs access to …

  • News from 19.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    Freight transport: climate-neutral, electrified, reimagined

    The various proposed measures for environmentally friendly freight transport described in the brochure have been summarized in a vision picture.

    … by 2051 compared to 2019 after posting growth of 75% between 1991 and 2022. Without more effective measures to curb transport emissions, Germany’s climate goals will go … freight transport contribute to making the entire logistics sector, which employs more than three million people in Germany, fit for the future, enduringly efficient …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 15.03.2019 | Last changed: 15.03.2019

    Buildings

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … Buildings Aerial shot of the UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma Busse Information and guidance documents concerning sustainable construction are available … Associated content Links Guideline for Sustainable Building Sustainable Building Information Portal WECOBIS Tags building ecological construction … Information and guidance documents concerning sustainable construction are available …