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  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly passenger transport

    A graph shows the share of pedestrian, utility cycling, railway and passenger transport services in the overall passenger transport volume. Shown here are the years between 2003 and 2022. There has been changes in method in this period in 2003 and 2007.

    … At a glance The share of environmentally friendly passenger transport has remained more or less constant since 2003, only slightly increasing until 2019 and reaching … onwards, which somewhat limits comparability with previous years. More detailed information: Fahrleistungen, Verkehrsleistung und Modal Split in Deutschland (in …

  • DzU article from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 06.05.2025

    Indicator: Population exposure to traffic noise

    A graph shows the proportion of people exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels during the day and above 50 decibels at night, as observed in the 2022 noise mappings. It differentiates between road, aircraft and rail traffic noise.

    … impact on the sleep quality and be associated with mental disorder. For additional information on the health effects of environmental noise, see the publication UMID … Immission Control Act (BImSchG) since June 2005. Noise maps are the basis for informing the public and for noise action plans. In the European Union (EU), noise … since noise pollution from road traffic and rail traffic are recorded separately. More detailed information: 'Gesundheitsrisiken durch Umgebungslärm' (in German only) …

  • Press release 18/2018 from 05.06.2018 | Last changed: 14.06.2018

    Environmental performance of agriculture sector: still too many nutrients and chemicals

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … sector: still too many nutrients and chemicals CAP reform offers chance for more environmentally friendly agriculture on a broad scale Many of the environmental … veterinary drugs are still straining biodiversity and polluting water, soil and air more than necessary. UBA’s President Maria Krautzberger expressed her wish for the …

  • Press release 045/09 from 29.06.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    New guideline on environmentally friendly procurement of notebooks

    … Joint press release with the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (Bundesverband … said Martin Jetter of BITKOM’s Presiding Committee. Notebooks are becoming more and more popular and according to estimates by BITKOM, 7.2 million units will …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Final energy productivity

    A graph shows final energy productivity from 2008 to 2024. Productivity rose by more than 31 percent since 2008. Final energy consumption and gross domestic product are also shown.

    … 2024, final energy productivity increased by 31 %. Reducing energy consumption is more important than increasing energy productivity. The European "Energy Efficiency … in the Preface to the Energy Balances (pdf, in German only ). More detailed information: 'Energieproduktivität' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: …

  • Press release 04/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 05.02.2018

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose again in 2016

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … again in 2016 Emissions from the transport sector higher than 1990 - coal phase-out more necessary than ever Fossil fuel power plants generate large amounts of … of 909.4 million metric tonnes CO2 equivalent. This amounts to 2.6 million tonnes more than in 2015 and represents the second increase in successive years. Such are …

  • Cover from 27.01.2026

    NiCE - Sessions & Study Trip

    … Registration Speakers Sessions & Study Trip Deep Dive Sessions Here you can find more information about the Deep Dive Sessions at the conference and the Study Trip. The …

  • Newsletter from 30.03.2023 | Last changed: 30.03.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2023

    … readers, Online shopping is not always bad for the environment – it may even be more climate-friendly than driving a car to a shop. But what and how we shop online … goods are destroyed. One way to avoid this would be for retailers to provide better information about their products to avoid returns. By making adjustments to tax law, … can highlight their environmental commitment with the Blue Angel eco-label. More Information and Infographics on the Study (in German) Study (in German with …

  • Press release 26/2016 from 04.08.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Higher income earners usually have higher climate-impact lifestyles

    photo of money

    … Source: photo 5000 / Fotolia.com People with higher incomes usually consume more energy and resources – regardless of whether they perceive themselves to be … said: "The surplus income is all too often spent on large cars, larger homes and more frequent air travel, even despite otherwise environmentally conscious …

  • Press release 40/2020 from 11.09.2020 | Last changed: 08.12.2020

    Current transport policy puts people with low income at a disadvantage

    Ein Fahrradfahrer in einem Stau mit Autos

    … Low-income households in particular are disadvantaged, for example because they more frequently live on roads with higher traffic volumes and thus higher noise and … – are the losers of today's transport system. With a change in transport towards more ecological mobility, we are closing this justice gap and protecting the …

  • DzU article from 13.10.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Indicator: Ecological status of rivers

    A graph shows the distribution of the environmental status and potential of the rivers for the years 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is also shown (100 percent ‘good’ or ‘very good’). In 2021, 8 percent showed at least a good status or good potential.

    … must be used to reach these demanding targets. The measures taken to date require more time to take effect. Other measures are also required. Environmental importance … Surface Waters Ordinance (cf. water protection policy in Germany ). More detailed information: 'Ökologischer Zustand der Fließgewässer' (in German only) . Related …

  • DzU article from 14.10.2022 | Last changed: 14.10.2022

    Indicator: Ecological status of transitional and coastal waters

    A diagram shows the distribution of the ecological status/ecological potential of transitional and coastal waters for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for the years 2010, 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is shown (100 % good or very good).

    … Sea constantly exchanges water with the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and is generally more turbulent. The Baltic Sea, on the other hand, is only connected to the North … evaluation of water bodies has been published by Voß et al. (2010) . More detailed information: 'Ökologischer Zustand der Küstengewässer der Nordsee ' and …