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  • Press release 07/2018 from 22.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Sandy lowland river: Water Type of the Year 2018

    Der Fluss Nieplitz

    … As a result, only 30 per cent of sandy lowland rivers can still be classified as “natural”, and only three per cent have 'good' ecological status. Sandy lowland … stream itself serves as a drainage channel and has been recessed and straightened. Nature lovers will discover that the gudgeon, beaver, thick shelled river mussel et …

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    UBA´s official car at the "atmosphere 2009" conference in Brussels

    Rajendra Shende, head of UNEP OzoneAction branch, in front of a silver VW Touran with the inscription "R744"

    … equipped with CO2 mobile air-conditioning at the “atmosphere 2009” conference on natural refrigerants in Brussels. Conference attendees expressed their great … equipped with CO2 mobile air-conditioning at the “atmosphere 2009” conference on natural refrigerants in Brussels. Conference attendees expressed their great …

  • DzU article from 20.10.2017 | Last changed: 03.01.2024

    Indicator: Mixed forest

    A graph shows the proportion of the forested area made up of mixed stands (2, 3 or 4 species of trees) and that of pure stands (semi-natural and non semi-natural). The proportion of mixed stands rose from almost 55 percent to almost 58 percent.

    … characteristics and requirements increase structural and genetic diversity. Semi-natural mixed stands also provide a habitat for typical species of woodland plants and animals. However, mixtures are not automatically valuable in terms of nature and environmental conservation. Mixed stands can also be made up of tree …

  • News from 04.03.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    Associations’ right to take legal action good for the environment

    Bronze statue of Justitia, holding a pair of balances in her hand

    … of the environment. Source: Bilderbox / Fotolia.com Since 2006 environmental and nature conservation associations have had the right to take legal action if certain … Appeals Act environmental association class action … Since 2006 environmental and nature conservation associations have had the right to take legal action if certain …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 22.11.2024

    Cross-border wetlands conservation in the Polesia region of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine

    … the Polesia region of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine last update on 22.11.2024 Topic Nature Conservation and Biodiversity Countries transnational, Russia, Ukraine, … framework of this project, several important parts of Polesia were described from a nature conservation perspective, and the conservation status of some selected areas …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … and rate of climate change in many places will significantly overwhelm the natural adaptive capacity of tree species. In order to ensure that the forest can … DAS: Financial support for forest transformation | Conservation of forest-genetic resources | Humus reserves in forest soils | Utilisation of raw timber | Timber …

  • Cover from 05.10.2022

    Kick-off conference of the flagship project „Advancing the New European Bauhaus”: Agenda

    … Ulla-Britt Krämer and Jan Kamphuis (INDU-ZERO), Jun. Prof. Jutta Albus (Chair of resource efficient building, TU Dortmund), Prof. Esra Kurul (School of the Build … cities” is concerned with strategies for implementing sponge city concepts through nature-based solutions to mitigate urban heat. The discussion will be inspired by … Ulla-Britt Krämer and Jan Kamphuis (INDU-ZERO), Jun. Prof. Jutta Albus (Chair of resource efficient building, TU Dortmund), Prof. Esra Kurul (School of the Build …

  • DzU article from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 19.01.2026

    Indicator: Employment in environmental protection

    A graph shows the employment in Green Tech and their share in the overall employment for 2010 until 2023. In 2023 about 3.4 million people were employed in this sector. The share was 7.5 percent in 2023 of all employees.

    … glance In 2023 around 3.4 million people worked in Green Tech. Waste management and resource conservation (circular economy) account for around one third. The number of … in total employment is also important. This shows the importance of environmental, resource and climate protection for the labor market. Assessing the development In … are in the area of energy efficiency. In recent years, employment in environmental, resource and climate protection has risen steadily. From 2010 to 2023, the number of …

  • Newsletter from 17.02.2017 | Last changed: 23.02.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2017

    … the latest scientific findings on the topic. read more (in German) How to design resource labelling for products How can products be labelled in such a way that consumers can easily see how much water, energy and other resources were consumed for their production? An UBA research project has developed … publication 2016 Recommendations to safety guidelines and standards for the use of natural refrigerants In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cooling …

  • DzU article from 30.04.2025 | Last changed: 30.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption

    A graph shows the final energy consumption from 2008 to 2023. The trend is slightly downward, but fluctuates from year to year due to the influence of the weather. The EnEfG target for the years 2030 is also shown.

    … Environmental Indicators last update on 30.04.2025 At a glance The use of energy resources (energy consumption) is associated with many negative environmental … other pollutants. But renewable energies also have an impact on the environment and nature. For these reasons, energy and environmental policy strives to reduce (final) … Anwendungen‘ . Tags energy final energy consumption indicator … The use of energy resources (energy consumption) is associated with many negative environmental …

  • 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.

    … Germany - significantly more energy was used for mobility (fuels) and heating (with natural gas). In future, however, heat generation and mobility will increasingly be … Furthermore, electricity generation can be largely based on domestic (renewable) resources. Gross electricity consumption comprises the net electricity consumption …