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  • News from 29.05.2024 | Last changed: 29.05.2024

    Global Stocktake reveals climate action gaps and opportunities

    H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President and other participants onstage during the Closing Plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

    … the German Environment Agency, researchers from Öko-Institut, Wuppertal Institute, NewClimate Institute and DLR Projektträger provided technical support for the Global … formulated concrete measures to combat climate change. These include tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency, both by 2030, and moving …

  • Press release 31/09 from 28.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Pollutants in my neighbourhood

    … with the German Federal Ministry for Environment Pollutants in my neighbourhood A new register provides quick answers for citizens How much carbon dioxide is the … of sheer curiosity or for professional purposes can now find out through Germany’s new Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). Online access to …

  • Press release 8/2015 from 01.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Obsolescence fact check

    fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV, ceramic stove top

    … and Institute for Applied Ecology (Öko-Institut e. V.) Obsolescence fact check More new washing machines, clothes dryers and refrigerators breaking down within five … – consumers quicker to replace working flat screen TVs Consumers are replacing new household appliances sooner. Source: Black Jack / Fotolia.com Consumers today …

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    River restoration in the context of different interests

    Drawn infographics. Five stakeholders stand around a table with a plan on it and discuss. The plan legend shows the fields of interest that are weighed here: Ecology and nature conservation, water management, agriculture and energy, recreation and tourism.

    … Many interests come together when considering rivers. For restoration projects, new compromises must be reached and conflicts of use must be resolved through … … Many interests come together when considering rivers. For restoration projects, new compromises must be reached and conflicts of use must be resolved through …

  • Press release 57/2014 from 23.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Coffee machines and IT devices to use electricity more efficiently

    coffee machine

    … machines consume less energy Source: B.Pierck / Fotolia.com From the start of the new year, lower values for energy consumption for a range of everyday electrical … not only good for the environment; they also cut people's electricity bills. The new technical requirements have nothing to do with paternalism, but rather are about …

  • Press release 33/2022 from 29.06.2022 | Last changed: 27.07.2022

    From 1 July: 25,000 additional collection sites for waste electrical and electronic equipment

    old washing machines pile up at a recycling center

    … Supermarkets and discount grocers now also subject to take-back obligation The new version of the ElektroG makes it easier to dispose of WEEE in an environmentally … to the majority of food retailers in Germany. UBA President Dirk Messner said: "The new take-back obligation for supermarkets, discount grocers and chemist’s shops will …

  • Press release 13/2015 from 30.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study: More and more people see protection of the environment as part of the solution, not the problem

    Barbara Hendricks and Maria Krautzberger present the Umweltbewusstsein 2014 study

    … Environmental awareness among Germany's population is undergoing a change, says a new study by the Federal Environment Ministry and the Federal Environment Agency … to use a car. That figure even goes up to 92% among young people aged 14 - 17. New mobility schemes in cities meet with high rates of approval. People are more and …

  • Press release 43/2021 from 27.10.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … Conservation and Nuclear Safety Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism New study has evidence of how travel regions are adapting to climate change Climate … of snow and an increase in heavy rainfall and flooding at the same time. A new study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA) shows how these …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump? New online tool checks whether a home can be heated with a heat pump The ‘Building … for a heat pump. Source: JulPo / GettyImages While heat pumps are now standard in new builds, many homeowners remain hesitant when it comes to replacing heating …

  • Appointment from 09.02.2017 | Last changed: 15.03.2017

    Sport – Impulsgeber für eine nachhaltige Gesellschaft

    Mountainbike-Fahrerin mit Rucksack im Gelände

    Sport – Impulsgeber für eine nachhaltige Gesellschaft Tagungswerk Lindenstraße 85 … (BMUB) und der Beirat „Umwelt und Sport“ des BMUB zum Dialogforum 2017 "Sport – Impulsgeber für eine nachhaltige Gesellschaft". Die Veranstaltung richtet … In fünf spannenden Zukunftsforen werden Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten vorgestellt, Impulse gesetzt sowie Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Einflusses von Sport auf eine …

  • Press release 14/2016 from 14.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Germany is able to achieve climate-neutral building stock by 2050

    aerial view of a city

    … climate-neutral building stock by 2050 Comprehensive building renovation and more renewable energy point the way Germany is able to achieve climate-neutral building … "The earlier we do energy refurbishments in our buildings and supply them with renewable energy, the greater the benefit – for us and the climate." Germany's …