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  • Press release 29/2019 from 11.09.2019 | Last changed: 01.11.2019

    Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high

    Stau in der Stadt.

    … Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high Newest generation of diesel passenger cars (6d-TEMP) clearly undercut limits in … be retrofitted with catalytic converters. After all, not everyone can afford a new car." Euro 5 diesel cars retrofitted with SCR units are able to reduce nitrogen …

  • Press release 27/2016 from 12.09.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Global record temperatures and flash floods in Germany – small taste of the summer of the future?

    passage underground overflooded by rain

    … meet the natural climate phenomenon El Niño. Global temperatures have jumped to new highs: it has been the hottest summer worldwide and may well be the hottest on … citizens must assume more individual responsibility, and we must develop a new culture of dealing with natural hazards." The vulnerability analysis done by the …

  • Press release 36/2014 from 26.08.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    E-cycles – a (small) mobility revolution

    E-cycles on a field path

    … are considerably cheaper. Health and the environment also stand to gain from these new bikes", said Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA. "E-cycles constitute an … part of modern sustainable mobility. Many municipalities must quickly adjust to the new bicycle trend. Their cycle paths are not always adapted to the higher speeds …

  • News from 18.10.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2022

    EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading

    EU-Flaggen

    … In addition, maritime transport is to be covered by the EU ETS in future and a new emissions trading scheme for buildings and road transport is to be created. … total number of allowances in circulation (TNAC) - will be maintained until 2030. New provisions will be introduced to avoid threshold effects. Aviation and maritime …

  • 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

    … perceive themselves to be environmentally aware or not. These are the findings of a new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). UBA's President Maria Krautzberger … purchasing low-emission cars, car sharing or eating little meat. Investments in renewable energy and voluntary offset payments for long-distance flights are also some …

  • Press release 23/2023 from 03.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    UBA study: This is how Germany can achieve its 2030 climate targets

    Emissions from an industrial plant

    … Germany can still achieve its climate targets by 2030. This is the conclusion of a new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). To do so, Germany would need, … by 2030 after all. According to the report, price instruments, subsidy programs and new and stricter legal regulations can be used to set the course at an early stage …

  • Press release 9/2015 from 10.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Plant protection from the sky

    … BfN and UBA inform about the risks of spraying pesticides over protected areas A new paper by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) and the Federal … Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) for emergency authorisation. New regulation went into effect on 25 February 2015: amended directions for use for …

  • News from 18.03.2015 | Last changed: 01.04.2015

    4th waste water treatment stage financed by waste water charge?

    a waste water treatment plant in the city Dresden

    … of large waste water treatment plants to include a 'fourth treatment stage". A new study has determined that these facilities can reduce micropollutants – … for example – which are present in waterbodies. 18.03.2015 weiter in PI All news Tags micropollutant pharmaceutical wastewater waste water charge wastewater …

  • Press release 08/12 from 09.02.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Setting the course for discovery in the bathtub

    … Setting the course for discovery in the bathtub UBA "new children" book -Auf großer Fahrt - Luna und Polly Pop in der wundersamen Welt des Wassers A new book encourages children ages 8 and up to dive into the exciting world of water. …

  • Press release 56/2014 from 15.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies amount to over 52 billion euros

    Euro bank notes

    … means for a sustainable policy. Source: PhotoSG / Fotolia.com According to a new study by the Federal Environment Agency (UBA), environmentally harmful subsidies … would not only relieve the burden on the environment and health but also create a new financing framework – to the benefit of climate protection, education, …