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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.

DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

Indicator: Primary energy consumption

A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2024 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

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.

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.

Press release 30/2017 from 06.09.2017 | Last changed: 18.09.2017

Urban Mining

Skyline einer Großstadt von oben, abends, Hochhäuser, Straßen, Schienen

… making better use and re-use of these resources it would be possible to prevent the opening of new quarries or gravel pits. The greatest financial value is in disused …

Press release 38/2024 from 13.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

Majority of German cities and municipalities are faced with the challenges of the climate crisis

Deutsche Kleinstadt mit aufgehender Sonne

… determine limits for building development, renaturalise water bodies, create open water areas and inform the population about dangers and precautionary …

News from 20.06.2024 | Last changed: 27.06.2024

UBA and BfN for a green and just transition in Europe

Picture of the Berlaymong building, seat of the European Commission in Brussels

… investing in research and education, identifying setbacks while remaining open to dialogue, strengthening the social dimension, integrating sustainability and …

DzU article from 16.12.2024 | Last changed: 16.12.2024

Indicator: Environmentally friendly consumption

A graph shows the market shares of products with official eco-labelling. Between 2012 and 2022 this figure rose from 3.6 % to 12.2 %. In 2020 there was a significant increase from 7.9 % to 12.0 %. The target for 2030 is 34 % market share.

DzU article from 26.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

Indicator: Environmental costs of energy and road transport

A graph shows the development of environmental costs energy generation and road transport between 2017 and 2022. They were 300.3 billion euros in 2017 and 301.1 billion in 2022.

KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

… composition, it is also important to advance the timber market. The challenge is to open up new opportunities for the increased use of timber from deciduous forests for … composition, it is also important to advance the timber market. The challenge is to open up new opportunities for the increased use of timber from deciduous forests for …

Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

… sector will face new and more stringent requirements." UBA has responded in open letters to criticism about the study from farmers' unions the study. Press … Fact sheet (in German): Wieviel zahlen Trinkwasserkunden für die Überdüngung? open letters (in German) Consumer tips Textiles industry: The price of beauty We … strategic, European and global perspectives of HBM. All articles are available open access and online for one year. Easy access to environmental information: …

Press release 46/2020 from 02.10.2020 | Last changed: 20.10.2020

Schulze: "Human biomonitoring should become an instrument of European chemicals policy"

Eine behandschuhte Hand stellt ein Reagenzglas mit einer Blutprobe in eine Reagenzglashalterung, in der bereits weitere Blutproben stehen.

… shown that HBM data contribute to an improved risk assessment of chemicals. In an open letter to the EU Commission , the HBM4EU Management Board has advocated the …