… in 2021 Berichterstattung unter der Klimarahmenkonvention der Vereinten Nationen und dem Kyoto-Protokoll 2023 Language English Publisher German Environment Agency …

… still faces major challenges. On the positive side, chemical pollution in groundwater has declined slightly overall. However, one in five groundwater bodies in … and renaturation. A Federal Government National Water Strategy and the action programme Natural Climate Protection are essential for this purpose.” UBA President …

… are the blind spots of traffic policy. But walking is the most natural and fundamental form of mobility. Our strategy shows how we can strengthen pedestrian … of footpaths or traffic light phasing which are pedestrian-friendly. Research programmes and funding instruments in the remit of the federal departments of …

… obtained exclusively from projects which are certified according to the UN rules under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). These projects include the construction … the federal agencies which participate in the federal government's "Sustainability" programme of measures are now offsetting their travel emissions. When it offsets its …

… Environment Agency (UBA) has been concerned with noise protection since it was founded in 1974. The symposium “50 years of UBA – 50 years of noise protection” on 30 … 2024 in the UBA lecture theatre in Dessau-Roßlau. Further information on the programme can be found at the following link Symposium “50 years of UBA – 50 years …

… Wide divergence in energy consumption of computer programs How software is programmed can affect energy consumption. Source: wechselbalg / Fotolia.com Software … can have very different levels of energy consumption depending on how they are programmed. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has developed criteria to assess the … Tools and instructions for measuring software efficiency Publications Entwicklung und Anwendung von Bewertungsgrundlagen für ressourceneffiziente Software unter …

… contribution than they have in the past. At present, they account for around 60% of emissions across the EU. One possibility is to introduce emissions … use to encourage climate-friendly investment. A solidarity-based distribution of funds within the EU is another important consideration. UBA emphasizes that a clear … adopt more ambitious climate policy could also be considered. However, sufficient funding would have to be made available through EU funds as well as ensuring that …

… CreVis2 / iStock A study by the German Environment Agency (UBA) is the first to undertake a systematic investigation of the fate of plastics in the environment for … Products made of biodegradable plastics are no alternative as they only degrade under very specific conditions which are usually not given in the environment. … input and the beginning of the fate occur consecutively, i.e. in the same period under consideration. Associated content Publications Plastics in the environment – …