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  • Press release 50/2019 from 10.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has been excessive for 20 years

    Ein Traktor bringt Gülle auf einem Feld aus

    … for 20 years No sign of change up to 2017 in intensive livestock farming regions Groundwater is often contaminated with nitrate, one reason being fertilisers containing … nitrogen transported to biogas plants and then back to fields as digestates was around 574,000 tonnes, which corresponds to 15 percent of the total amount of nitrogen … nitrogen fertilisation in areas where high nitrate levels are contaminating the groundwater," Ms Krautzberger recommended. From 2015 to 2017, the average nitrogen …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … in the processing industry Source: StBA (Nichtöffentliche Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung; Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen) Economical use of … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the …

  • Appointment from 18.04.2016

    Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention

    … Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention Umweltbundesamt Hauptsitz Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau Deutschland Open in … of the German Focal Point to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, which has been based at the … Europe and other continents discussed the future legal framework for transboundary waste movements, technological advances in waste management and recycling, …

  • Press release 07/2023 from 20.02.2023 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Tackling the housing shortage with ecological answers

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … and heat as a result of the climate crisis are putting cities and their residents under stress. We need climate-resilient cities with smartly planned blue and green … be built instead of small-scale and dispersed ones, then intensively usable playgrounds and green corridors with a positive impact on the climate must also be included … content Wohnraummangel: Überblick über die zentralen Forderungen Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (610.76 kB) Links Graphic housing shortage: overview of the …

  • Cover from 19.01.2026

    Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Illustration featuring fish, water, medicines, hot water bottle, yoga, household waste bin, toilet, sink, stethoscope, and pharmacy symbol

    … and the environment for patients for doctors and pharmacists Scientific background Downloads The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) has the legal mandate to assess the environmental risks of human and … as for physicians and pharmacists. Pharmaceuticals enter the environment and have undesirable effects there Pharmaceutical products are essential tools in modern …

  • Newsletter from 24.07.2023 | Last changed: 24.07.2023

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 3/2023

    … 2021 The 1,731 stationary installations in Germany covered by the EU ETS emitted around 354 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO ₂ -eq) in 2022, which is … purpose, the ten river basin communities in Germany draw up management plans and programmes of measures every six years. The German Environment Agency and the …

  • Newsletter from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 06.08.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2019

    … close look at the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches currently under discussion – more about this in this newsletter. We would also like to … and switch over to climate-friendly alternatives. These include financial support programmes for advice on the saving of energy and on buying energy-efficient …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2019 | Last changed: 15.02.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2019

    … a link to our responses to frequently asked questions in the current discussion under the leading article. Wishing you happy reading, The UBA press office Nitrogen … 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 …

  • Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023

    … of fossil fuels Carbon Capture and Storage CCS (schematic diagram) Source: Umweltbundesamt It sounds practical enough: Don’t let harmful CO ₂ escape into the … solutions for climate adaption”) in the Natural Climate Change Mitigation action programme. Project outlines must be submitted by 07.12.2023. read more (in German) …

  • Newsletter from 31.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 4/2025

    … installations covered by the scheme in both Germany and the EU have been cut by around half. You can read more about this in the current edition of our newsletter. … government's Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). This fund supports a range of programmes to help both businesses and consumers make the transition to a …

  • Newsletter from 12.06.2018 | Last changed: 12.06.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2018

    … are the considerable levels of nitrate infiltrations from agriculture into our groundwater a cause of worry,  making it a more costly exercise to maintain the quality … urban redevelopment: documents online From 2015 to 2017, the Advisory Assistance Programme funded a project of Housing Initiative for Eastern Europe (IWO), which …