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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads

    The picture shows a gully on a flooded road. The waterspout indicates where the gully is located. There are safety cones beside the gully. A car wheel is visible at the very edge of the picture.

    … on roads Heavy rain can very rapidly lead to aquaplaning or flooding of roads and highways. Source: DRBURHAN / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the … sections affected, the overall temporal extent of these events amounts to between 1 and 6 hours per year. VE-I-3: Heavy rain impacting on roads Source: DWD (Radar … damage to roads and infrastructures will increase. So far, there are no data in the public domain which might enable a reliable and cause-related illustration of the …

  • Press release 61/2010 from 13.12.2010 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Environment Agency expects EU to do more to protect climate

    … (UBA) believes that greater efforts to protect the climate are both necessary and feasible in the European Union (EU).  “The 20-percent GHG reduction target set … follow the lead set by Germany’s ambitious goal of reducing emissions by 40 percent and seek to establish a 30-percent reduction for Europe,” said UBA President Jochen … impact on the labour market as well as prevented future costs to environment and public health are taken into the calculation, the costs of more climate protection …

  • Press release 39/2017 from 27.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Rethinking it: Winners of the 6th German Ecodesign Award

    Grafik mit grünem Hintergrund. Darauf ein weißer Papierflieger.

    … Joint press release by BMUB, UBA and IDZ Rethinking it: Winners of the 6th German Ecodesign Award German Ecodesign … Berlin (IDZ) carries out the competition. A touring exhibition of all the nominated projects and award winners of the 2017 German Ecodesign Award starts in January …

  • Appointment from 23.08.2019 | Last changed: 07.10.2019

    Conference: Responsibility of businesses towards environment

    Weltkarte aus grünen Blättern nachgebildet, darum sind Symbole für Nachhaltigkeit gruppiert wie das Recycling-Symbol und erneuerbare Energien

    … Berlin-Stresemannstr. Stresemannstr. 128 - 130 10117 Berlin Deutschland http://www.bmub.bund.de/bmub/anschriften/ Open in OpenStreetMap Thursday, … This is the subject of the international conference „Responsibility towards society and the environment: businesses and their due diligence obligations“ on September … and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Since the publication of the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, due …

  • News from 26.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

    International workshop on corruption prevention: video statement

    next to a recently sprouted plant a hand stacks coins

    … Participants summarize their most important impressions from the workshop and call for cooperation in the prevention of corruption. From 14 to 16 February 2023, the International Academy Transformation for Environment and Sustainability at the UBA (abbreviated to "TES Academy") held a three-day … connection is often not sufficiently taken into account by the respective actors in public authorities, non-governmental organisations and the scientific community. For …

  • Press release 39/09 from 23.06.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Three countries act in concert for more protection of natural resources

    … press release with the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU - Deutschland), the Federal Office for the Environment … materials, land consumption, groundwater and air pollution, will come under greater public scrutiny as the demand for raw materials grows. Symptoms include social … at the national and international level. It is also our desire to raise the public’s awareness of the issues and encourage more efficient handling of energy and

  • Press release 26/2015 from 21.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Chemical brownfields: forest soil is very slow to forget

    photo of a forest

    … pollution. Source: Alekss / Fotolia.com Forests cover 30% of Germany's land area and fulfil a number of important functions: they are the habitat of plants and … in further surroundings. The new map is based on the National Forest Soil Survey project, a joint initiative of environmental and forest administration at the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.01.2025

    GE-R-3: Information on pollen

    The picture shows a young women sitting in a birch wood. Her gaze is focused on a smartphone.

    … in the use of available information contained in the pollen exposure risk index and in the use of the service of the pollen diary or smartphone apps which facilitate a personalised documentation of hayfever symptoms and the medication used. The number of newsletters distributed and also the use of … impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Health topics other than allergies focused the public’s attention, and possibly the wearing of masks helped to reduce contacts with …

  • Press release 32/2008 from 21.04.2008 | Last changed: 16.07.2013

    ”Girls’ Day - future prospects for girls” 2008

    … staff present the office building in Dessau-Roßlau in terms of its construction and engineering, do experiments with them on the effects of noise and noise abatement, talk about how environmental law is enforced, and offer some … by girls when choosing a career. Private chats with the staff of companies, public offices and research institutions will broaden their horizons and direct …

  • Appointment from 09.05.2019

    Workshop „New ISO-guidance for managing water with ISO 14001“

    … Berlin-Stresemannstr. Stresemannstr. 128 - 130 10117 Berlin Deutschland http://www.bmub.bund.de/bmub/anschriften/ Open in OpenStreetMap Tuesday, June … International Workshop of the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) in Berlin Water is essential for all living … This highlights the need for action to enhance sustainable water management in public and private organizations. In this context, we are pleased to invite you on …

  • News from 13.12.2016 | Last changed: 17.02.2017

    13th German-Russian Environmental Day 2016 in Kaliningrad Region

    Participants of the German-Russian Environmental Day 2016 in Kaliningrad Region

    … Agency organized a joint event with the German Federal Environment Ministry and the Agency for International and Interregional Relations of the Government of … for action in future environmental protection measures and related cooperative projects.   Associated content Links More about the 13th German-Russian …

  • Press release 29/2012 from 11.09.2012 | Last changed: 12.07.2013

    Federal Ecodesign Award enters final round

    … Joint press release of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Environment Agency Federal Ecodesign Award enters final round Top … was developed by the International Design Center Berlin (IDZ), supported by a project advisory board, on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency and the Federal …