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Press release 34/2016 from 11.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

Resource-efficient products should be cheaper

… one which must be held in the EU. The system could also be applied in Germany for services such as repairs”, said Ms Krautzberger. Obligatory environmental and social …

Cover from 13.09.2024

Indicators of climate change impacts and adaptation - Monitoring Report 2023

Press release 44/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 20.12.2018

Climate change abroad also affects the German economy

… there are also chances associated with the growing global demand for goods and services related to climate adaptation and climate change mitigation. To take …

Press release 34/2014 from 16.08.2014 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

Same performance at less cost

a woman is cleaning a carpet with a vacuum cleaner

… and hard floors and imposes limits on noise emissions. To extend the device's service life, the operational motor lifetime must be greater than or equal to 500 …

Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

Newsletter from 25.04.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2025

… of the German Climate Preparedness Portal (KLiVO-Portal) and its accompanying network, was carried out in 2024. The aim was to examine the impact and use of the … A passenger train with a propane air conditioning system travelled on a regular service for a year. The propane system is at least as energy efficient as the system …

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.

… testing how such monitoring could work across Europe. The HBM4EU project has now networked 194 laboratories that meet the highest quality standards. They provide …

Press release 58/2020 from 30.11.2020 | Last changed: 11.12.2020

750 experts discuss new PFAS research and strategies

… a substitute is also found for them." UBA conducts research, including in European networks, to gain new knowledge about the substance group and to derive measures to …

Press release 24/2016 from 17.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Greenhouse gas-neutral freight transport is necessary and feasible

… user financing must be extended, making the HGV toll applicable for the entire road network and to all types of heavy goods vehicles. Secondly, external costs must be …

Press release 49/2024 from 11.12.2024 | Last changed: 04.08.2025

Interdisciplinary planning competition for new German Environment Agency building in Bad Elster

fotorealistische Darstellung eines quadratischen Gebäudes mit Flachdach und Fassade aus Holz, Glas und Fassadenbegrünung, über dem Haupteingang steht "Umweltbundesamt Bad Elster"

… around four stairwells enables very good orientation in the building, a logical networking of the individual areas and clear evacuation routes thanks to an …

Press release 09/2016 from 17.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

UBA emissions data for 2015 indicate urgent need for consistent implementation of Climate Action Programme 2020

… with different forms of mobility. We need better offers from the bus and train networks, more electric mobility in cars and bicycles, and support for pedestrian …

Press release 32/2017 from 13.09.2017 | Last changed: 26.09.2017

Round Table Against Marine Litter goes into round two

beach with a lot of plastic waste coming from the sea

… “The Round Table Against Marine Litter has emerged as an active and broad-based network which has noticeably helped in recent months to further raise awareness and …