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  • Press release 13/2021 from 29.03.2021 | Last changed: 09.04.2021

    State of the environment 2020: German Environment Agency draws a mixed picture

    a tractor with trailer spreads slurry on a field

    … and the atmosphere cannot be restored so quickly. Achieving long-term environmental goals is more important. The time to kick off sustainable and progressive development is now. The crisis provides an opportunity for an ecological transition. …

  • Cover from 13.10.2017

    Engendering Environment Programme

    … perspectives on climate, environmental and mobility issues – how gender moves ahead sustainability and environmental research” (Prof. Annica Kronsell, Lund University) … experiences“ (Facilitators: Vera Rabelt & Arn Sauer) “Gender relations and sustainability then and now: gender mainstreaming in the UBA – experiences and …

  • Press release 52/2020 from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 06.11.2020

    Linking climate change mitigation and resource conservation more closely

    Darstellung eines Konferenzbereiches

    … able to meet the increased demand for raw materials for the energy turnaround in a sustainable manner. Recycling metals and mineral raw materials more and using them … and efficient use of these raw materials is therefore just as important as the development and establishment of appropriate recycling capacities, as the RESCUE …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider tourism areas

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast with dunes and hooded beach chairs (‘strandkorbs’). The strandkorbs facing the viewer have been locked up for the winter. The sea is visible on the horizon. A few individuals and small groups of people are visible at the waterline; apart from them, the beach is deserted. The sky is partly cloud-covered.

    … more balanced seasonal utilisation. For the destination this can indicate a useful development towards climate adaptation. TOU-R-1: Seasonality of bed-nights in wider … for both the population and employees, provides one of the building blocks for the sustainable development of tourism destinations. It can help to avoid overburdening …

  • News from 21.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

    Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection

    A field with a crop protection device that spreads fertilizer

    … the environmental impacts of pesticides. Authorisation practice contradicts sustainability strategies The "National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides", the Farm-to-Fork Strategy and the Zero Pollution … of agriculture and environmental protection. This way, the environmental protection goals set out in the Plant Protection Products Regulation and the German Plant …

  • Press release 25/2019 from 06.08.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2019

    45%-target collection rate for WEEE reached in 2017

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … 2019, the collection target will rise to at least 65 percent. To achieve this goal it will be necessary to collect many more large household appliances, such as … 2019, the collection target will rise to at least 65 percent. To achieve this goal it will be necessary to collect many more large household appliances, such as …

  • Press release 32/2021 from 23.07.2021 | Last changed: 02.08.2021

    European Mobility Week: national competition to start in autumn

    Fahrradfahren in Chemnitz im Edgar

    … to start in autumn Awards go to local community action and innovative examples of sustainable mobility EMW 2020 in Chemnitz Source: Georg Ulrich Dostmann / Stadt … across Europe. Once again in 2021, various actions and programmes will show what sustainable mobility in cities and municipalities can look like in practice from 16 …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 28.03.2023

    Capacity building for the promotion of young professionals for the environment in the Republic of Moldova

    … insight into the fields of activity and processes of NGOs. The project team developed a comprehensive information portal on active environmental NGOs in the … directoare Dezvoltarea mediului Organizații (Guidline, Romanian) (1.10 MB) Guidline Development Environment Organisations (English) (1.04 MB) Ghid metodologic educatie …

  • Press release 17/2021 from 13.04.2021 | Last changed: 04.05.2021

    Plastics in the environment: Transport, building sectors and agriculture are major sources

    Plastikteilchen

    … of littered plastic waste can be eliminated through removal measures. However, the goal must be to prevent litter from entering the environment in the first place. … should be introduced. The German Environment Agency is therefore supporting the development of methods of measurement and their implementation at EU level with … of the plastics can be removed again once they have been introduced. The model now developed allows a first-time objective assessment of the overall relevance of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … there are now regions in which it is no longer possible to farm as productively and sustainably as in the past. For agriculture to remain productive under conditions of … as a lever to make agricultural production and, in particular nutrition, more sustainable at the global scale. DAS Monitoring –what is happening due to climate … cultural traditions, reduce risks or to exploit new opportunities. This is why many developments of climate change impacts in agriculture – illustrated by means of …

  • Press release 48/2021 from 03.12.2021 | Last changed: 07.12.2021

    Promoting plastics recycling in the construction sector

    verschiedene Baumaterialien, wie Steine und Fenster, getrennt voneinander gelagert

    … in the construction sector 2.6 million tonnes of plastics consumed every year More sustainability in construction sector calls for building products to be durable and … to be measurable by standards. ⁠UBA⁠ supports the implementation of such important goals through the establishment of better product standards, for example through a … medium-term by applying a corresponding recyclate quota. Associated content Links Sustainable use of natural resources in the construction sector Publications …

  • DzU article from 08.01.2026 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Indicator: Energy consumption for buildings

    A graph shows the building-related final energy consumption for room heating, room cooling, hot water and lighting for 2008 to 2024. The indicator decreases with fluctuation. No differentiation is shown between the individual uses.

    … lighting is included as well, in line with energy-saving legislation. Assessing the development The building-related final energy consumption fell by around 20.2 % to …