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  • 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.

    … destinations. It can help to avoid overburdening the environment at the same time as contributing to reliable job offers for employees. Such deliberations form … destinations. It can help to avoid overburdening the environment at the same time as contributing to reliable job offers for employees. Such deliberations form …

  • Press release 10/2020 from 12.03.2020 | Last changed: 18.03.2020

    Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions

    Dicker, schwarzer Rauch kommt aus dem Schornstein.

    … many German cities. Direct particulate emissions shrunk by 55 percent in the same time period. Emissions of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POP) in … many German cities. Direct particulate emissions shrunk by 55 percent in the same time period. Emissions of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POP) in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-2: Usage of warning and information services

    The picture shows a hand holding a smartphone. The smartphone screen is blue and shows the logo of DWD’s WarnWetter App. In the picture’s background, the black clouds of a thunderous sky are visible.

    … provided via the UBA’s internet offerings. Particularly keen attention is paid – at times when water-levels become extremely high – to the flood warning or information …

  • Press release 51/2020 from 29.10.2020 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    EU climate targets: 60 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 is possible, German Environment Agency says

    EU-Fahnen

    … required by 2030 can and should be achieved through it. However, at the same time, larger emission reductions are needed in the buildings and transport sectors, … However, UBA believes the negotiation of such a new commitment could be very time consuming. A gap-filling mechanism which would give Member States financial …

  • Press release 22/2015 from 09.06.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Fighting dandelions with a brush and hot water

    Münster town hall with wildflowers in the foreground

    … plant parts. Many municipalities in Germany have been pesticide-free for a long time and shared their experience with roughly 60 participants from municipalities, … plant parts. Many municipalities in Germany have been pesticide-free for a long time and shared their experience with roughly 60 participants from municipalities, …

  • Cover from 22.01.2026

    Conference “Advancing REACH beyond 2020” Start

    … exchange and discuss the proposals for a further development of REACH.     Date & time:   9th of June 2020, 10:00 to 17:00 CET Where:  Representation of the European … exchange and discuss the proposals for a further development of REACH.     Date & time:   9th of June 2020, 10:00 to 17:00 CET Where:  Representation of the European …

  • 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.

    … in keeping with the concept of ‘good’ adaptation to climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sector with its associated preliminary work and investments – … principle for action taken in respect of global health policies, at the same time as acting as a lever to make agricultural production and, in particular …

  • Press release 02/2025 from 15.01.2025 | Last changed: 03.02.2025

    Final data for 2023: climate-damaging emissions fell by ten per cent

    rauchende Schornsteine eines Braunkohlekraftwerks, davor ein Tagebau

    … included the results of the fourth German National Forest Inventory  for the first time. The drought years from 2018 onwards in the inventory period 2018 to 2022 led … the international reporting rules for greenhouse gas emissions, the entire time series since 1990 is always recalculated. This results in deviations in the data …

  • 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.

    … term ‘heavy rain’ in their warnings. Such events can be over in a relatively short time period (according to the DWD warning criteria these events can last up to 6 … and frequencies compared to the relatively low values recorded in current times. The comparatively strongest increase is expected for events which are …

  • 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.

    … third parties. After 1991, water procurement first decreased considerably. At that time, it amounted to 700 million cubic metres, still approximately 50 % more than … of water – it that it was possible to generate greater added value. At the same time, however, the figures also show that in the processing sector, despite a …

  • Press release 39/2012 from 25.10.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Managing biomass sustainably - Respect the ecological limits of land use!

    … the rising demand for biomass for food, energy or building materials. At the same time, the use of land worldwide is associated with serious ecological and social … the rising demand for biomass for food, energy or building materials. At the same time, the use of land worldwide is associated with serious ecological and social …