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  • Article from 13.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2025

    Air monitoring networks

    … on 13.06.2023 Monitoring networks of the Federal Länder Up-to-date air quality data from the monitoring networks of the Federal Länder are available at the … no longer operational is available at the Federal Environment Agency’s stations database. Geographical location of UBA's monitoring sites Air does not respect … transboundary air pollution. Associated content Links Station Database of the Environmental Agency European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme Monthly reports …

  • Article from 12.01.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    2022-2025 Dialogue on Micropollutants

    … bodies is currently underway at the German Centre for Micropollutants as part of a research project. last update on 12.01.2023 Together with the contractors Fraunhofer … by involving all affected (⁠ stakeholders ⁠). For example, stakeholders may be environmental associations, manufacturers, formulators, professional groups, … by involving all affected (⁠ stakeholders ⁠). For example, stakeholders may be environmental associations, manufacturers, formulators, professional groups, …

  • Article from 18.02.2025 | Last changed: 17.06.2025

    Pain relief gel – questions and answers

    Photo showing hands with white cream, which is wiped off with a paper towel.

    … Anwendung von Arzneisalben 31.01.2025 Entsorgung von Arzneimitteln Literatur Based on internal analysis by ⁠UBA⁠ using data from the following source: IQVIA MIDAS® Quarterly volume (kg) sales data for … Berlin Schwarz, S., Gildemeister, D.; Hein, A.; Schröder, P. Bachmann, J. (2021) Environmental fate and effects assessment of human pharmaceuticals: lessons learnt …

  • Article from 26.10.2023 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project

    Logo NonHazCity3

    … from all eight EU countries around the Baltic Sea, including municipalities, research institutes, NGOs, architecture firms and UBA. last update on 26.10.2023 … marine environment - Part 4: Emissions from offshore energy industry and other sea-based activities Tags Baltic Sea green procurement human health water protection …

  • Article from 07.02.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Relevant Micropollutants

    … Relevant Micropollutants Which micropollutants are an environmental risk for water bodies and should therefore be scrutinised more … collaboration with UBA experts. The dossier is divided into: Application Selected data on occurrence in water bodies and biota Micropollutant properties according to … Substances". The relevance assessment is focused on Germany. The assessment is based on the current state of knowledge and is linked to the panel’s decision date. …

  • Article from 12.06.2025 | Last changed: 18.06.2025

    Climate Action in Agriculture on a global level

    A farmer plows a field with a ox plow

    … is primarily due to the high and continuing increase in the consumption of animal-based foods and products. Without a shift to a predominantly plant-based diet and … Paris Agreement . In addition, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep the environmental impact of the food system within planetary boundaries. In order to … for agricultural activities, socio-economic background, trade and employment data, current national climate policies, the vulnerability of the agricultural …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    Military and armament contaminated sites

    … former waste disposal sites. An historical classification is often applied that is based on usage and operation prior to 1945 or thereafter. last update on 10.08.2020 … contaminated-site programs as a starting point, the UBA commissioned a number of research projects and put the findings of these projects on a CD that was issued in … destroyed. The UBA no longer actively addresses this issue and stopped updating its database in 2003. For information concerning legacy military sites, contact the …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

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    … are digital services that are nowadays taken for granted. But what about the environmental impact of cloud services and the critical resources which are used in servers, data storage systems and network technology? We took a closer look. last update on 10.01.2022 Research project on the environmental impact of cloud computing The use of streaming …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … cleaner and quieter, motorised transport still accounts for detrimental environmental impact due to emissions of greenhouse gases, air pollutants and noise … and settlement and transport planning that focuses on traffic avoidance and environmentally friendly modes of transport. Associated content Environmentally … BMUB / German Environment Agency Download image (3.18 MB) Establishing distance-based road charging Source: BMUB / German Environment Agency Download image (2.87 …

  • Article from 04.12.2024 | Last changed: 05.12.2024

    Economic aspects of transport

    Stau auf einer Autobahn

    … economy’s transport volume to a level that makes both macroeconomic sense and is environmentally sound, external costs must be assessed fairly to their source; in … to the climate – very high costs. The calculated costs indicated in the table are based on German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) methodological convention, which …

  • Article from 17.11.2020 | Last changed: 17.11.2020

    Environmental awareness in Germany

    People walking in a park.

    Environmental awareness in Germany For most people, an intact environment is an … survey on environmental awareness in Germany. Every two years since 1996, data on attitudes and conduct in relation to environmental issues have been …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … series concerning land use are available free of charge from the Genesis online database . Use of land and space Source: Roy / König UBA: Daten aufbereitet nach: … to the construction of other main roads, as well as airports and ports. Environmental impact Some 46 per cent of Germany’s road and residential land is … ways to curb overdevelopment and protect farmland. Strategies, measures and research UBA strategies, measures and research The UBA conducts research on ways to …