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  • News from 29.11.2021 | Last changed: 30.11.2021

    Towards a sustainable chemical intensity

    So far, economic development causes chemical intensification, still too often disproportionate high

    … in the right extent, says the German Environment Agency (UBA). The risks for health and the environment need to be globally minimized. At the same time, the … should be used in ways with the least possible pollution, loss of biodiversity and climate change. One approach could be to find a commonly agreed extent of chemical …

  • Appointment from 29.06.2020

    Web-Seminar: RESCUE

    … Bloss (Member of European Parliament) & German Environment Agency (UBA). Global climate change is triggered by the unsustainable consumption of natural resources. At the same time, modern economies are dependent on the availability and accessibility of natural resources. Driven by population growth and economic …

  • News from 14.04.2020 | Last changed: 12.05.2020

    New blog: Corona Sustainability Compass (CSC)

    People on a square

    … fallen prey to the virus have to be helped to prevent the virus from spreading, and vaccines and medicinal products need to be developed. The economy and public life are … , the International Science Council (ISC) and Foundation 2° – German Businesses for Climate Protection. The series starts with Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, President of the …

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    Figure 10: Soil moisture values - clay-rich sand

    The chart consists of two illustrations – one showing the number of days with soil humidity of less than 30 per cent usable field capacity (nFK) for winter wheat on sandy clay while the other shows – for the same number of days – the comparable value for winter wheat on clay-rich sand, each for the period of 1961 to 2022. The multi-annual mean for the period of 1991 to 2020 for sandy clay amounts to 5.3 days. The linear trend for Germany regarding the period examined amounts to an increase by 8.6 days.

    … Figure 10: Soil moisture values - clay-rich sand The chart consists of two illustrations – one showing the number of days with … following contents contain this medium: DWD_Abbildungen 10 bis 11 Bodenfeuchte Tags climate adaptation soil moisture Competence Centre on Climate Impacts and Adaptation …

  • Press release 21/09 from 21.04.2009 | Last changed: 28.06.2013

    TV sets to consume less energy

    … TV sets to consume less energy Requirements concerning efficiency and new labelling can reduce energy consumption TV sets are to use less energy in … plants with an output of 800 megawatts, and emissions of 17.2 million tons of the climate gas carbon dioxide. Press release No. 21/09 | 21.04.2009   Upon approval by …

  • Press release 01/2020 from 08.01.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Professor Dirk Messner is new President of the German Environment Agency

    Dirk Messner

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Professor Dirk Messner is new President … Environment Agency because the solutions to the greatest challenges of our age – climate change and the extinction of species – must be developed and networked at …

  • 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.

    … is suitable for a heat pump. Source: JulPo / GettyImages While heat pumps are now standard in new builds, many homeowners remain hesitant when it comes to replacing … reduce heat demand.  “The transition to clean heating is essential to achieving our climate targets. The buildings sector still has significant potential to reduce …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Final energy productivity

    A graph shows final energy productivity from 2008 to 2024. Productivity rose by more than 31 percent since 2008. Final energy consumption and gross domestic product are also shown.

    … Federal Environment Agency on basis of the Federal Statistical Office of Germany and Working Group on Energy Balances Figure as PDF (128.36 kB) Figure as Excel with … scenario analyses were used to examine whether Germany can achieve its energy and climate targets in 2030: If all the measures planned by the governing coalition are …

  • DzU article from 20.01.2026 | Last changed: 23.01.2026

    Indicator: Energy consumption in manufacturing

    A graph shows the trend for primary energy consumption in the manufacturing industry and the proportion of gross value-added (price-adjusted) between 1995 and 2023. In 1995, energy consumption amounted to 3,744 Petajoules, and in 2023, to 3,407 Petajoules

    … At a glance Energy consumption in manufacturing hardly changed at all between 1995 and 2023. In 2023, energy consumption in the industry sector amounted to 3,407 … ecosystems. Furthermore, the use of fossil energy sources is the main driver of climate change. To mitigate these problems, energy consumption must fall. …

  • Press release 15/2017 from 24.04.2017 | Last changed: 19.05.2017

    Hendricks: "Germany must reduce its ecological footprint to a tolerable level"

    planet earth

    … Agency, the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, and the German Federal Environmental Foundation "Deutsche … its ecological footprint to a tolerable level. In addition to the goal of becoming climate-neutral by mid-century, we must also operate in a way that respects the …

  • Press release 21/2014 from 05.05.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    A new president for the Federal Environment Agency

    Maria Krautzberger

    … Joint press release of the German Federal Environment Agency and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear … nature conservation projects, such as the "Stadtentwicklungsplan Klima Berlin", a climate-related urban development plan for Berlin, the first project of its kind to …

  • Press release 016/10 from 19.03.2010 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Small combustion plants ordinance enters into force on 22 March 2010

    … new environmental provisions will apply to wood-fired heating systems, stoves and other small combustion plants fired with solid fuels. Wood is a renewable energy source and therefore an appropriate fuel for heat generation in terms of climate protection. However, burning wood in small combustion plants indoors …