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  • Press release 55/2014 from 05.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Start of International Year of Soils 2015

    a plant growing on a very dry soil

    … (UBA), the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the Potsdam Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) Start of … 2 greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. Soil protection is therefore very important for climate protection. The steady loss of fertile soil is taking on rather alarming …

  • Press release 23/2018 from 17.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Record half year for renewable energy in Germany

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … record period 2015-2017. Only about 1,633 megawatts of net new installed onshore and offshore wind energy capacity was registered in the first half of this year, … production of some 10 billion kWh accounted for 9 per cent, biomass and biogenic waste amounted to 26 billion kWh (22 per cent of total), and geothermal power plants …

  • Press release 12/2021 from 25.03.2021 | Last changed: 07.04.2021

    EEX Energy Exchange wins contract for sales in national emissions trading scheme

    Mann mit Tablet

    … for sales in national emissions trading scheme CO₂ price for emissions from heating and transport – sale of certificate to start in October 2021 First sales on the EEX … Europe-wide basis as the body responsible for the implementation of the nETS. The mandate of the EEX comprises the sale of emission certificates during the entire … new carbon pricing in heating and transport is one of the central measures of the Climate Action Programme 2030. The contract awarded to EEX is an important milestone …

  • Press release 045/09 from 29.06.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    New guideline on environmentally friendly procurement of notebooks

    … release with the Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue … energy-saving notebooks by public sector officials will make a real contribution to climate protection efforts. Furthermore, it will save energy and tax money,” said …

  • Press release 08/2025 from 26.02.2025 | Last changed: 25.04.2025

    Environmental statements on long-distance bus journeys: Federal Court confirms UBA's decision

    Das Bild zeigt einen fahrenden Reisebus.

    … the Dessau-Roßlau Regional Court. The court had imposed strict controls on general and comparative advertising. Information on offers for CO₂ offsetting must be … of Justice had already set strict requirements for advertising with labels such as “climate neutral” in 2024, the court's latest decision once again reinforces a clear …

  • Press release 30/2015 from 15.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Car sharing could reduce CO2 emissions by six million tonnes

    car and man with mobile phone

    … That is not only good news for one's own purse but also for the environment and the job market, says a new Federal Environment Agency (UBA) study. The study shows that coordinated expansion of car sharing and public transport services could bring down environmentally harmful CO2 emissions … than the job losses affecting, the automotive manufacturing sector, for instance. Climate-damaging CO 2 emissions, depending on which path of development is chosen, …

  • Press release 34/2020 from 29.07.2020 | Last changed: 03.08.2020

    Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … Renewable energy in Germany continues growth trend Lots of sunshine and a very windy February generated more green electricity in first six months of … 26 billion kilowatt hours of electric power was generated from biomass and biogenic waste in the first half of 2020. Hydroelectricity generated 11 billion kilowatt …

  • News from 10.05.2021 | Last changed: 12.05.2021

    CAP-Reform 2013: Limited environmental impact, high costs

    Acker, der teils begrünt, teils frisch angebaut wurde. Die Furchen auf dem frisch bepflanzten Acker sind tief. Am Horizont sind vereinzelte Laubbäume und Himmel zu sehen.

    … dominated in many parts of Germany, biodiversity in agro-ecosystems declined and the area of grassland was shrinking. The greening measures of the CAP- were … taken, for example on the budget for measures addressing agri-environmental and climate issues in the first and second pillars. Whether this money will have an …

  • Press release 7/2015 from 13.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA for more incentives for environmental management in companies

    The European Commissioner for Environment Potočnik hands a certificate to Burkhard Huckestein from the UBA.

    … Federal Environment Agency campaigns for corporate environmental performance and leads by example In 2014, the European Commissioner for Environment Potočnik … continues to set its own ambitious goals: all future UBA events are to become climate neutral. Total energy consumption will be brought down by another three …

  • Press release 33/2021 from 23.07.2021 | Last changed: 02.08.2021

    First Blue Angel award for concrete products containing recycled aggregates

    Übergabe

    … products containing recycled aggregates for outdoor flooring (DE-UZ 216). Dr. Alexander Janz, Head of Department at the German Environment Agency handed over the … A further important goal of the ecolabel is that its award criteria must promote climate friendly solutions for the manufacture of concrete products. A new …

  • Press release 17/2019 from 04.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.06.2019

    Emissions trading 2018: German installations cut emissions by 3.5 per cent

    Ein Kraftwerk und Stromleitungen.

    … Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency presented these and other details in this year’s report on the greenhouse gas emissions of the … the important role played by the emissions trading sector in achieving the EU’s climate goals in the energy and industry sectors. The reform of the European …

  • Press release 36/2024 from 06.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects

    an einer Förderanlage wird Gas abgefackelt

    … from fuels in the upstream sector. Source: Leonid Ikan / Fotolia.com The intensive and complex educational work of the German Environment Agency (UBA) in the area of … with regard to the existence and/or at least the eligibility to apply for various climate protection projects, which is why securities granted by the project sponsors …