… nitrogen surplus of the nitrogen soil surface budget is 77 kg per hectare (kg/ha) and has remained virtually constant for more than 20 years. Increases were … yields. Excessive spreading of nitrogen has a considerable impact on water, climate, air quality and biodiversity, which is why UBA has been made calculations …

… New Urban Agenda. It is the key outcome of the UN Habitat III Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development which ended on 20 October 2016 in the Ecuadorean … by the international community which focuses on the development, performance and sustainable design of cities – which for the first time is influenced by a … resilient cities” in particular) and also targets the resolutions adopted at the UN Climate Conference in Paris (COP 21) through its calls for urban development which …

… (Sustainable Use Regulation - SUR). UBA President Dirk Messner said: “Next to the climate crisis, the preservation of biodiversity is the greatest challenge facing … the position now agreed upon in committee still has decisive weaknesses, first and foremost the method by which progress is to be measured. This should be …

… is nitrogen from the agricultural sector, which is spread onto fields in slurry and in chemical fertilisers. The EU Commission has repeatedly called for reductions … human health. Nitrous oxide emissions (N 2 O) from overfertilised fields accelerate climate change. Four times more airborne reactive nitrogen compounds are entering …

… from renewable sources energy grew significantly by eight percent in 2019 and now covers 42 percent of power consumption (2018: 37.8%). These are the results … output (2018). Preliminary data indicate that biomass electricity generation and biowaste produced a total 50 bn kWh, slightly below the level of the year before. The … Maria Krautzberger said, “Every sector must step up their efforts to achieve our climate change targets and energy goals by 2030 and 2050. This is particularly the …

… of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA). The evaluation covers only the roughly 400 … Dirk Messner said: “Heat waves will become more frequent in the course of climate change, which might also mean high ozone peaks. We must make clear cuts in …

… (NO₂) of 40 µg/m³ was exceeded at only two roadside measuring stations in Munich and Essen. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of data collected by … pollution in cities is increasing. Combined with the increasing heat stress due to climate change, this is leading to a growing health problem for urban residents. …

… Advancing REACH REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the … plan of the BMU. The project analyses various aspects of the REACH Regulation and its implementation and develops possible improvements, including possible …

… hazardous substances are still emitted into surface waters. Reducing emissions is mandatory. Where do the pollutants originate? Where are emission hotspots? Which … point source discharges and diffuse emission pathways. Point sources are: urban waste water treatment plants industrial dischargers with in-house treatment plants …

… the short term to an extent that would be necessary in the long term to achieve the climate goals. In cities, the bicycle is gaining new significance and appreciation as a means of mobility, and the distribution of public space …