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Press release 09/2018 from 10.04.2018 | Last changed: 10.04.2018

Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017

… to 126 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents. For the first time since 2013, the beginning of the current trading period, there has been an increase in …

Press release 04/2016 from 03.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Sharp decrease of climate gases in Germany in 2014

… CO 2 equivalents, which represents a reduction of 43.3 million tonnes compared to 2013. The greatest reduction was achieved in electric power generation (20.9 million …

Press release 14/2015 from 31.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

UBA's 2014 emissions data indicates trend reversal in climate protection

Coal-fired power station Jänschwalde in Germany

… of model extrapolations and trend updates based on the detailed calculations for 2013 which were published by UBA in January. The publication is also based on …

Press release 05/2019 from 19.02.2019 | Last changed: 24.04.2019

Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary

in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

… by a factor of 12 up to the year 2050, compared to global annual production in 2013. The UBA recommends the following three courses of action: The EU must focus …

Press release 42/2024 from 19.09.2024 | Last changed: 23.09.2024

Germany’s “Blauer Kompass” award: prize for outstanding projects for climate change precautions and adaptation

Preisträger und Preisträgerinnen des Wettbewerbs Blauer Kompass 2024 auf einem Gruppenbild

… and climate communication, selected four winners out of 20 nominated projects in June. The prizes were awarded in the categories of “municipalities”, “private and …

Press release 42/2021 from 25.10.2021 | Last changed: 28.10.2021

Electrical waste: falling far short of collection target of 65 percent

used electrical and electronic equipment in a container, for example monitors, computers and household appliances

… in 2019 was 2.9 million tonnes, an increase of a full 60 percent compared to 2013. The enormous increase is partly due to the expansion of the scope of …

Press release 50/12 from 17.12.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

Mothers and children throughout Europe tested for pollutant exposure

… test results of the other countries are due for publication by the end of January 2013, after which time a comprehensive comparison of country data will be possible. …

Press release 05/2016 from 15.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Lifetime of electrical appliances becoming shorter and shorter

… less than five years due to a defect increased from 3.5% to 8.3% between 2004 and 2013. A consumer survey conducted for the study revealed that about one third of …

News from 11.02.2015 | Last changed: 13.02.2015

Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1

different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

News from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2023

Misleading calculation: EU plans for pesticide reduction at risk

… and HRI1 risk (right) are given as percentages relative to the baseline period 2011-2013. The percentage of Group 1 is < 0.01% and therefore not evident graphically. …

Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

… to the previous year because less was produced; this is the lowest level since 2013. Emissions fell significantly in almost all sectors: The largest fall was in …

Newsletter from 07.06.2019 | Last changed: 07.06.2019

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2019

… Biotonne Deutschland” (Organic waste bin campaign of Germany), from 18 May until 9 June of this year, municipalities and rural districts throughout Germany are holding … implemented? This is the topic of a specialist conference which takes place on 18 June 2019 in Berlin, and is hosted by the German Federal Ministry of the Environment …