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  • Press release 14/2022 from 10.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Economizing during the energy crisis

    Eine Gasflamme

    … about 3.8 percent of the fuel consumed in the transport sector. If everyone did in fact keep to the speed limit, savings would be boosted by another 20 percent,” said …

  • Press release 65/09 from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Sustainable mobility on foot, by bike, bus, and rail

    … the reasons for the heavy use of the automobile to commute to work as rooted in the fact that most employers still provide free parking and make virtually no effort to …

  • Press release 40/08 from 30.05.2008 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Summertime and bathing fun

    … to avoid negative results being reported in the report.  This was in spite of the fact that these bathing areas continued to be actively used. Germany responded to …

  • Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

    smog of a car

    … car driving mileage in Germany is performed at temperatures below 10°C. The fact that exhaust purification of nitrous oxides in on-road diesel passenger cars is … during the diesel scandal. The UBA has updated its publication "Handbook Emission Factors for Road Traffic (HBEFA)“ which features a systematic calculation of the … which consumers can live with."  Further information:  The Handbook Emission Factors for Road Traffic (HBEFA) was first published in 1995 and has been updated on …

  • Press release 14/2024 from 26.03.2024 | Last changed: 16.09.2024

    National emissions trading: CO₂ emissions fell by 5.9 per cent in 2022

    Cars and trucks on a motorway

    … “Although emissions in national emissions trading have declined due to external factors, there is still a considerable need for action in the building and transport … to certain end-users of fuels, different implementation deadlines and the fact that pricing will take place via the market from the outset. “With the … emissions trading in Germany. Associated content Links nEHS report (German) Factsheet on the EU ETS 2 UBA recommendations on CO₂ pricing for buildings and …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … This is encouraging for other areas where there is still much to be done. The fact that Germany has now achieved its climate target for 2020 is no reason to let … years, accounting for 45 percent of gross electricity consumption. An additional factor was the decline in gross electricity consumption by more than four percent - mainly due to the lockdown measures. In 2020, another noticeable factor was the transfer of additional lignite-fired power plant units to security …

  • Appointment from 21.04.2021 | Last changed: 21.05.2021

    Virtual satellite event at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue

    Solar- und Windpark

    … into near-term targets: “Deep emissions reductions now are entirely feasible and in fact they’re appealing for a whole range of reasons beyond just carbon. And they can …