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  • News from 04.09.2020 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Pesticides in Europe's waters – data assessment

    a man is taking a water sampling

    … Agency provides the first overview of pesticides in rivers. lakes and groundwater reported by EU Member States. The report confirms that additional measures are … Agency. For surface waters, however, only 0.4 percent of the water bodies were reported to be polluted with pesticides. This is probably due to the fact that only …

  • Press release 32/2017 from 13.09.2017 | Last changed: 26.09.2017

    Round Table Against Marine Litter goes into round two

    beach with a lot of plastic waste coming from the sea

    … square kilometre is on the floor of the southern North Sea – again, mostly plastic. Finally, almost all the northern fulmars found along Germany’s North Sea beaches had … in their stomach. The working groups of the Round Table submitted an interim report of all their results today. The report contains a survey of all the entry …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-3: Hailstone damage in agriculture

    The picture shows a field of maize after a tempest. The maize plants are heavily damaged, with stalks snapped off. Between the plants, there are still areas of standing water.

    … heavy rain, flooding, or frost. Source: brunok1 / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … than two thirds of all farmland is insured for hailstone damage 110 . Regarding reports from hailstorm insurance companies in respect of expenditure insurance … between the end of April and mid-June, not a day went by without damage being reported to hailstorm insurers. In the south and south-west of Germany, August …

  • News from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 09.06.2021

    UBA asks EU Commission to foster sustainable use of biocides

    Preservative wood into the dose

    … In the context of the EU Green Week, UBA organised a partner event on the need to finally include biocides in Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of … … In the context of the EU Green Week, UBA organised a partner event on the need to finally include biocides in Directive 2009/128/EC on the Sustainable Use of …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-8: Index – case study

    The picture shows a man’s upper arm in focus. The man is lifting the sleeve of his T-shirt with two fingers. In contrast with the skin previously covered by the T-shirt, the part of the skin that has been exposed to sunlight looks very red.

    … health-threatening sunburn. Source: New Africa / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … faster sunburn can develop on unprotected skin. The case study presented in this report is based on the values measured at measuring stations which are part of the …

  • News from 02.10.2017 | Last changed: 17.10.2017

    Shipping companies must report greenhouse gas emissions

    container ship on the sea

    Shipping companies must report greenhouse gas emissions Maritime transport accounts for 2.2 percent of … authority for emissions monitoring in Germany. 02.10.2017 The basis for the new reporting obligation is the European regulation on the monitoring, reporting and … is the authority responsible for imposing penalties in case of breach. If emissions reports fail to be submitted or miss the deadline, a fine of up to EUR 50,000 will …

  • Press release 41/2022 from 28.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Leaks in Nord Stream 1 and 2 will cause serious climate damage

    Gas bubbles on the water surface

    … their entire contents are likely to escape. Because at least one of the leaks is reported to be in the Danish territory, the emissions will probably be allocated to Denmark for the purposes of climate change reporting. Press release No. 41/2022 | 28.09.2022 A total of 0.3 million tonnes of …

  • Press release 05/2012 from 31.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Future made in Germany: Germany's growth is becoming increasingly sustainable

    … Federal Environment Ministry and Federal Environment Agency publish the 2011 Report on the Environmental Economy The 2011 Report on the Environmental Economy, … regarding air pollutant emissions: a 56.4 percent reduction was achieved in the reporting period compared with 1990. Germany is also at the forefront of recovery of …

  • Press release 15/2020 from 08.04.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    CO2 emissions per kilowatt hour of electricity in further decline in 2019

    overhead electicity line and wind power plants

    … as direct emissions for the generation of one kilowatt hour of electricity for final consumption. That is 279 grams per kilowatt hour, or 36 percent, less than in … data The present emissions calculations for Germany are based on country emissions reporting data from the German Environment Agency, data from the Working Group on … as direct emissions for the generation of one kilowatt hour of electricity for final consumption. That is 279 grams per kilowatt hour, or 36 percent, less than in …

  • Appointment from 05.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    NiCE-Conference “From Niche to Centre”

    young woman offers things to swap instead of buy in modern furnished store

    … 11th, 2026 - 12:00 until Thursday, March 12th, 2026 - 14:00 UBA invites to the final conference of the EU project “NiCE” on March 11–12, 2026, at the UBA … Tags inner city sustainable consumption urban development … UBA invites to the final conference of the EU project “NiCE” on March 11–12, 2026, at the UBA …