Umweltbundesamt
Renewables are increasingly replacing fossil fuels in the fields of electricity, heat and transport.The annual greenhouse gas emissions saved in this way are more than eight times as high than in 1990.The Federal Government intends to considerably expand the share of renewables to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. read more
Greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing industry fell by around 22 % between 1995 and 2018.Over the same period, productivity grew by about 37 % (not adjusted for price).Overall greenhouse gas emissions in Germany should fall by 95 % compared to 1990 by 2050. read more
Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by more than 35 % between 1990 and 2019. Data from the previous year's estimate for 2020 show a 40.8% decrease from 1990 levels.Germany aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 % by 2020 and by at least 65 % by 2030 compared to 1990 emission levels. Complete greenhouse gas neutrality is to be achieved by 2045.The 2020 target was achieved mainly due... read more
Compared with 2010, energy consumption and the use of raw materials by private households and associated carbon dioxide emissions decreased slightly overall.Since 2014, however, both energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions have been rising again.In its Sustainability Strategy the German government sets the goal of reducing the global environmental footprint of private household consumption... read more
What is the greenhouse effect and which gases are involved? How do man-made greenhouse gas emissions cause change in the earth’s atmosphere and what can still be done to limit global warming? read more
More than half of Germany's surface area is used for agriculture. Agriculture thus is the largest land user in Germany and a significant contributor to environmental stress. On the other hand, agriculture is also affected, for example, by the effects of climate change. In the flyer "Environment and agriculture 2018" UBA presents key facts about agriculture and environment. read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
