Umweltbundesamt
Greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing industry fell by around 23.6 % between 1995 and 2019.Over the same period, productivity grew by about 37 % (adjusted for price).Overall greenhouse gas emissions in Germany should fall by 95 % compared to 1990 by 2050. read more
Energy consumption in manufacturing hardly changed at all between 1995 and 2019.In 2019, energy consumption in the industry sector amounted to 3.874 Petajoules, which was roughly the same level than in previous years.Germany’s primary energy consumption should fall by 50 % by 2050. The manufacturing sector will have to contribute to it. read more
Approximately 6 % of industrial production in Germany can be used to protect the environment, e.g. for noise protection or climate mitigation.In 2019, potential environmental protection goods worth nearly 90.6 billion euros were produced in Germany.The production of environmental protection goods has slightly increased since 2013. 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.
