20 August 2018 deadline for operators to submit information about existing plants (pursuant to 42. BImSchV) read more
Health risks from legionella – new requirements for evaporative cooling systems operators
Air
Finalised data for NO2 pollution in Germany in 2017 now available
The evaluation of 2017 NO2 monitoring data from around the country has been completed. The data reveals that 65 cities exceeded the limit value in effect across Europe of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) of air on a yearly average. read more
Climate foot print 2017: Emissions on the decline, slightly
Energy sector emissions lower, transport sector higher read more
Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health
Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which are linked to background concentrations of NO2 read more
Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark
Air quality in Germany has improved over the last year. Nevertheless, about 46 percent of the measuring stations located near traffic areas registered an exceedence of the annual average limit value. read more
Air quality 2016: Nitrogen dioxide still the top pollutant
The air in Germany’s cities continued to have excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in 2016. This is according to an evaluation of preliminary measurements made by the federal states and the German Environment Agency. The threshold value of 40 micrograms per cubic metre on a yearly average was exceeded at about 57 per cent of all the measuring stations located near major thoroughfares. read more
Low-emission zones in Germany
The new low-emission zone made effective in the town of Aachen (Level 3, Baden-Württemberg) in February brings the total number of low-emission zones in Germany to 52. read more
Air quality 2015: Nitrogen dioxide pollution still too heavy
Higher ozone levels for the first time in years; much lower particulate levels than 2014 read more
