Up-to-date measurements of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone pollution available from 400 measuring stations read more
German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices
2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value
German Environment Agency publishes “Gesunde Luft“ magazine on air pollution read more
Nitrogen dioxide loads in Germany down slightly in 2018
NO2 thresholds still exceeded in many cities, only one case of particulate exceedance, high level of ozone pollution read more
High costs when environmental protection is neglected
One tonne of CO2 emissions causes damage worth 180 euros. read more
Health risks from legionella – new requirements for evaporative cooling systems operators
20 August 2018 deadline for operators to submit information about existing plants (pursuant to 42. BImSchV) read more
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