Umweltbundesamt
Measured concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 2019 exceeded the annual mean limit of 40 µg/m³ of air at nearly 20 percent of measuring stations located near road traffic, compared to 42 percent in 2018. Nitrogen dioxide pollution overall continues to decline throughout Germany. read more
The standard requires a significant cut in pollutant emissions. read more
Adjust taxes, reduce noise, promote rail and climate-friendly fuels. read more
Diesel passenger cars with Euro 3 to 6a/b/c emission standards continue to have elevated levels of nitrogen oxide emissions in real-world driving conditions. Their emissions greatly exceed the limit values set in the laboratory measuring cycle. Diesel passenger cars with Euro 6d-TEMP, however, comply with the limits specified by the EU, also in real world conditions. read more
Up-to-date measurements of particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and ozone pollution available from 400 measuring stations read more
German Environment Agency publishes “Gesunde Luft“ magazine on air pollution read more
NO2 thresholds still exceeded in many cities, only one case of particulate exceedance, high level of ozone pollution read more
One tonne of CO2 emissions causes damage worth 180 euros. 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.
