Im Jahr 2025 haben die 1.794 stationären Industrie- und Energieanlagen in Deutschland im Europäischen Emissionshandel 1 (EU-ETS 1) etwa 264 Millionen Tonnen CO2-Äquivalente ausgestoßen.
The next step towards implementing the requirements for environmental risk assessment of nanomaterials: The new standard test method investigates the solubility and dissolution rate of nanomaterials under relevant environmental conditions. It therefore represents an important new building block for an appropriate environmental risk assessment within the framework of chemical safety regulations.
Certain medicines contain per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds, known as PFAS, which are increasingly harming the environment due to their persistence. A new study commissioned by Germany's Federal Environment Agency (UBA) shows that many PFAS active ingredients used in medicines can be replaced by alternative active ingredients.
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has published its scientific opinion on the EU's climate policy ambition — outlining what it will take to achieve the EU climate targets and make Europe's path to climate neutrality credible, coherent, and fair.
97 Prozent der Badegewässer mit „ausgezeichnet“ oder „gut“ bewertet.
Germany's federal agencies responsible for human and environmental safety present research needs from a regulatory perspective.
The decline in climate-harming emissions in Germany has slowed. This is shown by the emissions data published by the German Environment Agency (UBA) for 2025. According to these figures, Germany emitted around 649 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents last year.
For the first time, binding requirements for the sustainability of textiles are planned for the European market. The basis for this is the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which came into force in 2024. A study of the German Environment Agency (UBA) has identified five possible product aspects for which requirements could be made and about which consumers should be informed.
How can our built environment become healthier, more climate-friendly, and more resource-efficient? Recommendations for all levels of politics and administration — from the EU to local government — were developed in the EU Interreg project NonHazCity3 and are now presented with policy briefs and a short video. The focus: digital transparency of ingredients of building products and circularity.
Contaminated sites are abandoned industrial sites or abandoned waste disposal sites that result in harmful changes to the soil or other hazards to individuals or the general public. This can be caused by improper treatment, storage or disposal of waste and/ or the improper handling of environmentally hazardous substances.
Air pollution control measures are paying off: In 2025, Germany once again complied with all limit values under the European air quality directives. For particulate matter, this marks the eighth consecutive year; for nitrogen dioxide, the second. However, the average exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide was higher than in previous years.
For 10 years, the Blauer Kompass Award of the federal government has regularly given recognition to innovative projects for climate preparedness and for adapting to the impacts of climate change. The new round of the competition has started, and for the first time, it also includes a dedicated application category for schools. The application deadline is 20 March 2026.
