Given the worldwide rapidly increasing CO2 emissions, leading brands and retailers call for stronger climate protection at the Climate Summit in Warsaw. read more
UBA at climate change summit: Retailers for climate protection
UBA at climate change summit: cut short-lived climate pollutants!
Carbon dioxide features prominently in the debate about climate change. However, short-lived climate pollutants like soot, methane and hydrofluorocarbons also play a role in global warming. read more
More climate protection necessary to contain warming to 2 degrees
Global warming is to be contained to a maximum of 2 degrees Celsius. This was the goal agreed by the 194 Member States of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2010. However, the global climate protection measures agreed to date will not achieve this goal. read more
IPCC: Climate change is advancing
UBA President Flasbarth points out the great need for action after the presentation of the IPCC report: "In comparison to the 2007 report, the findings of the latest IPCC report are even more specific and well-founded." read more
Decentralised is ok, autarkic is not
Self-sufficient, local electricity supply systems are only an option in a few isolated cases. read more
Onshore wind power potential greater than previously thought
More than one tenth of Germany's land surface is suited for wind turbines - without causing significant harm to sensitive protected areas or compromising noise protection laws. read more
