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German air quality limits were met in 2025
In 2025, Germany once again complied with all limit values under the European air quality directives.
Waste | Resources
Facts against myths: Packaging waste recycling in Germany is working
Recycling is not a myth. It works and is well monitored.
Klima | Energie, Nachhaltigkeit | Strategien | Internationales
Bundespreis Ecodesign erstmalig ausgelobt
Chemicals, Economy | Consumption, Waste | Resources
For a tox-free, circular and climate-friendly construction sector
Recommendations for all levels of politics and administration were developed in the EU Interreg project NonHazCity3.
The UBA
UBA website redesigned to be more modern and user-friendly
Website relaunch brings technical and visual updates
Climate | Energy
Emissions trading: €21 billion channeled into the Climate and Transformation Fund
The proceeds are paid in full into the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF).
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For our environment: The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA)
Scan4Chem: App provides information about Substances of Very High Concern in products
UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect
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Publications
Luftqualität 2025
background paper / February 2026 / 32 pages
Nachhaltige Ernährung und Bürgerbeteiligung
Texte / February 2026 / 137 pages
Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Sozialökologische Transformation des Ernährungssystems
Texte / February 2026 / 48 pages
Pilottest eines innovativen Monitorings der Aspekte Eutrophierung und pelagische Habitate in der Nordsee
Texte / February 2026 / 112 pages
Modelling the fate of veterinary compounds in groundwater and surface water using the FOCUS models
Texte / February 2026 / 120 pages
Innovationen mit nachhaltiger Chemie
Texte / February 2026 / 192 pages
Dritte Evaluation der wissenschaftlichen Leistungsfähigkeit der Bundeseinrichtungen mit FuE-Aufgaben BMU
Dokumentationen / February 2026 / 18 pages
Junge Menschen erreichen – Nachhaltigkeit gemeinsam gestalten
guides and manuals / February 2026 / 76 pages
Rahmendaten und Endverbrauchspreise für die Treibhausgas-Projektionen 2026
Treibhausgas-Projektionen für Deutschland / February 2026 / 51 pages