Air quality in Germany has improved over the last year. Nevertheless, about 46 percent of the measuring stations located near traffic areas registered an exceedence of the annual average limit value. read more
Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark
Climate action: Transport sector must do an immediate about-face
If Germany wants to live up to the requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement, its transport sector must quickly and drastically cut its greenhouse gas emissions. A recently published paper commissioned by the German Environment Agency confirms this conclusion and proposes concrete measures by which emissions can be reduced significantly and ensure that the climate action goals are achieved. read more
Data on the state of the environment in Germany: a mixed picture
The German Environment Agency recently published its Data on the Environment 2017 report. Action is needed with regard to climate protection policy, improvement of resource efficiency and nutrient pollution, good news for recycling rates and drinking water quality. read more
Market shares for green products growing – yet CO2 emissions in consumer sector remain unchanged
Environmental labels can provide transparency and orientation read more
Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible
Our 7-point strategy against obsolescence recommends, that Household appliance repair costs should be made tax-deductible read more
Rethinking Urban Transport through Global Learning
The transport sector is under pressure and faces tremendous challenges - not only in Germany. Hence, many countries are looking for solutions that mitigate the sector’s environmental impact and promote sustainable alternatives. UBA and GIZ collected promising ideas and innovations from emerging and developing countries that show great potential for the German context. read more
Guidance for climate-friendly investment
Capital investments which target the energy, transport and building sectors can help to limit the rise in Earth’s temperatures to less than 2 degrees. A new UBA study proposes the criteria by which public financial institutions like development banks should proceed and identifies which projects should no longer be funded. read more
WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility
The agencies from nearly 20 EU countries responsible for the enforcement of the European WEEE Directive have formed a network. UBA initiated the constitutional meeting on 7-8 September 2017. The representatives from all participating EU-countries agreed to cooperate more closely in the future in order to prosecute non-compliant producers who trade across borders more effectively. read more
