Manufacturers of single-use plastic products must register by 31 December
Current deadline for the Single-Use Plastic Fund expires at the end of 2024 read more
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49/2024Interdisciplinary planning competition for new German Environment Agency building in Bad Elster
Winning design for research facility selected read more
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48/2024UBA game “Little Impacts” wins the German Children’s Software Award TOMMI 2024
Children and young people’s jury voted the mobile game the winner in the “Education” category read more
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47/2024Packaging consumption decreased in 2022 and recycling rate increased slightly
Lightweight plastic carrier bags still dispensed despite ban read more
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46/202413th German Ecodesign Award honours ten outstanding ideas for the future
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45/2024Healthy soils are the basis of life for future generations
Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and UBA President Dirk Messner open National Soil Monitoring Centre read more
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44/2024Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu
Coordinated action with other EU countries due to unfair business practices read more
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43/2024Rural areas and urban centres are interdependent
The “Urban plus rural creates added value” conference highlights ways to improve cooperation read more
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42/2024Germany’s “Blauer Kompass” award: prize for outstanding projects for climate change precautions and adaptation
Projects from Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate received the “Blauer Kompass” in 2024 read more
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41/2024More than 400 submissions – nominees for the German Ecodesign Award 2024 have been announced
22 projects have a chance of winning the trophy on 2 December 2024. read more
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40/2024Skilled workers sought for the socio-ecological transition
UBA and BIBB publish recommendations for action to mark the German Sustainability Action Days read more
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38/2024Majority of German cities and municipalities are faced with the challenges of the climate crisis
Current study shows progress as well as further need for action read more
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37/2024On the way to a pollutant-free environment
REACH Congress promotes dialogue between stakeholders read more
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36/2024UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects
Defective certificates amounting to around 215,000 tonnes of CO2 do not reach the market read more
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35/2024German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award 2025 focuses on design and construction in existing contexts
For the third time, BMUV and UBA are honouring sustainable buildings, neighbourhoods and innovation – submissions now open read more
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34/2024Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund now also enables registration of claimants and foreign manufacturers
Major milestone reached for digital fund management – fund volume of up to 430 million euros expected annually read more
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33/2024First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly
Heating and transport sectors remain almost unchanged read more
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32/2024European emissions trading: record decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany
Emissions fall by 18 per cent, significantly more than total German emissions read more
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31/2024Making cities resilient to extreme weather events
UBA recommends converting cities to sponge cities read more
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30/2024Environmental and nature conservation information at a glance
First version of umwelt.info goes online read more
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29/2024Collaboration “Dessau-Rosslau lives global openness and diversity” nominated for the German Demography Award from over 70 projects
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28/2024The German Environment Agency celebrates 50 years of environmental protection at its Dessau site
Looking back on 50 years of environmental protection with an anniversary celebration for members of the public on 15 June 2024 in Dessau-Rosslau read more
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27/2024Federal Environment Ministry supports preventive health measures in the climate crisis
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26/2024Environmental and climate protection remain important for youths
Environmental and climate protection remain important for young people – importance of other topics increases read more
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25/2024“Danger Islands”: a new protected area in the Antarctic
Successful German-American initiative read more
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24/2024German bathing waters rated excellent again
More than 96 percent of bathing waters in Germany were once again rated as ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ read more
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23/2024Federal “Blue Compass” award: twenty climate adaptation projects nominated
Start of online voting for the community award read more
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22/2024Kenah Cusanit receives the 2024 German Prize for Nature Writing
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21/202429 municipalities honoured for their exemplary organic waste collection
The latest “German Organic Waste Bin Campaign” succeeds in halving the proportion of plastic in separately collected organic waste read more
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20/2024Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact
Other environmental issues, such as the condition of our water bodies, are still a long way from reaching their targets read more
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19/2024Here's how heat pumps work!
New internet portal highlights examples of climate-friendly heating read more
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18/2024New German Environment Agency location opened in Cottbus
Newly founded department will investigate ways to achieve a CO2 -neutral industry read more
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17/2024The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary
The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary read more
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16/2024Online platform DIVID of the Single-Use Plastics Fund launched
Users can now register online read more
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15/2024Blue Angel for wood-burning stoves: Dust precipitators can reduce ultrafine particles by 97 percent
HLNUG investigates the emission of dust and ultrafine particles read more
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14/2024National emissions trading: CO₂ emissions fell by 5.9 per cent in 2022
However, the building and transport sectors miss targets set by the Climate Protection Act read more
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13/2024Assessment value set for plasticisers in urine
HBM Commission at the German Environment Agency publishes statement read more
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12/2024Water body of the year 2024 – Shallow coastal waters of the Baltic Sea
Popular holiday waters not in good status read more
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11/2024Climate emissions fall by 10.1 per cent in 2023 – biggest decline since 1990
UBA projection: National climate target for 2030 achievable read more
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10/2024Carbon border adjustment mechanism CBAM ensures fair competitive conditions for climate-friendly feedstock production in the EU
The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency (UBA) calls on obligated parties to register and submit reports read more
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09/2024Citizens call for more urban greening and depaving to combat heat
Citizen delegates present their recommendations on climate protection to State Secretary for the Environment Christiane Rohleder read more
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08/2024Consumer protection: Success against greenwashing
Zalando removes misleading environmental claims from its website read more
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07/2024Social Media: Four out of five influencers violate labelling requirements
Advertising often not sufficiently labelled read more
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06/2024Climate benefit for electric cars confirmed
Market share of electric cars must increase rapidly for more climate protection in transport read more
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05/2024Call for entries for the German Prize for Nature Writing 2024
Authors can submit texts until 10 March 2024 read more
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04/202450 years of noise protection at the UBA: Noise protection is health protection
Symposium looks at the current state of the noise issue and research into the effects of noise read more
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03/2024Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition
Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation to the consequences of climate change sought read more
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02/2024Detailed greenhouse gas emissions figures for 2022: Emissions fell by 40 per cent compared to 1990 – EU climate protection targets met
First official emissions data for 2023 in accordance with the Climate Protection Act to follow in mid-March 2024 read more
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01/2024New record revenue in emissions trading: More than 18 billion euros for climate protection
Revenue from European and national emissions trade rises by 40 per cent read more
