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The German Environment Agency (UBA) is recommending a fundamental reorientation of transport policy, and for cities in particular. UBA’s President, Ms Maria Krautzberger, reiterated this recommendation upon publication of this year’s Schwerpunkte (What Matters) report, based on the still excessively high levels of nitrogen dioxide emitted mainly by diesel vehicles. read more

Germany Environment Agency begins purchasing emission credits from CDM projects read more

Groundwater not at risk – seismic monitoring now standard read more

Meat and non-seasonal produce with long hauling distances in particular continue to be a strain on the environment and the climate, according to data in the Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum brochure by the German Environment Agency (UBA). UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said, "We will only be able to achieve our climate protection goals if we reconsider our consumer habits in earnest." read more

The International Year of Soils has come to an end, but soil protection is far from reaching its aim. read more

This year's Blue Angel Prize goes to the telecommunications service provider Telekom Deutschland GmbH. During the ceremonies for the German Sustainability Award, Mr. Ralph Caspers, environmental ambassador for the Blue Angel, conferred the award on 27 November in Düsseldorf. read more

Felix Poetschke (38) joins German Environment Agency's (UBA) Press Office as Press Officer on 1 November 2015 read more

16 federal authorities and institutions present study on future impact of climate change in Germany read more