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  • News from 03.09.2018 | Last changed: 21.02.2019

    How environmentally friendly is UBA's mobility?

    bikes in the UBA office building

    … environmental and health-oriented mobility management. Nearly 68 percent of employees commute to work on foot, by bicycle or bus and train. The national average … three times higher than the national average. The share of local and regional public transport has increased slightly since 2013. As a result, average CO 2 … official travel (German) All news Related contents Umweltmanagement im UBA Related publications Mobility Survey of the German Environment Agency 2017 Mobilitätsumfrage …

  • News from 28.10.2022 | Last changed: 10.11.2022

    Impact of coronavirus pandemic on public transport

    Bilder auf der Straße: Bus, Pkw, Straßenbahn

    Impact of coronavirus pandemic on public transport It will take new ideas to get people to opt for public transport … incentives to use its services. Associated content Links Sustainable mobility Publications Further development of public transport in and after the pandemic All …

  • News from 13.01.2015 | Last changed: 07.09.2018

    Water Resource Management in Germany: brochure provides overview

    water lilies on the water surface of a lake

    … these and many other questions in our two-part Water Resource Management in Germany publication. 13.01.2015 The publication targets expert groups and the interested … example the risks of the fracking technology for groundwater. Associated content Publications Water Resource Management in Germany Flyer Water Management in Germany …

  • News from 13.02.2014 | Last changed: 09.11.2017

    No burning of biomass by default

    stack of wood in the forest

    … the gross added value from the same amount of biomass and have similar effects on employment. However, current legislation and tax conditions and subsidies favour the … situation must be changed. Associated content Links press release All news Related publications Feasibility Study for new Ecolabels For the Product Group: Wood pellet …

  • News from 24.07.2015 | Last changed: 10.08.2015

    Who is doing what in the Energiewende?

    eine Frau und ein Mann mit blauen Bau-Schutzhelmen stehen mit einem Tablet und Papierunterlagen in der Hand auf einer Wiese und zeigen auf eine Windkraftanlage

    … Who is doing what in the Energiewende? Public authorities, lobby groups, universities – there are many players in the … are manifold and diverse, as reflected by the many active players in Germany. The publication "Who is who of the Energiewende in Germany – Contact Partners in … All news Related contents Klimaschutz- und Energiepolitik in Deutschland Related publications Energieziel 2050 Modellierung einer vollständig auf erneuerbaren …

  • News from 25.11.2021 | Last changed: 25.11.2021

    Guide for greenhouse gas-neutral administrations published

    Four-storey office building with a façade made of wood and colourful glass elements; a photovoltaic system stands on the green roof

    … electricity from renewable energies. Source: Martin Stallmann / Umweltbundesamt “Public administrations must pioneer and be a role model in climate protection”, said … in order to avoid greenwashing”, Dirk Messner said. Associated content Publications The path to greenhouse gas neutral administration All news Related …

  • News from 10.10.2017 | Last changed: 20.10.2017

    Guidance for climate-friendly investment

    two engineers (a women and a man) in a windfarm

    … 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 … in detail some practical measures and solutions for these cases. Associated content Publications Developing criteria to align investments with 2°C-compatible pathways …

  • News from 09.10.2018 | Last changed: 10.10.2018

    UBA Key Priorities for the new EU Long-term Climate Strategy

    solar park, wind energy plants, sun flowers

    … currently preparing its respective mid-century long-term climate strategy. Within a public consultation the German Environment Agency (UBA) provided recently its … strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions Associated content Publications Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions All news …

  • News from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    Resource Commission at UBA in the third appointment period

    Excavators at work in an open pit

    … Resource use and its consequences Resource conservation and environmental policy Publications Product Labelling Body for the promotion of product resource efficiency … action A resource-efficient Europe – A programme for climate, competitiveness and employment All news Related contents Ressourcenkommission am Umweltbundesamt (KRU) …

  • News from 19.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    Freight transport: climate-neutral, electrified, reimagined

    The various proposed measures for environmentally friendly freight transport described in the brochure have been summarized in a vision picture.

    … in freight transport contribute to making the entire logistics sector, which employs more than three million people in Germany, fit for the future, enduringly … not least the quality of life around transport hubs in cities can be improved by employing cargo bikes and micro-depots for parcel delivery. Another important … Links Sustainable mobility CLECAT Guide to ISO 14083 - Greenhouse gas emissions Publications Heavy Freight. Big Challenge. One Goal. All news Tags aviation climate …

  • News from 14.04.2020 | Last changed: 12.05.2020

    New blog: Corona Sustainability Compass (CSC)

    People on a square

    … and vaccines and medicinal products need to be developed. The economy and public life are practically at a standstill. Businesses are facing a huge squeeze on their liquidity. Many companies are asking their employees to work short-time. Not only are people worried about their health, they … but which are now made possible by the corona crisis. The CSC blog is a joint publication of the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA), the scientific …

  • News from 26.07.2019 | Last changed: 26.07.2019

    English-language Guide to the German Environmental Administration

    Arial photo of a city with a river

    … guest. The guide is based on  a study by the German Research Institute for Public Administration, Prof. Dr. Stefan Grohs, Nicolas Ullrich commissioned by the … and instruments in administrative environmental protection. Associated content Publications A Guide to Environmental Administration in Germany All news Related …