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  • Press release 40/2021 from 29.09.2021 | Last changed: 04.10.2021

    25 projects nominated for the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021

    Jury of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency (UBA), Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and International Design Center Berlin 25 projects nominated for the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021 Jurors select … of the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2021 Source: Sandra Kühnapfel 94 entries were presented to a meeting of the award jury held at the feldfünf e.V. company on 28 …

  • Press release 26/2022 from 03.06.2022 | Last changed: 14.06.2022

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks

    Junge springt vom Steg in einen See

    Germany’s bathing waters continue to get top marks Samples of 2,291 bathing waters … of the federal states. UBA provides an overview at Wasserqualität in Badegewässern. (in German). Tests were carried out at 2,291 German bathing sites in the 2021 bathing …

  • News from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary Food in the dustbin Source: Patryssia /Fotolia.com The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and UBA present joint recommendations for action. 15.01.2014 The product life cycle analysis …

  • Press release 33/2018 from 06.11.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

    Minister Schulze presents plan for glyphosate phase-out

    kahle Ackerfurchen bis zum Horizont

    … Martina Chirnielewski / Fotolia.com The Federal Ministry for Environment has presented a plan for the gradual phase-out of the use of the broadband herbicide … glyphosate. The Use of Pesticides Ordinance will be amended for this purpose. The German Environment Agency as competent body for the authorisation procedure seeks to … biological diversity. Associated content Links FAQ on glyphosate phase-out plans (German) Use of Pesticides Ordinance (German) Publications Biodiversitätsflächen zur …

  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level More than 96 percent of all … confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. According to the report, over 96 percent of the officially … Indicator: bathing water quality UBA topic page on water quality in bathing waters (German) UBA information on cyanobacteria (German) Toxische Cyanobakterien Toxic …

  • Press release 16/2023 from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Marine Litter Round Table active against plastic pollution in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea for seven years

    Müll liegt am Sandstrand, vor allem Plastik- und Fischereimüll.

    … for Environment of Lower Saxony Christian Meyer and UBA President Dirk Messner to present results. Press release No. 16/2023 | 07.06.2023 Federal Minister for the … also reduce waste pollution and create awareness of the overall problem.” ⁠ German Environment Agency President Dirk Messner: “The Marine Litter Round Table … to provide support in the long term here. Associated content Links Marine litter (German) All press releases Tags marine pollution plastic pollution waste water … For …

  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact Other … reaching their targets River landscape Source: Eugeny Moskvitin / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency's (UBA) Environmental Monitor 2024 once again presents a mixed picture of the state of the environment in Germany. While there …

  • Press release 15/2018 from 24.05.2018 | Last changed: 06.06.2018

    Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good"

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … Drinking water in Germany again rated "very good" Limit values only seldom exceeded – nitrate in drinking water not present in high concentrations Drinking water in Germany is "very good" Source: bigfoot / Fotolia.com Drinking water from large …

  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report … This is also confirmed by the Climate Impact and Risk Assessment for Germany presented last summer. It said that ecosystems already under pressure are …

  • Press release 19/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 03.06.2024

    Here's how heat pumps work!

    A couple standing next to their heat pump.

    … still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the internet portal “Here's how heat pumps work!” Its aim is to present successful heat pump projects and encourage others to follow suit. Press … heat pumps. Associated content Links Internetportal „So geht’s mit Wärmepumpen!“ (German) All press releases Tags energy emission building greenhouse gas emission …

  • Press release 51/2014 from 14.11.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hendricks and Krautzberger honour winners of Federal Ecodesign Award 2014

    Logo: Bundespreis ecodesign

    … Hendricks und President of the Federal Environment Agency Maria Krautzberger presented the awards to the winners of the Federal Ecodesign Award 2014 in Berlin … / Kühnapfel Fotografie Next Previous Links information on the winning projects (in German) Internationales Design Zentrum Berlin e. V. (IDZ) All press releases Tags …