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  • Press release 23/2020 from 08.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits

    See in Brandenburg

    … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six …

  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … was accrued in Germany in 2017 – a plus of three percent compared to 2016, says the report about the accrual and recovery of packaging in Germany presented by the … in filling goods and also discusses the effects of the new EU guidelines on meeting reporting duties. Further information: The following types of packaging account for …

  • Press release 50/2020 from 27.10.2020 | Last changed: 27.10.2020

    Further increase in packaging consumption in 2018 in Germany

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … consumption has thus increased by 17.9 percent. This is shown in the latest report by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on the volume and recycling of … date. The guidelines of the European Packaging Directive applicable for the 2018 reporting year are determined based on the amounts of waste delivered to recycling …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … in Germany in 2016. This is an increase of .05% over 2015, says the updated report by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on the occurrence and recovery of … of plastic packaging waste was exported, with no imports of same.  The updated report on the occurrence and recovery of packaging waste devotes a special chapter …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings …

  • Press release 27/2019 from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices

    the Luftqualität app on a smartphone

    … provides an instant view of the air quality at every station. Depending on the data reported, the app issues health advice about doing outdoor activities. Users can … provides an instant view of the air quality at every station. Depending on the data reported, the app issues health advice about doing outdoor activities. Users can …

  • News from 11.10.2023 | Last changed: 13.10.2023

    Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU

    Mixed waste on a conveyer belt in a waste treatment plant

    … of the EU legal framework and the energy transition. 11.10.2023 In two partial reports the Refoplan project to 'Determine the climate protection potential in the … protection potentials in the circular economy for Germany and the EU / Partial Report EU Determining climate protection potentials in the circular economy for …

  • Appointment from 06.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Discussion and performance: environmental and climate migration

    Etwas wird gemalt.

    … The Republic of Fiji is the presiding country of this year's international climate conference (COP 23) in Bonn, directing our attention to regions most threatened by … a complex topic for climate diplomacy to the broader public during the climate conference. The performance “STAY” provides an introduction to the topic, …

  • Press release 18/2022 from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 07.04.2022

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are …

  • Press release 36/2024 from 06.09.2024 | Last changed: 18.10.2024

    UBA refuses to approve certificates for eight UER projects

    an einer Förderanlage wird Gas abgefackelt

    … assessment of UER projects on the basis of satellite images or the paper review of reports submitted by project organisers is often not sufficient to uncover and prove … assessment of UER projects on the basis of satellite images or the paper review of reports submitted by project organisers is often not sufficient to uncover and prove …