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  • Press release 45/2015 from 08.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    German diet is a strain on the climate

    Eine Vielzahl von abgepacktem und rohem Fleisch

    … 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 … still enjoy a varied diet while doing something for the environment." The report's data on mobility shows that the number of cars continues to rise in Germany: 537 for …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … a deposit chair as well as concepts for transforming the clothing industry and data-based rewetting of peatland. Press release No. 49/2022 | 05.12.2022 Federal … Farmers can use peat:lab to determine terrain heights, water levels and collect data in a digital twin. It provides a basis for planning and coordinating rewetting …

  • Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … EU Renewable Energy Directive within sight. These are conclusions based on current data from the German Environment Agency (UBA). However, trends diverged from sector … of Economics and Energy to take stock of renewable energy use. Based on the data available, the Working Group has drawn up a background paper on renewable …

  • Press release 20/2017 from 22.05.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Germany's bathing waters are clean machines

    Lake in Brandenburg

    … and just under 91 per cent even earn the highest rating 'excellent'. These are the data on the 2016 water quality of bathing waters which were published by the EU … .  The bathing waters themselves post the data of their bathing water quality both online and on site. This includes …

  • Press release 09/2020 from 28.02.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Speed limits on motorways clearly cut down CO2 emissions

    Eine Autobahn

    … dioxide equivalent. The UBA calculations are based on the most recent available data on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles as well on data from the Federal Highway Research Institute about average speeds on motorways. …

  • Press release 02/2024 from 15.01.2024 | Last changed: 24.01.2024

    Detailed greenhouse gas emissions figures for 2022: Emissions fell by 40 per cent compared to 1990 – EU climate protection targets met

    Industrieanlage

    … 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 … European emission reduction targets are fully met. This is revealed by the detailed data on greenhouse gas emissions for 2022. According to the data, a total of around …

  • Press release 08/2018 from 26.03.2018 | Last changed: 05.04.2018

    Green house gas emissions 2017 on the decline, slightly

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks an einem Gewässer

    … tonnes in 2017, reaching 170.6 million tonnes (+ 2.3%). One reason, according to data from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, is that the stock of private … effects along with waste separation and recycling practices. Accuracy of the data The above results represent the first detailed estimates and are to be …

  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA). The … evaluation covers only the roughly 400 automatic measuring stations around Germany. Data collected from some 130 of the 140 passive collectors and analysed in …

  • Press release 18/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 01.07.2019

    Top marks for Germany's bathing waters

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    … 93 percent even rated 'excellent', as confirmed by the Quality of Bathing Water data published by the EU Commission on 6 June for the 2018 bathing season. This … sites were closed temporarily due to poor hygienic quality of water. The latest data on bathing water quality is available online on the webpages of the individual …

  • Press release 26/2021 from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Germany's bathing waters: excellent

    Ein Badegewässer

    … European Bathing Water Directive. This is confirmed by the Quality of Bathing Water data published by the EU Commission on 1 June for the 2020 bathing season. The … are along the coasts of the North and Baltic Seas, 1,941 are inland. The latest data on bathing water quality is available online on the web pages of the individual …

  • Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

    A stream between two fields

    … in future is regular monitoring⁠ of small water bodies and systematically collected data on plant protection product use. This will enable us to measure and improve the … in four out of five streams investigated. For the first time, the application data of the farms at ten monitoring sites were also evaluated. The more pesticides …

  • Press release 05/2018 from 01.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark

    Radfahrer zwischen Autos im Stau

    … from 90 to 70. These are the results of an evaluation of preliminary measuring data from the Länder and German Environment Agency (UBA). Nevertheless, about 46 … share of diesel-run cars went down by more than 15 percent. However, the current data does not enable an accurate assessment of the effect of the individual measures …