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  • Press release 04/2020 from 31.01.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Youth study: Climate action and environmental protection are popular among young people

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … the climate and environment and to be mindful of social justice. They also perceive potential in each and every person to do more for the environment. These are the … youth advisory council. Youth identify environmental protection and climate change mitigation as one of the most important issues in Germany, with 45 percent rating it … interesting or somewhat interesting. Environmental protection and climate change mitigation are seen as positive influences on social goal setting. 65 percent are …

  • Press release 07/2017 from 15.03.2017 | Last changed: 10.04.2017

    "Wounds" have healed – Water quality of mine lakes has good status

    landscape with mine lake

    … due to rising groundwater and precipitation. Many of these mining lakes have the potential to develop very good water quality, says an analysis done for the German … Leipzig/Halle area, the Rhineland, Hesse and Bavaria. The assessment of ecological potential includes biological quality elements such as plankton and aquatic plants … the water. It was determined that 19 of the lakes have "good" or "high" ecological potential, whereas 12 others were ranked only "moderate" despite their intact …

  • News from 25.01.2022 | Last changed: 28.07.2022

    UBA: fossil gas and nuclear power are not sustainable

    EU-Fahnen

    … German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. … fuels are not available. Although the risk may be very small, combined with the potentially immense damages caused by such accidents it constitutes a breach of the … German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. …

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … news in ecological terms: nearly 80 per cent of the lakes have “good” ecological potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 … deep, large, lime-deficient highland area lakes already have the "good" ecological potential which the EU Water Framework Directive requires, which puts this water … news in ecological terms: nearly 80 per cent of the lakes have “good” ecological potential according to the criteria of the EU Water Framework Directive. All 26 …

  • 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.

    … there are still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the … there are still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the … there are still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. … Here's how heat pumps work! …

  • Press release 25/2016 from 21.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Blauer Kompass contest

    photomontage with a landscape and the banner "Blauer Kompass - Anpassungspioniere gesucht"

    … The German Environment Agency (UBA) awards local and regional measures which mitigate the risks of climate change through its Blauer Kompass contest and slogan … city of Kamen, "Natur in graue Zonen" in Bonn and "KiezKlima“ in Berlin show how to mitigate the risks of extreme weather episodes. The city of Kamen renaturalised a … The German Environment Agency (UBA) awards local and regional measures which mitigate the risks of climate change through its Blauer Kompass contest and slogan …

  • News from 31.07.2024 | Last changed: 31.07.2024

    Renaturalised bodies of water can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

    … release the stored gases into the atmosphere and contribute to the greenhouse gas (GHG) effect. Anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions from water bodies Bodies of … example, which forms greenhouse gases when it decomposes. This reduces the savings potential of hydropower plants as a renewable energy source, even though this type … greenhouse gas emissions of inland waters in Germany and estimation of their mitigation potential by restoration measures Berichterstattung unter der …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential Policy … for action, says a recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). The main potential for improvement lies in the areas of product range, food waste reduction …

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

    Speed limits on motorways clearly cut down CO2 emissions

    Eine Autobahn

    … The transport sector in particular has done little in terms of climate change mitigation since 1990. We must take advantage of every opportunity in this area, … safety.” A speed limit is a particularly efficient measure compared to other mitigation measures in transport. The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital … for example an increase in lighter and lower-powered vehicles. Both effects are potential additional climate change mitigation factors. Associated content Tempo …

  • Press release 15/2019 from 28.05.2019 | Last changed: 05.06.2019

    Environmental Awareness Study 2018

    Titelbild der Umweltbewusstseinsstudie 2018

    … as a mission for government. We must create  better overall conditions in climate mitigation action. That’s why I’m pushing for a socially just CO₂ price and a … of the population in Germany consider environmental protection and climate change mitigation to be a high-priority challenge – 11 percentage points more than in 2016. … most important factors for the future development of agriculture are as follows: to mitigate pollution as much as possible (ranked Nr. 1 by 45%), followed by a food …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … physical heat decreases. With demographic change and an ageing society, the risk potential in the population is therefore increasing. Stress, mental disorders, … from the Monitoring on the DAS: Birch pollen burdens , Ragweed pollen burden Potentially harmful microorganisms and algae Naturally occurring microorganisms and …