… study. 100 percent of all children in the study were exposed to PFOS. PFOA was found in 86 percent of the total 1,109 blood plasma samples examined. This means that … Further tips on how to reduce PFAS in the home are available from UBA: www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-pfas. PFAS are also a problem for the environment: Their persistence results in their distribution over large areas around the globe via air and ocean currents. PFAS enter the environment on a number of …

… for more climate protection in transport electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with petrol Source: Michael Flippo / … by the German Environment Agency (UBA), electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with petrol engines. With a rapid … of renewable energy production, this climate advantage will increase to around 55 per cent for cars registered in 2030. UBA President Dirk Messner comments: …

… better link work and private life, recreation and mobility in cities and the surrounding areas, to increase the quality of life and to better protect the environment, … and country and the centre of life for millions of people. And because this surrounding area is developing at such a dynamic rate, improving the environment and … the development of residential areas between core cities and their surrounding areas across local authority boundaries. Outdoor areas, i.e. open spaces …

… of traffic and reductions in speed also contributed to the improvement on the ground.” The fact that the limit values were all met in 2024 does not mean that no … are still necessary. The evaluation of the NO 2 and PM 2.5 data shows that around 44 per cent of all NO 2 measuring stations do not yet reach the annual average value of 20 µg/m³ and around 4 per cent do not yet reach the annual average value of 10 µg/m³ for PM 2.5 . …

… emissions increase in absolute numbers – 12.4% more than 2020. But emissions of around 247 million tonnes CO₂ equivalents were still some 11 million tonnes less than … greenhouse gas emissions from this sector are both 1.2% above the 2020 value and around 3 million tonnes above the annual emission budget of 145 million tonnes CO₂ … 12%. In the manufacturing industry (energy-related share), emissions rose by around seven million tonnes CO₂ equivalents (+6.4%). Next steps pursuant to of the …

… puts people with low income at a disadvantage Environmentally friendly turnaround in transport can reduce social inequalities A successful traffic turnaround requires changes in mobility behaviour Source: Kara / Fotolia.com Today's … of the millennium, the cost of purchasing and maintaining a car has risen by around 36 percent, while public transport prices have risen by almost 80 percent. Dirk …

… from VAT altogether. This will lighten the burden on private households by around six billion euros a year. In addition, exemption from VAT is to be granted for … of the VAT System Directive. Associated content Grafik Entlastungspaket Klima und Umwelt Source: Umweltbundesamt Links Factsheet "Climate and Environment Relief Package" (in German) …

… which will serve as the basis for future resource policies. Five "citizens' workshops" in different cities around Germany are being held in the course of the online dialogue, three of which have …

… in 2021 – from 45.3 percent in 2020 back down to a level similar to 2019 of around 42 percent. This is the result of a preliminary evaluation by the office of the … steadily since 2014. Newly installed capacity in 2021 is expected to be just under 5,000 megawatts (MW), roughly the same level as the previous year. The total installed capacity will thus increase by about nine percent to just under 59,000 MW at the end of the year. The trend in the onshore wind power farm is …

… the excessive use of antibiotics in farm livestock facilities, and the conditions under which animals are kept amount to animal cruelty. "Environmentally speaking, it … with an estimated share of 0.5 to 0.6% in 2017, while in Germany the share is around 6%. Although sales in the meat industry in Germany are relatively stable, … role in a low-meat diet. Associated content Umsatzentwicklung mit Fleisch- und Fleischersatzprodukten in Deutschland Source: Umweltbundesamt / siehe Quelle …

… industry. The conference will feature two sizzling days of plenary debates, partner workshops, scientific sessions, exhibition, press conferences, WRF Cinema, Art …