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  • 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 … – all of these make clear the degree to which protecting the marine environment is present in our daily lives. Particularly when it comes to the issue of waste in the … Last but not least, an educational concept for different age groups and sectors was presented. Following referrals to the G7 and the G20 countries within the framework …

  • 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

    … 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: … – remain the absolute exception. Even nitrate, a problematic chemical which is present in groundwater in excessive concentrations, especially in regions where … – remain the absolute exception. Even nitrate, a problematic chemical which is present in groundwater in excessive concentrations, especially in regions where …

  • 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 … Ecodesign Award acknowledges and supports this kind of commitment. The projects presented have shown once more that ecologically ambitious products can also be of … and therefore we need committed product designers." The projects selected will be presented in a travelling exhibition at various locations all over Germany in the …

  • 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

    … 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 … All press releases Tags ecodesign German Ecodesign Award … 94 entries were presented to a meeting of the award jury held at the feldfünf e.V. company on 28 … at the Federal Ministry for the Environment on 6 December 2021. … 94 entries were presented to a meeting of the award jury held at the feldfünf e.V. company on 28 …

  • News from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 10.11.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    … /Fotolia.com The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and UBA present joint recommendations for action. 15.01.2014 The product life cycle analysis … food industry food … The Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) and UBA present joint recommendations for action. … More ecofriendliness in food sector …

  • 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

    … Joint press release with the Federal Environment Ministry Minister Schulze presents plan for glyphosate phase-out New authorisation procedure … 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 …

  • 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.

    … 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 … 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 … 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 …

  • 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

    … 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 … Tags climate protection … The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report …

  • 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

    … 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 … Strategy or EU directives. The system of environmental indicators therefore also represents an assessment of environmental policy. The underlying data and many other … water … 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 …

  • Appointment from 09.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.03.2024

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“

    After scanning a QR code on a sweater, a smartphone displays information about the product

    … Foundations for legal requirements, DPP examples, and implementation steps will be presented. Two panels will bring together experts from politics, industry, and … resources from the three projects, added value is created in the development and presentation of the results concerning a digital product passport. In addition to presenting the achieved results, the closing event offers insights into the future …

  • Press release 46/2021 from 23.11.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Creating sustainable links between cities and urban hinterland

    Eine Neubausiedlung von oben.

    … life and to better protect the environment, the German Environment Agency (UBA) has presented a new strategy paper titled UMLANDSTADT umweltschonend. "Too much land has … in the urban hinterland," says UBA President Dirk Messner. The paper will be presented at the third UBA Forum mobil & nachhaltig on 23 November 2021. Press release No. 46/2021 | 23.11.2021 The strategy presented today contains proposals on how work and private life, recreation and …

  • 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.

    … 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 … can be accessed at www.umweltbundesamt.de/so-gehts-mit-waermepumpen . “It not only presents technical data on buildings and heat pump solutions, but also how initial …