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  • Press release 44/2024 from 08.11.2024 | Last changed: 12.11.2024

    Consumer protection: UBA takes action against Chinese low-cost online marketplace Temu

    Kartons und geöffnete Pakete

    … Temu Source: Wakko / stock.adobe.com The online marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false … new incentives to buy. We are committed to ensuring that consumers are not put under unfair pressure when making their purchasing decisions.” In July 2024, the EU … Tags consumer protection e-commerce … The online marketplace Temu puts consumers under pressure when making a purchase decision, for example by spreading false …

  • 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

    … Entwicklung der in Deutschland angefallenen Verpackungsabfälle 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (168.07 kB) Recyclingquoten 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (222.39 kB) Verpackungsverbrauch der privaten Endverbraucher 2018 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (3 MB) Verpackungsabfall 2018 gesamt Source: Umweltbundesamt …

  • Press release 24/2020 from 09.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Air in cities becoming cleaner: number of cities above NO2 limit down by half in 2019

    Stau

    … complied with throughout Germany. The solution lies in cleaner vehicles and a fundamental change in mobility." The main source of nitrogen oxides in cities is road … software updates, subsidies as part of the "Clean Air 2017-2020" immediate action programme, as well as the renewal of the vehicle fleet with vehicles that also have …

  • News from 04.04.2025 | Last changed: 04.04.2025

    More cooperation required to tackle PFAS pollution in soil

    Wildschein im Wald

    … Denmark : A former fire training was the source of PFAS discharges into the groundwater and surrounding soils and meadows. Cattle ingested contaminated water and … also a considerable need for standardisation in this area. An effective monitoring programme is essential in order to detect contamination at an early stage and …

  • Press release 27/2024 from 04.06.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Federal Environment Ministry supports preventive health measures in the climate crisis

    That's good against heat: a cooling water bag

    … heatwaves with record temperatures and sunshine in recent years have once again underscored the critical importance of preparing for and mitigating the consequences … of the climate crisis. As part of the Natural Climate Protection Action Programme (ANK), the BMUV supports local authorities via the KfW⁠ with tree …

  • Press release 33/2019 from 18.09.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Further decline in 2017 of reusables share in beverage packaging

    Eine Kiste mit leeren Bierflaschen von oben.

    … a segment with a market share of about 52 percent. Cans have a market share of around 4 percent. Drinks carton packaging and stand-up bags have a market share of around 1.5 percent. One-way glass bottles have a share of well below one percent in the … percent back in 2010. Further information: A German Environment Agency project funded under the Environment Ministry’s research plan for 2020 will be investigating …

  • Press release 18/2020 from 11.05.2020 | Last changed: 15.05.2020

    National alliance champions more use of the bio-bin

    auf einem Gehweg steht vor einer grünen Hecke eine braune Mülltonne, auf der "Bioabfälle" steht und aus der Gartenabfälle herausgucken

    … the national campaign. Press release No. 18/2020 | 11.05.2020 Germans throw around five million tonnes of waste from kitchen and garden into the bio-bin every …

  • Press release 22/2025 from 03.06.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Heat-related deaths: seniors are at a higher risk

    Das Bild zeigt eine ältere Frau, die auf einer Parkbank im Schatten unter einem Baum sitzt und aus einer Wasserflasche trinkt.

    … have worked to refine the calculation of heat-related deaths in Germany. It was found that around 3,000 heat-related deaths in Germany occurred in both summer 2023 and 2024. … Urban areas form ‘heat islands’ that are significantly warmer than their surrounding areas. As a result, heat-related mortality is also higher in cities than in …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … is far from reaching its aim. About ten million hectares of arable land are lost around the globe every year, an area equivalent to nearly 14 million football fields. … they are the habitat of soil organisms, a filter of pollutants, they protect groundwater, and they serve as settlement area. More than 90% of our food is grown on … adopt and implement measures. Associated content Links Argumentarium „Boden: Zahlen und Fakten“ Events World Soil Day in Berlin, 03. and 04.12.2015 UBA thematic page: …

  • Press release 19/2023 from 12.06.2023 | Last changed: 14.06.2023

    Spree faces increased water shortage after coal phase-out in Lausitz region

    Leafy banks of the Spree near Berlin

    … enormous tasks for the water supply along the Spree River if significantly less groundwater is pumped into the river with the end of brown coal mining in the Lausitz … also save more water. One option, if necessary, would be to continue pumping groundwater for the time being and to channel it into the Spree in a purified form. … increased the water runoff in the Spree for more than a century. This is because groundwater was pumped out for brown coal mining and fed into the Spree. The current …

  • Press release 32/2024 from 16.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    European emissions trading: record decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany

    rauchende Schornsteine einer Industrieanlage vor blauem Himmel

    … the 1,725 stationary installations in Germany covered by the EU ETS 1 emitted around 289 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂-eq). This corresponds to a … the climate money agreed in the coalition agreement combined with specific support programmes for vulnerable households. In this way, emissions trading can combine …

  • Press release 36/2020 from 13.08.2020 | Last changed: 19.08.2020

    Proper airing reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

    a virus in a close-up foto

    … that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration of less than 1000 ppm (0.1 vol-%) in … Commission Documents Stellungnahme Kommission Innenraumlufthygiene zu Lüften und SARS-CoV-2 All press releases Tags ventilation SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic … … that CO2 traffic lights can be used as an indicator of good or bad ventilation. Under normal conditions, a CO2 concentration of less than 1000 ppm (0.1 vol-%) in …