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  • Press release 28/2017 from 23.08.2017 | Last changed: 28.08.2017

    Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air

    Eine Abgasanlage, aus der Abgase entweichen.

    … per cent. Its impact would be significantly greater if it were granted only for the purchase of very clean vehicles – not for Euro 6 diesel vehicles which do not yet … the environment if the premium motivated people to buy small, efficient cars. When purchasing a car, drivers should take advantage of the premium to invest in truly …

  • Press release 47/2014 from 28.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Hazardous substance in marinas

    little sailing boats and motorboats in a marina

    … a random sampling of all the currently common active agents in antifouling products at 50 sports marinas located between Flensburg in the north to Lake … sites. If one nevertheless chooses to use these coatings one should opt for products whose active substances are quickly degraded in the environment. Several …

  • Press release 43/2014 from 09.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Katarina Witt, Oliver Mommsen and Hannelore Elsner campaign for the Blue Angel

    photo of Katarina Witt with an electric cable with a plug and the writing "Ich zieh den Stecker, wenn´s nicht Blauer Engel ist! Und Du?", to the right the logo of the Blue Angel ecolabel

    … can trust. The Federal Environment Agency has the necessary expertise to establish product-specific standards which are subject to continuous review. Consumers can thus be sure that only the best ecological products are awarded the Blue Angel label." For more than 35 years the Blue Angel has distinguished products which are particularly environmentally friendly. The benefits of the …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … lignite for electricity generation caused emissions to rise. Good news: electricity production using renewables was able to curb emissions, up by nine percent over … must be overcome quickly. Decarbonisation must span all sectors - from industrial production and buildings to mobility and agriculture. We also have to maintain the … of natural gas, which was 10.8% below the previous year. Increased electricity production was also necessary as a contribution to supply security in other European …

  • Press release 1/2017 from 05.01.2017 | Last changed: 17.03.2017

    Pace of environmentally harmful subsidies phase-out continues to falter

    Euro bank notes

    … to support the development of innovative mitigation technologies."  Agricultural production also plays a major role in climate change. In Germany, the sector is the … is why UBA has now declared in its report that the tax privileges which apply to products of animal origin are an environmentally harmful subsidy, worth 5.2 billion euros. Animal products such as meat and dairy are taxed at only 7% VAT although they are much more …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … generation from renewable energies and the higher price of gas. Electricity production from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind … three times more capacity to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent … All sectors must embrace a quicker renunciation of fossil fuels – from industrial production and the building sector to mobility and agriculture. What matters in the …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with reduced copper content for most craft on the Baltic Sea, and all use …

  • Press release 43/2021 from 27.10.2021 | Last changed: 08.12.2021

    Drought, heavy rains and heat waves impact tourism

    überfluteter Campingplatz

    … The proposed measures range from infrastructure adjustments to changes in the product range to contingency plans. For short-term weather events, action is urgent … The proposed measures range from infrastructure adjustments to changes in the product range to contingency plans. For short-term weather events, action is urgent …

  • Press release 22/2016 from 03.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Employment in environmental protection breaks the 2-million mark

    worker with tools and crash helmet

    … tasks to protect the environment, or indirectly through jobs which are in upstream production sectors. The majority of jobs are in environmental services, with … through environmental protection agencies, merchants of organically grown products or environmental education staff. Although the latest data on total …

  • News from 08.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.03.2024

    Start the transformation of the food system now!

    Verschiedene Gemüse wie Möhren, Knoblauch, Sellerieknollen und eine Zucchini

    … goals. Secondly, the “ Further development of organic agriculture and food production ” aims to improve the impact of organic farming. For example, breeding research can contribute to increasing land productivity. A second objective of the measures is to increase the proportion of … hand in hand with an increase in the proportion of plant-based foods and organic products. Associated content Links Project „Socio-ecological Transformation of the …