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  • Press release 17/2023 from 06.06.2023 | Last changed: 05.04.2024

    Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence

    Gebrauchte Smartphones

    … with regard to repair options Mandatory information on the volume and content of data transmitted In order to promote ecological innovations, the UBA recommends: Mandatory environmentally sustainable public procurement Promotion and teaching of sustainable …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    … to the carpeting in kindergartens: the EU may not scale down demands on health and environmental protection. One must continue to be able to determine whether … water, soil, air, climate and biodiversity to great stress. Cleaning up the environmental damage caused by agriculture incurs costs to the general public. A … Krautzberger. "Germany's climate change goal is to cut emissions by 80-95% by 2050 (base year: 1990). This goal must be firmly established in climate legislation that …

  • Press release 43/2019 from 18.11.2019 | Last changed: 27.11.2019

    Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017

    Metalldosen und Plastikabfall

    … more packaging waste. Maria Krautzberger said: "It is usually not enough to reduce environmental pollution from packaging by simply using other materials. The better … one-way components in reusable packaging. The recycling rates for total accrual are based on all the packaging waste accrued in Germany which is recycled domestically … is therefore lower. Calculation methods will be adjusted in order to collect data pursuant to the changed requirements of the EU Packaging Directive. By 2020 at …

  • Press release 2/2014 from 15.01.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    More ecofriendliness in food sector necessary

    tomato in the dustbin

    … (vzbv) and the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) are now drawing attention to the environmental impact of foodstuffs and the effects on consumers. Ahead of the … calling for reductions of nitrogen pollution, to promote organic farming and more environmentally friendly livestock farming, and for more responsible consumption of …

  • Press release 43/2025 from 17.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?

    A technician is standing on a ladder and servicing a heat pump.

    … the new online tool “Gebäudecheck Wärmepumpe” from the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg (ifeu), which was developed on behalf of the⁠ UBA⁠, homeowners … und Niedertemperatur-ready-Standard“ (Heat Pump Project Database and Low-Temperature-Ready Standard). The tool’s source code is freely …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … of reusable packaging. The indicated rates of recycling for total occurrence are based on all the packaging waste which was recycled in within Germany or another … in the recycling chain and actually reducing the share that is recycled. To improve data quality, the amendments to the EU Packaging Directive will require the …

  • 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

    … and funding for innovative projects and climate change adaptation in community-based services. The Immediate Action Programme for Climate Adaptation will add to … the IPCC and the Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany. The updated Environmental Awareness study by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and UBA … are eligible: municipalities, private and municipal enterprises, educational and research institutions as well as associations, federations and foundations. The …

  • Press release 33/2024 from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly

    Freiflächenphotovoltaikanlage, Rapsfeld und Windenergieanlagen

    … around 3.5 per cent more heat was generated from near-surface geothermal energy and environmental heat compared to the same period last year. However according to the … sector. This is an increase of 3 per cent compared to the first half of 2023. Based on current information, the total amount of biofuels used was at the same … on the development of renewable energies on the basis of currently available data. In addition to annual publications, AGEE-Stat also regularly publishes monthly …

  • Press release 15/2024 from 28.03.2024 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Blue Angel for wood-burning stoves: Dust precipitators can reduce ultrafine particles by 97 percent

    Holzscheite glühen im Feuer

    … and nitrogen oxides. Press release No. 15/2024 | 28.03.2024 As part of a research project funded by the German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), the Hesse State … ecolabel leads to a decrease in fine dust emissions and thus to a reduction in the environmental and health impact of these stoves. In addition to the legal … Ultrafine particles Blue Angel: Wood-burning stoves (DE-UZ 212) Blue Angel: Environmentally friendly dust precipitators Publications Partikelanzahlmessungen im …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … long-term changes in municipal practices can be achieved. For example, improved data bases and parameters for the quantitative and qualitative provision of green-blue … and analyse local experience and solutions. At the same time, there are still open research questions regarding the implementation of sponge cities. For example, how …