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  • 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

    … in the Federal Climate Change Act. These findings are based on new calculations reported by the German Environment Agency (UBA), which were announced today. Press … a year with a crisis- and weather-related decline in fossil fuel consumption, total final energy consumption from renewables in the electricity, heating and transport … (RED), renewable energies covered 20.4%, more than a fifth of the total gross final energy consumption, for the first time. That figure still stood at 19.2% in …

  • Press release 26/2021 from 01.06.2021 | Last changed: 04.06.2021

    Germany's bathing waters: excellent

    Ein Badegewässer

    … data published by the EU Commission on 1 June for the 2020 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in … data published by the EU Commission on 1 June for the 2020 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in …

  • Press release 23/2020 from 08.06.2020 | Last changed: 17.06.2020

    Clean bathing waters, but the fun has its limits

    See in Brandenburg

    … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in … data published by the EU Commission on 8 June for the 2019 bathing season. The report confirms the continued good quality of bathing waters in Germany, as in …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six …

  • 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

    … per cent, while emissions in the industrial sectors fell by 10 per cent. This was reported by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment … per cent, while emissions in the industrial sectors fell by 10 per cent. This was reported by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment …

  • Press release 23/2025 from 06.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Climate change impacts mental health

    Grafik mit drei diskutierenden Personen auf Stühlen

    … tragen zum mentalen Wohlbefinden bei. Source: Volker Haese / Umweltbundesamt Links Final report of the research project on mental health BMUKN: Information on climate …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    … to each company is between 1.6 and 3. The companies score rather well especially in reporting on environmental targets as well as energy efficiency improvements in the … soy, or certain particularly harmful types of fishing should be completely banned. Finally, policy makers should set the framework for transparent and more comparable …

  • Press release 23/2017 from 09.06.2017 | Last changed: 23.06.2017

    Too much fertiliser: drinking water could become more expensive

    clear water is poured in a glass

    … highly contaminated regions to keep nitrate levels in drinking water down. The UBA report supports this with data provided through the cooperation of the three large … Fertilisers Ordinance which was comprehensively revised in long-term process and finally adopted in spring 2017. Associated content Publications Quantifizierung der …

  • Press release 35/2022 from 31.08.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    German Environment Agency assisting Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with research on causes of the Oder River crisis

    The river Elbe in the foreground with trees on the bank and blue sky.

    … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings … aim is to determine the exact causes of the environmental disaster. An assessment report will be handed over to the environment ministries after completion. Findings …

  • Press release 27/2019 from 20.08.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    German Environment Agency launches air quality app for Android and iPhone devices

    the Luftqualität app on a smartphone

    … provides an instant view of the air quality at every station. Depending on the data reported, the app issues health advice about doing outdoor activities. Users can … provides an instant view of the air quality at every station. Depending on the data reported, the app issues health advice about doing outdoor activities. Users can …

  • News from 11.10.2023 | Last changed: 13.10.2023

    Climate protection through Circular Economy in Germany and the EU

    Mixed waste on a conveyer belt in a waste treatment plant

    … of the EU legal framework and the energy transition. 11.10.2023 In two partial reports the Refoplan project to 'Determine the climate protection potential in the … protection potentials in the circular economy for Germany and the EU / Partial Report EU Determining climate protection potentials in the circular economy for …

  • Press release 33/2015 from 25.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Efficient space and water heaters

    a cat is sleeping on a radiator

    … appliance technology. Space and hot water heating account for about 35% of final energy consumption in Germany. Older models of gas and oil-fired boilers in Germany must also be labelled with final energy consumption information starting 1 January 2016, in keeping with the …