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  • Appointment from 12.06.2024

    Incentive Schemes to Promote Sustainable Mobility Behaviour

    … and Pull: Incentive Schemes to Promote Sustainable Mobility Behaviour in Communal Practice” on 12th of July 2024. Individualised mobility consulting, mobility budgets … and positions them in relation to communal mobility policies. Three communal examples illustrate how incentive schemes can be applied in practice. A subsequent …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 19.09.2024

    Cluster Woodland and forestry

    The picture shows a coniferous forest. The bark-free trunk of a damaged spruce tree is visible in the foreground. In the light-coloured wood of this tree the distinct frass traces of a bark beetle are clearly visible.

    … issue is no longer ‘just’ to safeguard the forest’s condition, growing capacity and good structure but its conservation in general. It has become a challenge to … forest fire prevention and control by means of data. What’s being done – some examples Given that forests are very long-lived ecosystems, forestry managers need …

  • Press release 44/2022 from 12.10.2022 | Last changed: 13.10.2022

    Only ten percent of Germany’s water ecologically intact, despite progress made

    Lake with reed belt and jetty

    … intact, despite progress made The EU Water Framework Directive prescribes good status of all water bodies by 2027. Source: Friedberg / Fotolia.com Once every … only slightly less than ten percent of rivers, lakes and coastal waters are in good ecological condition. Although this is a slight improvement over 2015, Germany …

  • Press release 25/2021 from 31.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    UBA proposes multisectoral cap on nitrogen

    Eine Pflanze und Stickstoff-Verbindungen (Montage)

    … no more than one million tonnes. It can be done – if we start finally complying in practice with the regulations already in force on air pollution control, climate … further efforts are needed to reduce nitrogen emissions are necessary to achieve good environmental status throughout Germany. Protection targets for water, soil, …

  • Press release 17/2025 from 06.05.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

    Unpredictable risks: solar geoengineering is no solution to the climate crisis

    Wolken mit Sonnenaufgang vom All aus

    … German Environment Agency (UBA) believes are highly risky and do not represent a practicable solution to the climate crisis. The UBA has now published its findings … Lightening of clouds over the sea: “Bleaching” of clouds over the oceans, for example by salt particles from seawater, so that they reflect more sunlight. … German Environment Agency (UBA) believes are highly risky and do not represent a practicable solution to the climate crisis. The UBA has now published its findings …

  • Press release 40/2017 from 29.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Wanted: success stories in civic participation!

    Zuhörer sitzen in einem Veranstaltungssaal in Stuhreihen

    … kicks off Early on, open-ended and transparent - the characteristics of good public participation. Source: Anton Gvozdikov / Fotolia.com The contest seeking … (UBA) are looking for projects, strategies and arrangements nationwide that are examples of good civic participation. Federal Environment Minister Hendricks is …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.12.2025

    Cluster Agriculture

    The picture shows a dry-looking arable field with a tractor being driven across it. Owing to drought, the vehicle is stirring up clouds of dust. In the background, it is possible to make out a ridge of hills.

    … for creating landscape and biotope structures in keeping with the concept of ‘good’ adaptation to climate change. At the same time, the agricultural sector with … are apt to counteract any adverse impacts from heat. What’s being done – some examples Agriculture provides numerous possibilities for responding to climate … Likewise, the funding of ecological farming can support adaptation, as eco-farming practices include diversified plant cultivation systems, diverse crop rotation and …

  • News from 19.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    Freight transport: climate-neutral, electrified, reimagined

    The various proposed measures for environmentally friendly freight transport described in the brochure have been summarized in a vision picture.

    … shelves would be empty, and the economy would grind to a halt. But transporting goods and waste generates noise, air pollutants and greenhouse gases. To counter … and fuels produced with renewable energies for international air or sea freight are examples of the technologies needed for the transition. Extensive electrification …

  • Press release 26/2015 from 21.07.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Chemical brownfields: forest soil is very slow to forget

    photo of a forest

    … forget New map shows old pollutant loads Forest soil stores pollutants, so it is a good indicator of environmental pollution. Source: Alekss / Fotolia.com Forests … and are slowly released for decades", said President Maria Krautzberger of UBA. The example of DDT is a clear example: contamination is not contained to the area where …

  • Press release 36/2015 from 12.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Progress of environmental protection in agriculture too slow

    tractors on a field

    … still hovers at 50 percent. "New problems are being added to the old, due for example to the plastics or microplastics traced on and in agricultural soils. These … facilities. Although there has been some progress as concerns nitrogen (N), good chemical and ecological condition nationwide is far from being achieved. … with high livestock production should be used nationwide in compliance with best practices. The amendment of the Fertilisers Ordinance promises to better harmonise …

  • News from 30.06.2022 | Last changed: 30.06.2022

    OECD-Guideline: Determination of particle size of nanomaterials

    Nanomaterial Lotuseffekt

    … requirements within the framework of legislation on chemical safety, for example for the REACH Regulation. 30.06.2022 The publication of the OECD Test … that are generated in accordance with OECD Test Guidelines and OECD Principles of Good Laboratory Practices are accepted in all OECD countries.   Associated content Links OECD …