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  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … Oceans Day on 8 June Plastics in the environment New UBA study: Numbers, background information, research needs, and measures to combat the plastic flood More and more plastic litter is collecting in our seas and oceans. Source: Isabella …

  • Press release 10/2022 from 11.02.2022 | Last changed: 17.02.2022

    Environmental awareness: Great momentum for socio-ecological transformation

    Cyclist

    … momentum for socio-ecological transformation Majority of population supportive of more ambitious environmental and climate change policy 84 percent of respondents are … percent support better public transportation (more stops, more frequency). Further information The Environmental Awareness Study has been collecting representative …

  • 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

    … gas emissions down by 1.9 percent Increase in coal and fuel consumption – more renewables and overall lower energy use curb the effects The energy industry … This is in addition to the rise in fuel consumption after the pandemic. Further information The present emissions data represent the currently best possible …

  • News from 06.08.2020 | Last changed: 06.08.2020

    REACH and sustainable chemistry

    Sustainable chemistry contributes to a positive development in society, environment and economy.

    … Gettyimages The European chemicals regulation REACH is intended to contribute to a more sustainable chemistry. A current UBA report provides a systematic analysis on the relations between main elements of REACH (e.g. Registration or Information in the supply chain) and main elements of sustainable chemistry (e.g. …

  • Appointment from 19.05.2016

    7th Water Research Horizon Conference

    … Water Science Alliance e.V. on the eve of the conference, Monday, 27th June 2016. More Information and Registration more information on the Water Science Alliance website …

  • Press release 23/2018 from 17.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Record half year for renewable energy in Germany

    Bild zu Windkraftanlagen als Alternative für die Energieerzeugung im Kaliningrader Gebiet

    … electricity was produced in the first six months of the year – nearly 10 per cent more, or 10 billion kWh, than for the same time period last year. This is the … installations of the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) provides some early reliable information about the expansion of capacity in the first half of 2018. There are …

  • Appointment from 21.03.2019

    EnviroInfo 2019 – Intern. Conference on Environmental Informatics

    … 2019 is an international and interdisciplinary conference on leading environmental information and communication technologies (ICT). The conference will focus on … in business and the wider public. Deadline for "full paper" is 26th April 2019. More information here A German-language workshop will be organized by the German …

  • Press release 49/2015 from 30.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Coordination Office of the Working Group on Renewable Energy-Statistics now located at the German Environment Agency

    wind energy plant and solar panels

    … player in meeting international reporting obligations and in providing transparent information to policy makers and the public. Press release No. 49/2015 | 30.12.2015 … https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/service/newsletter. Associated content Links further information about AGEE-Stat (in German) Renewable energies – the figures All press … player in meeting international reporting obligations and in providing transparent information to policy makers and the public. … The UBA hosts the coordinating office …

  • News from 20.08.2018 | Last changed: 15.05.2023

    Climate-ADAPT first-stop-shop for adaptation knowledge in Europe

    green roof

    … and the European Commission since 2012, has grown into the most important place for information when it comes to adaptation to climate change in Europe. A report of the EEA informs about the experiences and effectiveness of the platform and points to ways … Europe share their knowledge through the platform, and there is potential to engage more providers in future.  Providers benefit from the extended outreach and enhanced …

  • Appointment from 04.09.2015

    Kassel International Dialogue on 100% Renewable Energy

    … participants are invited to join the side-event on the first day to promote information exchange between international and German guests. Round-table … the successful continuation of energy transition processes at the regional level. More Information Kassel International Dialogue on 100% Renewable Energy (with …

  • News from 01.02.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

    Corporate Sustainability Reporting faces major changes

    skyscrapers with glass facades, in which trees reflect

    … faces major changes Corporate Sustainability Reports should be standardized to be more comparable. Source: Melinda Nagy / AdobeStock About 500 German undertakings are obliged to include sustainability-related information in their annual reports. According to the plans of the EU Commission …

  • Press release 03/2017 from 30.01.2017 | Last changed: 22.03.2017

    2015 greenhouse gas emissions indicate a slight decrease for second year in a row

    Eine Solaranlage auf freien Feld, im Hintergrund drehen sich Windkrafträder

    … said: “The transformation of the energy system is showing signs of working. More and more electricity is based on solar-, wind- or hydropower and less on coal … reporting duties, has risen by 124.7 per cent from its low level in 1995.  Further information The discrepancies between the preliminary calculations of the 2015 GHG …