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  • Press release 11/2024 from 15.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.03.2024

    Climate emissions fall by 10.1 per cent in 2023 – biggest decline since 1990

    Industrieschlot mit Abgasen

    … year in a row to around 155 million tonnes of CO 2 equivalents in 2023. This represents a decrease of almost 13 million tonnes or 7.7 percent compared to the … respectively. Further information: The available emissions data for 2023 represent the best possible calculation at present. They are associated with corresponding uncertainties, in particular due to …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … path in the next few years. Further information: Accuracy of the data The results represent the currently best possible estimate. As such, there are corresponding … particular due to the very limited statistical calculation bases available at the present time. The calculations are derived from a system of model calculations and …

  • Press release 11/2025 from 14.03.2025 | Last changed: 17.03.2025

    Germany on track for 2030 climate targets

    Offshore-Windkraftanlagen

    … in mineral soils. Further information The available emissions data for 2024 represents the best possible calculation at present. It is associated with corresponding uncertainties, in particular due to the …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020

    What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?

    the Coronavirus

    … far rejected). A task force at UBA addressed such issues in the summer of 2020 and presented four position papers as an initial time diagnosis, highlighting various … far rejected). A task force at UBA addressed such issues in the summer of 2020 and presented four position papers as an initial time diagnosis, highlighting various …

  • Article from 14.06.2021 | Last changed: 24.06.2021

    A model legislation for sustainable soil management in Africa

    … of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. The initial project results were presented at the meeting of the “Alliance on the sustainable development goals” of … of the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. The initial project results were presented at the meeting of the “Alliance on the sustainable development goals” of …

  • Article from 29.12.2021 | Last changed: 05.01.2024

    Water Resource Management

    … National Water Strategy On 8 June 2021 the Federal Environment Ministry presented the “National Water Strategy”. It addresses questions related to securing … … National Water Strategy On 8 June 2021 the Federal Environment Ministry presented the “National Water Strategy”. It addresses questions related to securing …

  • Article from 21.08.2022 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Reference Values for Assessing Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented. last update on 21.08.2022 For the assessment of the relevance of … value. Reference values for surface water, drinking water and groundwater are presented. … For the assessment of the relevance of micropollutants, a precautionary …

  • Article from 29.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2023

    Assessing and regulating of chemical mixtures under REACH

    zwei Reagenzgläser mit verschiedenen Flüssigkeiten

    … can enter the environment via different pathways where other chemicals are already present. There are different levels of complexity (see Figure 1): while individual … data show that chemicals do not occur individually in the environment, but are present in complex mixtures, entering from various sources. It is also known that … measurable effects in organisms, even though each individual chemical was present in the test mixture at concentrations below "safe" limits. Therefore, …

  • Article from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    TFA as degradation product of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    A hand holding a glas of water

    … gases, also to persistent, i.e. very stable, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). At present, there is no method known to remove TFA from the water cycle by … gases, also to persistent, i.e. very stable, trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). At present, there is no method known to remove TFA from the water cycle by …