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  • Press release 06/2024 from 01.02.2024 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Climate benefit for electric cars confirmed

    Electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with petrol engines.

    … cars must increase rapidly for more climate protection in transport electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with … a recent study commissioned by the German Environment Agency (UBA), electric cars registered in 2020 are around 40 per cent more climate-friendly than cars with …

  • News from 29.04.2024 | Last changed: 14.08.2024

    ZnO nanoforms - REACH substance evaluation: environmental aspects

    ein weißes Pulver in einer schwarzen Dose

    … Environment Agency (UBA) has been carrying out a REACH substance evaluation on the registered nanoforms of zinc oxide since 2017. The assessment of the data on the environmental behaviour and effects of the registered zinc oxide nanoforms is now concluded. 29.04.2024 Based on the studies …

  • Press release 05/2018 from 01.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Air quality 2017: Mitigation of nitrogen dioxide pollution still missing the mark

    Radfahrer zwischen Autos im Stau

    … Nevertheless, about 46 percent of the measuring stations located near traffic areas registered an exceedence of the annual average limit value of 40 µg/m³. Two-thirds … in particular with high levels of real emissions are to blame, many of which were registered only recently and are on city roads", said UBA's President Maria …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    EW-I-1+2: Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply

    … collectively as ‘ atmospheric impacts’. Events of particular severity such as extraordinary floodwater or hurricanes are classified as ‘ force majeure’. Such … Another key determinant is the network structure. To date, approximately 91.5 % of extra-high and high-voltage transmission lines are routed above ground thus being … lines (cabling), in particular medium- and high-voltage lines, underground. At the extra-high voltage level, priority has been given since 2015 – as embedded in the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-I-5: Damaged timber – extent of random use

    The picture shows a dense spruce forest. Several trees are dead, and in the foreground there is deadwood lying on the forest floor.

    … is taken. In cases where there are extensive areas of damaged timber, this will put extra pressure on other production operations in forests and woodlands, thus giving … areas can entail financial burdens faced by forestry enterprises, owing to various extra cost factors in terms of timely planting and conservation operations on ground … is taken. In cases where there are extensive areas of damaged timber, this will put extra pressure on other production operations in forests and woodlands, thus giving …

  • Press release 15/2017 from 24.04.2017 | Last changed: 19.05.2017

    Hendricks: "Germany must reduce its ecological footprint to a tolerable level"

    planet earth

    … German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU, the 400 registered participants will be discussing how this concept can be adopted in … German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU, the 400 registered participants will be discussing how this concept can be adopted in …

  • Press release 53/2020 from 06.11.2020 | Last changed: 09.11.2020

    Climate change adaptation in Germany – specialist conference on strategies to counter heat, drought and heavy rainfall

    Blaues Logo des Wettbewerbs 2020

    … Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment Agency. More than 550 registered participants discussed the implementation of the second progress report … Ministry for the Environment and the German Environment Agency. More than 550 registered participants discussed the implementation of the second progress report …

  • Appointment from 19.11.2021

    Online-Conference Socio-ecological Transformation

    … to this invitation. In order to participate in the conference, we kindly ask you to register at  transformation-conference.de until November 28th. If you have any …

  • Press release 50/2019 from 10.12.2019 | Last changed: 20.02.2020

    Nitrogen surplus from agriculture has been excessive for 20 years

    Ein Traktor bringt Gülle auf einem Feld aus

    … (kg/ha) and has remained virtually constant for more than 20 years. Increases were registered in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia in districts with intensive … (kg/ha) and has remained virtually constant for more than 20 years. Increases were registered in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia in districts with intensive …

  • News from 04.02.2015 | Last changed: 02.04.2015

    Discussion on environment. risks of Veterinary Medicinal Products

    cows

    … and regulatory agencies, NGOs as well as to other key stakeholders. Please do register well in advance since the number of participants is limited. Agenda Postion paper Please register here Associated content Links more informations to location Publications …