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  • Press release 27/2023 from 14.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    Wherever spraying takes place, streams are damaged

    A stream between two fields

    … spraying takes place, streams are damaged Despite extensive approval testing and strict regulations, pesticides from agriculture enter small water bodies in … harmful quantities Rain washes pesticides into streams, which harm insects and plants. Source: ruudmorijn // iStock A new study commissioned by the German … fields. In 80 percent of the investigated streams in Germany's agricultural landscape, the pesticides measured exceeded the limits set for animals and plants. …

  • Appointment from 26.05.2015

    Workshop: Eco-Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products

    … between the general obligation to report on potential environmental problems and the question how to fulfill this obligation. The workshop aims to review the current state of Eco-pharmacovigilance of veterinary medi-cinal products and to discuss opportunities to enhance the system. Attention! Registration ist over … of York Boxall: Are Veterinary Medicines Causing Environmental Risks? Legal base and experience with Pharmacovigilance of potential environmental problems Dr. …

  • Press release 46/2015 from 10.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled

    gush spring

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources Deep geothermal energy: environmental risks can be controlled Groundwater not at risk – seismic monitoring now standard Gush spring: Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the …

  • Press release 17/2024 from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 17.06.2024

    The German Environment Agency celebrates its 50-year anniversary

    Grafik mit dem Jubiläumslogo des Umweltbundesamtes. Eine 50 mit dem Symbol des Blauen Engels. Auf der Grafik stehen alle wichtigen Daten zum Jubiläumsfest am 15.06.2024 in Dessau-Roßlau für alle interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürger.

    … its 50-year anniversary Celebrate with us 50 years of commitment to people and the environment! Source: Umweltbundesamt Over 50 years ago, the social-liberal … the coexistence of humans and the environment: from protecting the world’s oceans, waste prevention and resource conservation, to the effects of different chemicals on … on national and international levels is necessary to promote environment and climate protection and to continue to enable prosperity within the limits of …

  • Press release 13/2022 from 02.03.2022 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Global CODES Network develops joint Action Plan to co-create a sustainable digital transformation globally

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … The UNEA side event marked the first public presentation of the Action Plan and intended to collect a final round of community feedback from a diverse group of … some of the world’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, toxic pollution and waste, food insecurity, public health risks, and inequity. The transformational …

  • Press release 09/2020 from 28.02.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Speed limits on motorways clearly cut down CO2 emissions

    Eine Autobahn

    … motorways would allow reductions of greenhouse gas emissions ranging between 1.9 and 5.4 million tonnes annually, depending on the actual limit imposed. These are … general speed limit on motorways would make a meaningful contribution to reducing climate change impact. The transport sector in particular has done little in terms …

  • Appointment from 11.09.2019 | Last changed: 12.12.2019

    Conference on “Resource-Efficient Decarbonisation Pathways“

    wind energy plant and solar panels

    … Pathways“ Tagungswerk („Jerusalemkirche“) Lindenstr. 85 10969 Berlin Deutschland Open in OpenStreetMap Monday, November 4th, 2019 - 12:00 until Tuesday, November … by the German Environment Agency (UBA) on 4-5 November 2019 in Berlin Global climate change is triggered by unsustainable patterns of natural resource …

  • 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)

    … Only then can existing protection goals for water bodies, terrestrial ecosystems and human health be achieved. Current annual nitrogen emissions amount to 1.5 … in practice with the regulations already in force on air pollution control, climate protection and fertiliser law. Even then, this represents a first step only, …

  • Press release 12/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 15.04.2020

    Renewables cover 17.1 percent of gross final energy consumption in Germany in 2019

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … in 2019 Record share of 42.1 percent on electricity market - stagnation in heating and transport The share of electricity production from renewable energy sources rose … while the transport sector stagnated. UBA's President Dirk Messner said: "Tackling climate change will only work if we use more energy from sun, wind and water. The …

  • Appointment from 28.07.2020

    European Forum on Science & Education for Sustainability 2020

    … 6th, 2020 0:00 — 23:45 On 6 October 2020 the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is hosting the online conference "#EFSES2020 - European Forum on … will be the European programmes Horizon Europe and Erasmus+ and topics such as climate change, the circular economy, social inequality and education for …

  • Press release 17/2017 from 26.04.2017 | Last changed: 12.06.2017

    One in five Germans suffers from railway noise – unnecessarily

    long train

    … – unnecessarily Composite brake blocks for quieter freight trains are a first step and must be followed by more Noise remains the weak spot in rail traffic Source: … remarked: "More people and more freight must be transported by rail for the sake of climate protection. But a greater shift to the railways must go hand in hand with …