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  • Press release 17/2020 from 09.04.2020 | Last changed: 22.04.2020

    Employment numbers in environmental protection sector rising steadily

    worker installing a thermal insulation on a facade of a building

    … Germany were employed in the environmental protection sector in 2017, says a recent report (Beschäftigung und Umweltschutz) by the German Environment Agency (UBA). The … figures for the development of employment after 2017 are not yet available, but reports from the German Wind Energy Association estimate the loss of 40,000 jobs in …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

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

    … Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … keeps records of any disruptions. As part of its remit the BNetzA evaluates reports made by grid operators on disruptions of more than three minutes’ duration …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-6 + 7: Endangered spruce stands and spruce bark beetle

    … FW-I-6 + 7: Endangered spruce stands and spruce bark beetle 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … from the volume of damaged wood occurred. In all eight of the Länder which filed reports, the volume of damaged timber increased by several multiples. It is also …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    LW-I-4: Infestation with pest organism – case study

    The picture shows a detailed view of cereal plants infested with brown rust.

    … climate change on pest organisms. Source: Aleksa / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … possible towards a nationwide illustration – is planned for the next DAS Monitoring Report in 2027. It is expected that extensive synergies will evolve – both at …

  • Press release 34/2019 from 25.09.2019 | Last changed: 30.09.2019

    Protect oceans and polar regions, secure coastal areas for the long term

    Nahaufnahme einer großen Welle, die kurz davor ist in die Brandung zu stürzen

    … / Fotolia The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC presented its Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate last Wednesday. The report indicates that climate change is already making a grave impact on the oceans …

  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … National Park. Source: ohenze / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk … 40 Jahre Umweltbundesamt All press releases … The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Dirk … agriculture and circular economy." … The German Environment Agency (UBA) reports positive environmental performance 30 years after German reunification. Air, …

  • 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.

    … 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 … substances or corporate social responsibility of companies). 06.08.2020 This report is part of the departmental research plan project "Further development of … in articles: REACH supports already today sustainable chemistry in many ways. The report describes 12 recommendations for a stronger support of sustainable chemistry …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … climate change impacts in Germany. Source: yanlev / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … country and when they become aware of the heavy damage they have caused. Intensive reporting in the media tends to kindle the public’s awareness regarding events …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    GE-I-2: Heat-related mortalities

    The picture shows an elderly woman wearing a white blouse. The lady is holding on to a rollator with one hand, while she is holding the back of her left hand to her forehead. In the background, a few fuzzy treetops or bushes are visible in bright light.

    … to their health. Source: Photograph: Satjawat / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … model – which has been developed since the publication of the previous monitoring report – takes into account that also any preceding hot weeks can influence …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … Source: Lehnerfoto / Generalplan Küstenschutz SH 2022 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … coastal lowland areas of the country. The case-study indicator presented in this report in respect of land protection dykes without safety deficit was developed in …

  • News from 24.10.2016 | Last changed: 06.12.2016

    Climate action: how to reduce emissions even before 2020

    wind energy plants on a field

    … Convention on Climate Change will not be enough to achieve that goal. An UBA report shows how the gap can be narrowed even before 2020, for example with more … efficiency standards in electrical appliances enable the greatest reduction. The report also identifies how to overcome policy barriers such as poor grid … Ecosystems in Nationally Determined Contributions and national greenhouse gas reporting Tags climate change climate policy climate protection global warming …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    BAU-I-5: Claims expenditure for property insurance

    The picture shows a badly damaged single-family house. The exterior wall has been breached in several places, some windows are missing, and the exterior rendering is pitted to well above the ground floor. Mud and debris have accumulated all round the house.

    … belongings, and businesses. Source: GordonGrand / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on … for property insurance Source: GDV (branch and risk statistics; Naturgefahrenreport) Time and again – years with severe damage from natural hazards Extreme … regionally limited damage events are reflected well in statistics. Any change in reported claims and associated damage – settled by insurance companies with …