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  • Press release 42/2023 from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.11.2023

    Consequences of the climate crisis in Germany are becoming more severe

    Harvested grain field with yellow stubble and bales of straw. Dark, low-hanging clouds loom menacingly in the sky.

    … crisis in Germany are becoming more severe BMUV and UBA present third monitoring report on the Federal Government's Strategy for German Adaptation to Climate Change … is one of the regions with the highest water loss worldwide. Since 2000, the country has lost 2.5 cubic kilometres of water per year. In the years 2019 to 2021, … of the measurable targets. The Federal Government's DAS Monitoring Report reports on ⁠ climate impacts ⁠ and adaptation on the basis of measured data and …

  • Press release 18/2023 from 09.06.2023 | Last changed: 13.06.2023

    German bathing water quality remains at a high level

    Children jump in a lake.

    … Germany is a good place to bathe. This is confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. According to the report, over 96 percent of the officially designated bathing water sites on lakes, … river … Germany is a good place to bathe. This is confirmed by the EU Commission's report on the quality of European bathing waters, presented on 9 June 2023. …

  • Press release 11/2022 from 28.02.2022 | Last changed: 04.03.2022

    Climate risks put quality of life and environment at stake

    the Earth

    … Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report focuses on the consequences of climate change and on climate change …

  • 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 … Carbon dioxide emissions alone fell by almost half in the eastern part of the country between 1989 and 1994. The situation was quite different in the territory of …

  • Press release 41/2025 from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved

    Ein Schornstein stößt dunklen Qualm aus.

    … consistently. By 2040, Germany must have an ambitious climate policy that puts the country firmly on track for greenhouse-gas neutrality. According to the UBA’s … within the energy transition.  “These changes demand a major effort for our country, but at the same time they open the door to future-proof prosperity and …

  • News from 10.11.2025 | Last changed: 25.11.2025

    COP30 World Climate Conference: Together for the climate

    Logo: COP30 Brasil

    … of the global inequality with which the climate crisis affects different countries, income groups, and population groups. Several hundred indigenous peoples … year. At the end of October, the UN Climate Secretariat published the NDC synthesis report, which summarizes and analyzes all NDCs submitted by the end of September …

  • Press release 38/2025 from 23.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    CBAM simplified: 90% of Companies Exempt from CO₂ Border Adjustment

    Container in einem Hafen

    … of the new mechanism, without financial obligations and with simplified reporting requirements. From 1 January 2026, CBAM will take effect for importers …   Since October 2023, importers of these products have had to submit quarterly reports to the European Commission on the direct and indirect emissions of their …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … reading ability and mental performance, young people in Germany frequently report a ringing in their ears which resembles tinnitus after extreme noise … In the German Environmental Survey one in every twelve children ages 11-14 reported that night-time street traffic noise is an annoyance, and one in every six …

  • 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.

    … Shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic of Germany became the first European country to establish a scientific environmental protection agency: On the 22nd June … Shortly thereafter, the Federal Republic of Germany became the first European country to establish a scientific environmental protection agency: On the 22nd June …

  • Press release 18/2022 from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 07.04.2022

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are … matter of concern to young people and a source of emotional stress, with 88 percent reporting sadness about manmade environmental degradation. Three quarters are …

  • Press release 44/2015 from 03.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Ten million hectares of arable land worldwide are 'lost' every year

    very dry soil

    … must take action and assume responsibility for the sustainable use of soil in other countries from which it exports consumer goods. “Improved soil protection, the … to land use rights and markets, and better development of rural areas in developing countries in particular, are ways in which we can help to eliminate the causes of …