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  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … parked more often but when and if necessary, drive it at slower speed.” Emissions data updates Emissions in Germany have declined by 38.7% since 1990. The target for … in 2021 compared to the previous year in almost all sectors. The available data show that since 2010, the energy transition in particular has contributed to …

  • Press release 45/2015 from 08.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    German diet is a strain on the climate

    Eine Vielzahl von abgepacktem und rohem Fleisch

    … particular continue to be a strain on the environment and the climate, according to data in the Umwelt, Haushalte und Konsum brochure by the German Environment Agency … still enjoy a varied diet while doing something for the environment." The report's data on mobility shows that the number of cars continues to rise in Germany: 537 for …

  • Press release 49/2022 from 05.12.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    14 projects to be honoured with the German Ecodesign Award 2022

    photo of the jury in front of a building

    … a deposit chair as well as concepts for transforming the clothing industry and data-based rewetting of peatland. Press release No. 49/2022 | 05.12.2022 Federal … Farmers can use peat:lab to determine terrain heights, water levels and collect data in a digital twin. It provides a basis for planning and coordinating rewetting …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … from landfilling, which has been banned. The law prescribes that the emissions data for 2022 be reviewed by the Council of Experts on Climate Change. The Council of Experts presents an assessment of the data within a month. After that, the law provides that the responsible ministries …

  • Press release 36/2023 from 10.10.2023 | Last changed: 12.10.2023

    UBA launches National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information

    A view of the National Centre for Environmental and Nature Conservation Information in Merseburg

    … terms of content, the centre is entrusted with the development and operation of the data and information portal umwelt.info, which is intended to become the first point … The nationwide knowledge resource is intended to make environmentally relevant ⁠data and information from all sectors and federal levels easier to find and to …

  • News from 25.01.2019 | Last changed: 25.01.2019

    How does emissions trading work?

    Screenshot aus dem gezeichneten Kurzfilm: Zu sehen ist ein Kraftwerk, das Geld für Emissionsberechtigungen zahlt.

    … Emissions Trading: What drives emission developments? Carbon leakage in AI-driven data center growth? National Ordinance on Measures to Avoid Carbon Leakage in the …

  • Press release 19/2019 from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 16.08.2019

    Plastics in the environment

    Plastic waste on a beach.

    … this has on ecosystems. They identify areas in which there is (still) insufficient data and a need for research as well as measures to lastingly reduce plastic inputs …

  • 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.

    … water sites along the Oder as a precautionary measure. The current measurement data for each bathing water site can be viewed online on the websites of the federal …

  • 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.

    … to a change in species composition on land. This is shown, for example, by the data on birds and butterflies. New species are migrating from warmer regions, such … Report reports on ⁠ climate impacts ⁠ and adaptation on the basis of measured data and presents the changes that have taken place in the past and at present. The …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Human Health

    A baby hand holding the finger of an adult

    … of hours of sunshine is increasing and cloud cover is decreasing. Analyses of the data of the UV monitoring network by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection … of hours of sunshine is increasing and cloud cover is decreasing. Analyses of the data of the UV monitoring network by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection …

  • DzU article from 22.12.2025 | Last changed: 22.12.2025

    Indicator: National Welfare Index

    A graph shows the national welfare index (NWI) and gross domestic product (2000 = 100) for the years between 1991 and 2024. Since 2000, the NWI has increased by 10.7 percent, while GDP rose by 27.4 percent.

    … und Konjunkturforschung Figure as PDF (134.29 kB) Figure as Excel with data (42.68 kB) Overview Environmental Indicators last update on 22.12.2025 At a …