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  • Press release 44/2013 from 11.11.2013 | Last changed: 10.12.2013

    Bundespreis Ecodesign prize is awarded

    Trophies with the logo of the Bundespreis Ecodesign an the names of the winners standing on a table

    … ceremony the President of the Federal Environment Agency, Jochen Flasbarth, said, "Good design, usability, aesthetics, and environmental friendliness are the … designers and businesses are becoming aware of their responsibility to design the goods and services of our everyday lives in an environmentally sound way.“ The …

  • Press release 31/2015 from 18.09.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Young people declare war on marine litter

    plastic bottles and other pieces of waste in the sea

    … which have come forward with innovative and promising ideas on the subject. One example is the Trashbusters H2O project of the Youth Association for the Protection …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … in the world, performing important functions in the global hydrological cycle. For example, it is home to numerous groundwater organisms invisible to us, which move in …

  • 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

    … including here in Germany, adaptation measures are already showing effect, for example more green spaces in cities or the restoration of rivers and streams to … ecosystems already under pressure are particularly sensitive to climate change, for example soil and forests, oceans, rivers and lakes. They are all under threat from … nature but also mankind. Damage to ecosystems put economic survival at risk, for example agriculture and forestry. Climate change also jeopardises our health and …

  • 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.

    … of cars with combustion engines in all the environmental impacts analysed. For example, electric cars will also cause around 27 per cent less aquatic … HGVs also considered The study also analysed the environmental impact of heavy goods vehicles. HGVs that use liquefied natural gas (⁠LNG) have no advantages over …

  • Press release 44/2023 from 04.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … industrial textile waste. Fabric remnants are combined in layers and connected, for example, by embroidery. This results in limited editions that are used in interior … The hundred percent TPU foil keeps rolling containers stable and holds the stored goods in place. Wrap it up (bundespreis-ecodesign.de) Concept category GOLD – …

  • Press release 41/2025 from 09.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved

    Ein Schornstein stößt dunklen Qualm aus.

    … forests and peatlands are intact, agriculture adopts sustainable soil management practices, and long-lived wood products are used more widely in construction. 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.

    … in Germany and abroad. In addition, the UBA enforces environmental laws, for example for emissions trading or the authorisation of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, or … change mitigation and the work that protects people and the environment – for example consistent economic and social transformation or the promotion of a circular …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … can be clearly seen in the energy sector, where the phase-out of coal is making good progress. This is encouraging for other areas where there is still much to be … true for the transport sector, which cannot afford to rest on its comparatively good figures. It is therefore clear that only ambitious climate action and …

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

    Young people care about environment and climate

    junge Frauen am Laptop

    … environmental policy. The collaborative development of the youth study is just one example of this.” Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (⁠UBA), …