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  • 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

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … Julien Jandric / Fotolia.com The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) presented the second part of its 6th Assessment Report today. The current report … This is also confirmed by the Climate Impact and Risk Assessment for Germany presented last summer. It said that ecosystems already under pressure are …

  • Appointment from 09.12.2020

    Conference: Non-financial reporting in Germany

    Conference: Non-financial reporting in Germany Friday, December 18th, 2020 … corporate non-financial reporting. The event will include high-level key notes, a presentation of current research results and a panel discussion with representatives …

  • News from 25.11.2021 | Last changed: 25.11.2021

    Guide for greenhouse gas-neutral administrations published

    Four-storey office building with a façade made of wood and colourful glass elements; a photovoltaic system stands on the green roof

    … and be a role model in climate protection”, said Dirk Messner, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA) at an online meeting of the Network of Heads of European Environmental Administrations (EPA Network) on November 25th. He presented UBA’s guide on greenhouse gas neutral administrations, now also available …

  • Press release 35/2023 from 27.09.2023 | Last changed: 14.11.2024

    Nominees selected for the German Ecodesign Award 2023

    The jury posing in front of a building

    … Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUV), the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the International Design Centre in Berlin (IDZ) … will now have the chance to win the German Ecodesign Award 2023. The prizes will be presented by Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke on 4 December. Press release … [dot] de bundespreis-ecodesign.de Associated content Links German Ecodesign Award (German) All press releases Tags German Ecodesign Award … Imaginative, ecological and …

  • Press release 35/2024 from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 02.09.2024

    German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award 2025 focuses on design and construction in existing contexts

    Luftbild eines Wohngebäudes mit drei Flügeln in einem U. Zwei Vollgeschosse und ein Walmdach mit mehreren Gauben und PV-Anlagen. Im Innenhof ein großer Baum, in der Umgebung Kleingärten. Vor der Öffnung des U ein linienförmiger Wohnbau ähnlicher Kubatur.

    German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award 2025 focuses on design and construction in … Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) are organising the German SUSTAINABLE BUILDING Award … in construction will be considered for the award. The winning projects will be presented to the public and the media at an awards ceremony on 7 April 2025 at the …

  • Press release 17/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 29.03.2022

    New measures to protect natural groundwater against trace substances

    Ein Reagenzkolben vor grüner Wiese, darin Wasser.

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … World Water Day: Roundtables on Federal Government’s Trace Substance Strategy present results Sophisticated analytical methods show: Our water can contain various … to reduce the burden on the environment. Representatives of the roundtables presented first results today. At their virtual meeting, Ms Hoffmann also presented

  • Press release 26/2025 from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 24.06.2025

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks

    Zwei Menschen rennen freudig ins Wasser.

    Bathing waters in Germany once again receive top marks 97 percent of bathing waters awarded … by the European Commission’s annual report on bathing water quality across Europe, presented in Brussels on 20 June 2025. Nearly 2,300 officially designated bathing … as ‘poor’. To protect the health of swimmers, swimming was prohibited or advised against on 148 occasions as a precaution. The primary reasons were either excessive …

  • Appointment from 09.02.2024 | Last changed: 06.03.2024

    Closing event of the project „Product Information 4.0“

    After scanning a QR code on a sweater, a smartphone displays information about the product

    … "CIRPASS", "Battery Pass" and representatives from the European Commission and the German Environment Agency. Foundations for legal requirements, DPP examples, and implementation steps will be presented. Two panels will bring together experts from politics, industry, and … resources from the three projects, added value is created in the development and presentation of the results concerning a digital product passport. In addition to …

  • KomPass: Article from 01.02.2019 | Last changed: 02.05.2019

    Symposium: Supporting climate change adaptation with scientific methods

    illustierendes Bild, der begrünte Dachgarten der Universität Warschau

    Symposium: Supporting climate change adaptation with scientific methods Fachtagung: … unterstützen Source: RossHelen / Shutterstock How can we assess whether Germany is on the right track? Which methods can players use to identify and … and instruments as well as their interdependencies were analysed. We would like to present the methods we used and give you insights into the ongoing work at the …

  • Press release 32/2016 from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level

    exhaust pipe of a car emitting exhaust gases

    Environmentally harmful subsidies in transport sector at record level German Environment Agency calls for dismantling by 2025 Environmentally harmful … in their wardrobes. Click here for the UBA annual publication Schwerpunkte 2016 (in German, English-language version in progress). Associated content Links charts (in German) Publications Schwerpunkte 2016 All press releases Tags diesel vehicle …

  • Press release 20/2020 from 20.05.2020 | Last changed: 16.06.2020

    Emerge more sustainable from the coronavirus pandemic

    A PV power plant in the country side.

    … industries have been a driver for sustainable jobs. Source: evoks24 / Fotolia The German Environment Agency (UBA) has presented a plan on how to design the coronavirus stimulus packages to target … blog: Corona Sustainability Compass Press conference with UBA's president Messner (German) Publications Sustainable Pathways out of the Corona Crisis All press …

  • Press release 43/2022 from 30.09.2022 | Last changed: 07.12.2022

    Oder fish die-off: Salt discharges caused mass proliferation of toxic alga

    photo of the river

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … German delegation was headed by UBA, which also drew up the report published today (in German) . The Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) contributed substantially to the …