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  • Press release 33/2024 from 17.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    First half of 2024: Renewable electricity generation continues to rise significantly

    Freiflächenphotovoltaikanlage, Rapsfeld und Windenergieanlagen

    … sector, mild weather led to lower demand for heating. In the mobility sector, the use of renewable electricity in transport increased slightly. Press release No. … renewable energies on the basis of currently available data. In addition to annual publications, AGEE-Stat also regularly publishes monthly and quarterly reports. In …

  • Press release 22/2017 from 02.06.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Data on the Environment 2017: More climate protection action required

     Polar bear on ice floe

    … To mark World Environment Day on 5 June the new German Environment Agency (UBA) publication “Daten zur Umwelt 2017“ [Data on the Environment] provides a … rate. This is in part due to the transport sector, the only sector whose greenhouse gas emissions have not decreased since 1990. Press release No. 22/2017 | …

  • 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.

    … into account distribution of income and does not incorporate voluntary work and housework. Furthermore, it does not include costs through damage to the environment. … the Research Institute of the Protestant Study Community (FEST) website the latest publications can be found. Related contents Indikator: Umweltkosten von Energie und …

  • Press release 36/2022 from 12.09.2022 | Last changed: 14.09.2022

    Rotor blade recycling from A to Z

    Windenergieanlagen auf einem Feld.

    … Environment Agency (UBA) now presents a comprehensive overview of the sustainable use and waste processing of rotor blades. Many wind turbines are expected to reach … specify product-specific separation and recycling processes. Associated content Publications Entwicklung von Rückbau- und Recyclingstandards für Rotorblätter All …

  • Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 29.07.2015 | Last changed: 05.04.2017

    Uninterruptible power supplies

    grünes Kabel mit Stecker in der Steckdose

    … mission critical devices with an uninterruptible power supply – a solution that is used in settings such as hospitals, computing centres and interlocking … content Links Blue Angel Uninterruptible Power Supply Tools Guide to green public procurement of uninterruptible power supplies Guide uninterruptible power …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FI-I-3: Occurrence of thermophilic species in inland waters – case study

    The picture shows two men in waterproof working clothes standing in a small boat on Lake Constance. One of them is holding a fishing net. He seems to be pulling it out of the water. In the background, the lakeshore and a settlement are visible.

    … species which are of commercial interest to fisheries. This is why, rather than focusing on the potential impacts of global warming, the discussion is much more … conducive to the emergence of young carp. As a result of favourable conditions caused by higher temperatures prevailing in 2003, subsequent years saw the highest … Change 22/2021, Dessau-Roßlau, 277 pp. https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/sites/default/files/medien/5750/publikationen/2021-06-10_cc_22-2021_kwra2021_wasser.pdf . 89 - …

  • Press release 43/2018 from 12.12.2018 | Last changed: 11.09.2019

    Higher quality plastics recycling is necessary

    Das Wort Recycling vor schwarzem Hintergrund, darauf auch ausrangierte Kühlaggregate.

    … quotas can conserve resources The German Environment Agency's new magazine focuses on recycling in the 1-2018 issue. Source: Umweltbundesamt / Paul Bulteel … too low, claims the new issue of the What Matters [Schwerpunkt: Recycling] series publication by the German Environment Agency (UBA). The publication examines the …

  • Press release 28/2025 from 25.06.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    Boom despite crisis: German GreenTech sector continues on growth trajectory

    Two people standing on a wind turbine.

    … Germany ranks third after the USA and Japan for the number of GreenTech patents filed. Thus, the GreenTech sector is not only important for the climate and the … from the USA, Japan, and Germany. German patent applications are particularly focused on the areas of renewable energy and environmentally friendly mobility. Europe … the sector since 2010 and highlights its potential up to 2045.  Associated content Publications GreenTech made in Germany 2025 All press releases Tags digitalisation …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-4: Adaptation to climate change at the municipal level

    The picture shows a slightly hilly landscape characterised by agricultural activity. The centre of the picture shows a village embedded in the landscape. In an almost cloudless sky which is already tinged with orange, you can see a low sun wrapping the landscape in a warm light.

    … government provides assistance to municipalities in these respects. This is because different departments provide assistance in different ways. However, the award … of ‘Climate Protection Sub-Concepts for Adaptation Purposes’. These concepts are used by municipalities as strategic planning and decision-making tools; they … the increasing efforts made in municipalities are possibly offset by increases in public awareness.   238 - infas – Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft GmbH …

  • Press release 09/2023 from 01.03.2023 | Last changed: 06.03.2023

    Paludiculture: More climate action with rewetted peatlands

    drainage channel through a peatland

    … all its GHG emissions. “We can only achieve our climate targets if we repurpose the use of our peatlands. We must make much more widespread use of paludiculture, which … peatlands used for agriculture. Associated content Links Peat climate protection Publications Entwickeln von Anreizen für Paludikultur zur Umsetzung der …

  • News from 28.04.2025 | Last changed: 10.06.2025

    Risks and benefits of inhibitors in agriculture

    Acker neben Wiese mit Bäumen im Hintergrund

    … Risks and benefits of inhibitors in agriculture The extensive use of inhibitors could reduce agricultural ammonia emissions by up to 9%. Source: … Chirnielewski / Fotolia.com Urease and nitrification inhibitors are chemicals used in agriculture to increase plant nitrogen utilization of fertilizers and … could help the sector achieve its climate goals.        Associated content Publications Urease- and nitrification inhibitors for climate and environmental …

  • News from 27.02.2018 | Last changed: 27.02.2018

    New EU Innovation Fund: how can it support climate protection?

    industrial plant

    … innovation in the power sector and industry. From 2019 onwards, this fund will use revenues from auctioning emissions trading allowances for this purpose. … be targeted. By doing so, the fund would contribute to closing an important gap in public support for low-carbon innovation. Associated content Publications The …