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    Air Hygiene Report No. 15

    … Air Hygiene Report No. 15 15.05.2003 European Intercomparison Workshop on Air Quality Monitoring; Vol. 5 - Measuring of NO, NO2, SO2 and O3 - Air Hygiene Report No. 15, May 2003 Document Air Hygiene Report No. 15 (1.61 MB) Tags air quality air hygiene The … Vol. 5 - Measuring of NO, NO2, SO2 and O3 - Air Hygiene Report No. 15, May 2003 … Air Hygiene Report No. 15 …

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    Figure 2: Pathway specific emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

    Figure 2: Pathway specific emissions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (here sum of the 16 PAHs of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) into surface waters in Germany (2003 to 2016); shown as 5-year moving averages

    … of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) into surface waters in Germany (2003 to 2016); shown as 5-year moving averages Source: UBA Download image (108.82 … of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)) into surface waters in Germany (2003 to 2016); shown as 5-year moving averages … Figure 2: Pathway specific …

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    Empirical Critical Loads for Nitrogen. Proceedings of an Expert Workshop

    … Nitrogen. Proceedings of an Expert Workshop 05.01.2021 Achermann B, Bobbink R (ed) (2003) Empirical Critical Loads for Nitrogen. Proceedings of an Expert Workshop. … Proceedings of an Expert Workshop (14.82 MB) … Achermann B, Bobbink R (ed) (2003) Empirical Critical Loads for Nitrogen. Proceedings of an Expert Workshop. …

  • DzU article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

    A graph shows the development of environmental taxes for the year 1995 (39.9 billion euros), the year 2000, and the period 2005 to 2023 (69.5 billion euros, preliminary data) as well as their share of total tax revenues in the public budgets.

    … 69.5 billion euros. Their share of total taxes has been on a downward trend since 2005 and now stands at 7.6 %. The highest-yielding environmental taxes are the … emissions trading (8.5 billion euros). Environmental taxes rose by 26 % between 2005 and 2023, whereas overall taxes increased by 102.6 %. Therefore, environmental taxes now account for only 7.6 % of overall tax revenue. In 2005, their share had been 12.2 %. The introduction of the Ecological Tax Reform in …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption of transport

    A graph shows the final energy consumption in freight and passenger transport between 2005 and 2023 and the targets for the year 2030 of the Federal Government (2005 = 100) presented as an index.

    … consumption of freight and passenger transport by 15 to 20 % by 2030 compared to 2005. Freight and passenger transport have become significantly more efficient since … Final energy consumption is the consumption required to operate the vehicles. From 2005 to 2019, the final energy consumption of passenger transport increased by … final energy consumption in passenger transport was still 10.1 % lower than in 2005, but rose again compared to the previous year. However, a general trend cannot …

  • DzU article from 10.07.2025 | Last changed: 04.08.2025

    Indicator: Emission of air pollutants

    Graph: The development of emissions of five air pollutants and an overall index relative to the base year 2005 (=100 %) can be seen. The trend of all substances decreases significantly, but ammonia only since 2014. The 2030 target (55 %) seems within reach.

    … 10.07.2025 At a glance The averaged index of air pollutants fell by 39.5 % between 2005 and 2023. The obligations of the Gothenburg Protocol and the NEC Directive for … Air. Germany must reduce emissions by an average of 21 % by 2020 compared to 2005. This target was achieved. For the five air pollutants, further reduction … must reduce emissions of the five air pollutants by an average of 45 % between 2005 and 2030. The Federal Government has included the average of the reduction …

  • Press release 17/2008 from 14.03.2008 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    How good is drinking water quality in households with children?

    … Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV). KUS also provides evidence that as late as 2003 to 2006, there may have been levels of lead, copper, nickel and uranium in some … limit and guideline values. Press release No. 17/2008 | 14.03.2008 Between May 2003 and May 2006 scientists at UBA and the Robert Koch Institute sampled drinking … concentrations of lead, copper, and nickel in household drinking water in the 2003-2006 time period have changed since 1998, especially in the eastern federal …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Environmentally friendly passenger transport

    A graph shows the share of pedestrian, utility cycling, railway and passenger transport services in the overall passenger transport volume. Shown here are the years between 2003 and 2022. There has been changes in method in this period in 2003 and 2007.

    … friendly passenger transport has remained more or less constant since 2003, only slightly increasing until 2019 and reaching 20.6 %. In 2020 and 2021, it … and consumption calculation and the passenger transport model was carried out from 2003 and 2017 onwards, which somewhat limits comparability with previous years. More … friendly passenger transport has remained more or less constant since 2003, only slightly increasing until 2019 and reaching 20.6 %. In 2020 and 2021, it …

  • 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.

    … reduction in the phosphorus content of Upper Lake Constance, the hot summer of 2003 led to an explosive increase in carp as a thermophilic species. In particular … would exist in such lakes. Therefore, the surprisingly strong presence of carp in 2003 is obviously due to particularly warm conditions in the spring and summer of … As a result of favourable conditions caused by higher temperatures prevailing in 2003, subsequent years saw the highest carp yields ever recorded since the …

  • DzU article from 01.11.2024 | Last changed: 01.11.2024

    Indicator: Nitrogen eutrophication

    A graph shows the proportion of vulnerable ecosystems in Germany where the critical loads for eutrophication were exceeded between 2000 and 2019 and the target for 2030. In 2000, the share was 84 % and in 2019, it was 69 %.

    … loads were still exceeded in 69 % of the area comprising vulnerable ecosystems. In 2005, this figure was as high as 79 %. High ammonia emissions associated with … of land affected by excess nitrogen deposition should fall by 35 % between 2005 and 2030 (BReg 2016). With the current calculation basis, this results in a … for a reduction by 29 % (NH 3 ) and 65 % (NO x ) compared to the reference year 2005. The measures that are suitable to reduce these emissions are portrayed in the …

  • DzU article from 16.07.2025 | Last changed: 18.07.2025

    Indicator: Environmental management

    A graph shows the development of EMAS registered organisations in Germany between 2005 and 2024, sorted by number of organisations, sites and employees. The target of the Sustainability Strategy (5,000 sites by 2030) is also shown.

    … more ambitious. Assessing the development After a fluctuating development between 2005 and 2020, the number of organizations has been trending upwards since 2020. In … and Industry database. Data based on a unified collection method are available from 2005 onwards. The office of the German EMAS Advisory Board publishes a monthly … ISO 14001, but is more ambitious. … After a fluctuating development between 2005 and 2020, the number of organizations has been trending upwards since 2020. In …

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    EW-I-3: Reduced power generation due to ambient temperature in thermal power plants

    A bar chart shows the ambient temperature-related electricity production of thermal power plants in gigawatt hours in a time series from 2001 to 2017. The values fluctuate between less than 100 gigawatt hours for 2002 and 2,500 gigawatt hours for 2003. From 2007 onwards, the values become comparable and range between 300 and 1,000 gigawatt hours. There is no trend so far.

    … between less than 100 gigawatt hours for 2002 and 2,500 gigawatt hours for 2003. From 2007 onwards, the values become comparable and range between 300 and … between less than 100 gigawatt hours for 2002 and 2,500 gigawatt hours for 2003. From 2007 onwards, the values become comparable and range between 300 and …