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  • Newsletter from 11.12.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2023

    … President Messner. The monitoring report will also be available in English from around March 2024. Press release Monitoring report 2023 (in German) Climate / Energy … erlassen. Dieses Gesetz wirft einige Fragen hinsichtlich der praktischen und rechtlichen Durchführbarkeit auf, einschließlich möglicher rechtlicher … Ein wichtiger Aspekt des CBAM sind effektive Vorgaben für die Überwachung und Berichterstattung (MRV) von… Series Texte Page number 42 Year of publication …

  • Press release 38/2019 from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity

    Bauer brings out pesticides in his field

    … and to prescribe protective measures to preserve biodioversity and protect groundwater. The German Environment Agency (UBA) considers it necessary that the … court declared the restrictions on the use of a herbicide in order to protect groundwater, which UBA had called for, to be unlawful. Although newer information has … the herbicide glyphosate is handled. The approval granted for glyphosate in late 2017 included an obligation for Member States to take special consideration of the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    RO-R-3: Priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control

    The picture shows the oxbow lake of a river with unfortified banks lined with meadows and tree clusters.

    … 2021, the terrain of priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control underwent a distinct increase by approximately 6,300 square kilometres. By the end … climate change is apt to change the frequency and severity of flood events and inundations, for instance when heavy rain events in summer become more frequent and … 2021, the terrain of priority and restricted areas for (preventive) flood control underwent a distinct increase by approximately 6,300 square kilometres. By the end …

  • Press release 32/2022 from 28.06.2022 | Last changed: 01.07.2022

    Heat in the inner city: a plea for more trees and shade

    Stuttgart von oben, zu sehen ist die Lage in einem Talkessel

    … Gebäudeklimatisierung in Europa – Konzepte zur Vermeidung von Hitzeinseln und für ein behagliches Raumklima ) used microclimate simulations to investigate the … in inner cities is known as the urban heat island effect. This occurs all year round and is particularly pronounced on summer nights. This is because of large-scale …

  • Press release 40/2019 from 01.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations

    eine Windenergieanlage wird mit einem Kran abgebaut

    … more than 27,000 installed onshore wind power plants in Germany. The 20-year funding period pursuant to the Renewable Energy Sources Act is ending for the first … costs for dismantling and indicates there will be considerable shortfalls in funding as of the mid-2020s. The funding gap is forecast to be over 300 million euros in the year 2028. The study …

  • Press release 03/2012 from 19.01.2012 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Germany’s drinking water rated “very good“

    … The example of nitrate is one of elevated concentrations sometimes occurring in groundwater, whereas in drinking water there are no such incidences. Virtually all … 2010. This trend does not, however, lead to conclude that the nitrate content in groundwater or in bodies of water is also decreasing. Nitrate content in drinking water … BMG and UBA report on drinking water quality in Germany is here UBA guide entitled Rund um das Trinkwasser (in German) Flyer about lead and drinking water (Blei und

  • Press release 48/12 from 12.12.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Taking a very close look at industrial enterprises

    … to treatment facilities? Answers to these and many other questions can now be found on www.thru.de, the new web pages of Germany’s Pollutant Release and Transfer … access information about the quality of the environment in their immediate surroundings. “The new internet portal thru.de does greater justice to the goal of the … new portal is remarkable because of its user-friendly design, which is informative und pleasing to the eye. In addition to modern design, Thru.de features an optimized …

  • Press release 47/2012 from 29.11.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided

    … of mineral oil in advent calendar chocolate. In some of the samples testers found more than 10 milligrams of mineral oil per kilo of chocolate. A number of … reasons that are thought to be responsible for this. Mineral oils and compounds with oil-like properties can seep from both printing inks and plastic …   Associated content Links See the German-language brochure entitled Papier. Wald und Klima Documents Mineral oil residue in advent calendars can be avoided All press …

  • Press release 041/11 from 31.08.2011 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Technology to marvel at - and it’s easy on the climate and resources, too!

    … technology and appliances. It will be held from 2-7 September on the Berlin fairgrounds at the radio tower. The Federal Environment agency will be present at Booth 177 … UBA flyer on energy savings in the household UBA publication Computer, Internet und Co Friends of the Earth (BUND) Blue Angel website thematic page on European Ecodesign Documents Technology to …

  • DzU article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Indicator: Species diversity and landscape quality

    A graph shows the development of the population of representative bird species for different landscapes and the development of an aggregate indicator for 1970, 1975 and from 1990 to 2023 in percent. The aggregate indicator decreases significantly from 214 in 1970 to 80 in 2013.

    … value of 100 percent for 2030. A detailed description of the methodology can be found in Achtziger et al. 2004 . The revised indicator is presented in Dröschmeister … Ökologischer Zustand der Seen Indikator: Ökologischer Zustand der Übergangs- und Küstengewässer Tags animal species biodiversity bird agricultural area indicator … value of 100 percent for 2030. A detailed description of the methodology can be found in Achtziger et al. 2004 . The revised indicator is presented in Dröschmeister …

  • Press release 36/2025 from 15.10.2025 | Last changed: 17.10.2025

    Majority of Germans want to travel more sustainably – but do not act accordingly

    Nachhaltigkeit beim Reisen ist bei der Reiseentscheidung nur einer unter vielen Wünschen.

    … positive attitude towards environmentally and socially responsible travel underlines that customers generally welcome sustainability when traveling. For the … onclusion of the report: It is not just the responsibility of consumers to effect fundamental change in travel behaviour towards greater sustainability. The tourism … by the Research Association for Holidays and Travel (Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V., FUR). It was conducted over three years with financial support from …