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  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Tourism

    Beach chairs at the Baltic Sea

    … will benefit from this. Impairments may occur during extended hikes due to heavy thunderstorms. The increase in natural hazards such as avalanches, rockfalls and … along with bathing and hiking tourism. Here, too, an extension of the season has a fundamentally positive effect. The spring and autumn seasons in particular become … endangers the sporting activity as a whole. In shallow waters, the risk of grounding or sediment resuspension also increases, which can lead to increased …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2021 | Last changed: 09.02.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2021

    … in an environmentally friendly way. Ideally, these are available in the shop around the corner which I can easily reach by bike or on foot."  Nonetheless, much … can use targeted communication tools such as neighbourhood guidance or district workshops to motivate citizens to take safety measures for heavy rain (for example …

  • Newsletter from 01.10.2021 | Last changed: 01.10.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2021

    … study. It shows: Germany is capable of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by around 70 percent by 2030 compared to 1990. We must, however, act immediately and … of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Algal blooms, water turbidity, overfishing, underwater noise or rubbish have a negative impact on the condition of the North Sea … to new developments in the packaging sector. read more (in German) UBA News Bundespreis UMWELT & BAUEN 2021 – Progressive building and refurbishment for more …

  • Newsletter from 31.07.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 4/2025

    … installations covered by the scheme in both Germany and the EU have been cut by around half. You can read more about this in the current edition of our newsletter. … gas emissions from installations covered by the scheme in Germany have fallen by around 47 per cent. Across all EU Member States, the average decrease has been even … auctions flows entirely into the German government's Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF). This fund supports a range of programmes to help both businesses and …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.02.2022 | Last changed: 10.02.2022

    Risks and potential for adaptation

    Historic city center with houses flooded

    … Risks and potential for adaptation Source: KomPass/Umweltbundesamt 07.02.2022 UBA information film on Risks and potential for adaptation What … regions due to the accelerated rise in sea levels. Water bodies and their surroundings will be more severely affected by flood and low water events. In the event … such as soil, water, species and ecosystems face particular threats. They are the foundations of many other systems, such as fishing, agriculture, forestry, and water …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Tourism

    Beach chairs at the Baltic Sea

    … reservoirs are also vulnerable to flooding, rockfalls and avalanches. The water bound in the artificial snow accumulates as meltwater in spring, which could increase … that it remains available for longer. In some regions of northern Europe, different underground storage techniques are used to preserve snow for several months and from one …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Biological Diversity

    colourful flowering summer meadow

    … time of the year in which plants grow, flower and fruit, increased in Germany by around two weeks on average since 1961. Indicator from the DAS monitoring: Phenological … region, migratory birds have arrived 0.5-2.8 days earlier since 1960. Swallows (Hirundinidae) now return on average ten days earlier from warmer areas, starlings … by climate change, as they depend on intact conditions in several places around the world: breeding sites in their wintering grounds and resting sites along the …

  • Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2023

    … of fossil fuels Carbon Capture and Storage CCS (schematic diagram) Source: Umweltbundesamt It sounds practical enough: Don’t let harmful CO ₂ escape into the atmosphere through the … waste, industrial & commercial, construction & demolition and food waste for 2017 and 2030 using the life cycle assessment method. The study shows the sector's …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the result of the project “Advancing REACH”, … further development of the REACH Regulation. In addition to various analyses, workshops will be organized and support provided for the REACH Congress 2018. … state of implementation as well as the improvement proposals for the REACH review 2017/2018 have been identified and compiled. Several studies commissioned by the EU …

  • Article from 22.10.2020 | Last changed: 22.10.2020

    Environmental risk assessment of antifouling products in Germany

    … These publications are presented briefly below. last update on 22.10.2020 Background Antifouling products containing biocides are usually used to protect boat hulls … – pleasure craft There are around 206,000 pleasure craft in Germany. Daehne et al. (2017) and Feibicke et al. (2018) estimated that in 2016 around 19% of the total … – pleasure craft There are around 206,000 pleasure craft in Germany. Daehne et al. (2017) and Feibicke et al. (2018) estimated that in 2016 around 19% of the total …

  • Article from 04.03.2024 | Last changed: 04.03.2024

    Pollutant emissions into surface waters

    Picture from river in Germany

    … sites was provided by the German federal states (Länder). Diffuse pathways are: groundwater discharge, surface run off (alluviation), soil loss due to water erosion … pathways can be identified for specific substances (see: Einträge von Nähr- und Schadstoffen). Figure 2 shows results for EPA PAHs (sum of the 16 PAHs listed by … App emissions to water Publications Bestandsaufnahme der Emissionen, Einleitungen und Verluste nach Art. 5 der RL 2008/105/EG bzw. § 4 Abs. 2 OGewV in Deutschland …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 04.11.2020

    What does the Corona crisis mean for environmental policy?

    the Coronavirus

    … / Getty Images The Corona crisis challenges many familiar things. The economy is under pressure, people are changing their habits. What does this mean for … forthcoming: Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik (September 2020)   As a current … paper Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik The Green New Consensus: Study Shows …