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  • Press release 13/2024 from 25.03.2024 | Last changed: 27.03.2024

    Assessment value set for plasticisers in urine

    Behandschute Hand hält Glasröhrchen mit Urin

    … start to analyse the current findings in urine samples in detail and make a well-founded health assessment.” Potentially harmful to reproduction Mono-n-hexyl phthalate … continue to work with other authorities to clarify the causes of the exposure found. About the HBM Commission The HBM Commission is an interdisciplinary body of … für den Di-n-hexylphthalat-Metaboliten Mono-n-hexylphthalat im Urin von Erwachsenen und Kindern All press releases Tags human biomonitoring biomonitoring urine …

  • News from 31.07.2024 | Last changed: 31.07.2024

    Renaturalised bodies of water can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

    Modified water bodies emit carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide

    … greenhouse gas emissions (an overview of renaturalisation measures can be found on our website). This includes the reconnection of floodplains as greenhouse gas sinks, in which greenhouse gases can be bound through the formation of floodplain soils and vegetation.  Measures to … of over 250 scientific studies has shown that emissions from water bodies are underestimated in previous greenhouse gas assessments (UBA 2023). It can therefore …

  • Press release 17 from 28.04.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Too much noise: One in every eight children shows signs of impaired hearing

    a young boy with headphones

    … the culprit. On this year's International Noise Awareness Day, which is campaigning under the motto Lärm – voll nervig! (Noise - totally annoying!), the Federal … participating in the survey) could perceive at least one of the tested sound frequencies only at very high volume. Hearing loss was more than 20 decibels … Akustik & Lärm: Eine Mitmachbroschüre für Kinder (Handreichung für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer) All press releases Tags hearing damage noise noise annoyance … Street …

  • Press release 41/2018 from 05.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    First national competition for sustainable urban logistics

    Lieferwagen in der Stadt

    … launched together with the German Environment Agency. It was the first round of the competition, which distinguishes innovative logistics strategies that … received a special prize awarded for its visionary approach: shipments are sent underground through pipe channels. Goods are transported on carriers from city hubs … to: https://www.nachhaltige-urbane-logistik.de/die-gewinnerprojekte.html. In early 2019 a brochure is due to be published introducing all the projects and concepts …

  • Press release 37/2023 from 13.10.2023 | Last changed: 17.10.2023

    “Invisible” e-waste: Furniture, clothing or smart-home products can also be electrical appliances

    old electrical appliances, such as PC, computer screen and laptop

    … at the end of their life so that they can be recycled in an environmentally sound and high-quality manner. And because this is not always clear, the motto of this … disposal of all electrical appliances. Citizens of all ages will be given easy-to-understand tips with multilingual information material on how to dispose of old … German Environment Agency (UBA⁠), has been providing a website since as early as 2019, with lots of tips on how to dispose of old electrical appliances properly, as …

  • Press release 24/2023 from 07.07.2023 | Last changed: 11.07.2023

    European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall

    Coal-fired power plant

    … were about 7.2 million metric tons of CO 2 -eq in 2022. This is an increase of around 55 percent. However, emissions remained below pre-Covid 19 pandemic levels – reaching about three quarters of 2019 emissions. Germany and Europe: Emissions from all installations participating … to the European Commission, emissions fell by 1 per cent in 2022 and stood at around 1.32 billion metric tons of CO 2 -eq. The main reasons for this development – …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 11.01.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Building Industry

    Building crane in front of a blue sky

    … to adapt to climate change and improve green infrastructure have been important funding requirements in Urban Development Support . Awareness raising and knowledge … Related publications Climate Impact and Risk Assessment 2021 for Germany (Summary) 2019 Monitoring Report Tags Federal Republic of Germany Competence Centre on Climate … to adapt to climate change and improve green infrastructure have been important funding requirements in Urban Development Support . Awareness raising and knowledge …

  • 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.

    … systems as well as technologies for recycling solar panels. Currently, around 7.5 percent of those employed in Germany, nine percent of Germany's gross value … to 314 billion euros in 2023. Since 2010, it has grown by an average of just under five percent per year, thus significantly more dynamically than the overall … billion euros, which represents more than eight percent of German exports. Since 2019, German GreenTech exports have been growing disproportionately compared to …

  • 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 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 …

  • News from 14.05.2020 | Last changed: 24.06.2020

    Climate change has an impact on the safety of installations

    Lightning and technical installation

    … risk management. 14.05.2020 Natural hazards such as precipitation, storms or thunderstorms can cause considerable damage if they affect technical installations. If … change on these hazard sources are expected. For example, it is expected that thunderstorms will occur more frequently and more intensely due to climate change. … temperature of parts of the installations and substances inside, which can trigger undesirable chemical reactions. The following recommendations for operators, …

  • 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