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Press release 26/2023 from 03.08.2023 | Last changed: 10.08.2023

Environmental awareness study: Majority of Germans consider adaptation to already clearly noticeable climate crisis necessary

A woman can be seen standing with her back to the picture. She is standing in a forest, which is beautifully green and looks into the distance.

… achieve a legally binding international agreement against global plastic waste by 2024. At national level, I have already proposed a law to avoid unnecessary …

News from 21.02.2022 | Last changed: 22.03.2022

Pesticide authorisations undermine environmental protection

A field with a crop protection device that spreads fertilizer

… 2004. To date, the re-evaluation has not been formally completed and is expected in 2024 at the earliest. Many approvals of flufenacet-containing products are thus …

Press release 04/2021 from 16.02.2021 | Last changed: 29.04.2021

Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit

… air data Publications Air quality 2020 Documents NO2 - Jahresmittelwerte 2015-2024 Jährliche Auswertung NO2 - 2020 (Excel-Version) Jährliche Auswertung Feinstaub …

Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

… 2019 Fortentwicklung der Abgasuntersuchung Documents NO2 - Jahresmittelwerte 2015-2024 Jährliche Auswertung NO2 - 2019 (Excel-Version) Jährliche Auswertung Feinstaub …

Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 12.03.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

Research projects

Rechenschieber mit grünen Kugeln im Vordergrund.

… and Consumer Protection (BMUV) research on green procurement last update on 12.03.2024 Multiplication of green public procurement at federal, state and municipal …

Newsletter from 02.06.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

The Latest from UBA - No.: 3/2025

… Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025 Since 2024, manufacturers of certain single-use plastic products have been required to …

Green procurement: Article / Tender recommendation / Environmental criteria from 17.04.2024 | Last changed: 24.06.2024

Bibliography and links

Stapel mit Büchern, die farbige Einbände tragen.

… procurement. Following is a selection of such sources. last update on 17.04.2024 Publikationen national Nachhaltige Beschaffung konkret - Arbeitshilfe für den …

Press release 09/2022 from 10.02.2022 | Last changed: 16.02.2022

Germany complies with air quality limit values nearly everywhere in 2021

… app "Air" Publications Luftqualität 2021 Documents NO2 - Jahresmittelwerte 2015-2024 All press releases Tags ozone air pollution nitrogen dioxide World Health …

Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

… complete, official and detailed inventory of emissions data for 2022 in January 2024 and submit the information to the European Commission. Associated content …

Newsletter from 12.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

The Latest from UBA - No.: 6/2025

… to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This central goal seems to be slipping out of reach: in 2024, the global average temperature exceeded this threshold for the first time, and …

Newsletter from 14.04.2022 | Last changed: 14.04.2022

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2022

… should address several key processes, such as updating of the NECPs in 2023-2024 and of national LTSs and the new progress and consistency assessments under …

Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

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

… currently consisting of eleven people, will grow to 25 employees by the end of 2024. Their task will be to set up the umwelt.info internet portal. In future, the …