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  • Newsletter from 12.06.2018 | Last changed: 12.06.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2018

    … NO2 pollution in Germany in 2017 now available UBA to host National and European Resources Forum From 27 to 29 November 2018, the German Environment Agency (UBA) is … services and computing centres The digital revolution is leading to increases in efficiency in the economy, but also increasing the demand for energy, materials and …

  • Press release 41/12 from 31.10.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Systematic reduction of energy costs

    … and the Federal Environment Ministry shows how to systematically improve energy efficiency. “Companies of any size and in any industry will find structured, … determine their energy saving potential and take targeted steps to boost energy efficiency,” says Jochen Flasbarth, President of the Federal Environment Agency. The … and organisations can determine their energy savings potential and improve energy efficiency. Energy consumption can be rapidly reduced, and long-term efficiency is …

  • Newsletter from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2020

    … international positions in contemporary art that point out the urgency to save resources, consume less, and live more sustainably. Zero Waste is on display at the … potential to cause environmental damage. read more (in German) Material and energy efficiency in the cement industry Cement is an ingredient of concrete, one of the … can help preserve resources and protect the climate by using energy and materials efficiently, but that the potential for reducing CO2 emissions with traditional …

  • Press release 07/2020 from 12.02.2020 | Last changed: 08.04.2020

    Art and the environment “Zero Waste” exhibition in Leipzig

    Ein Frauengesicht mit Plastikstücken

    … positions of contemporary art which point to the urgency of conserving resources, consuming less and living more sustainably. In installations, videos, … economy geared purely to maximising profits and growth and the excessive waste of resources at the expense of the environment and the climate are growing ever louder. …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … change and water abstraction are endangering the quality and quantity of this vital resource. Press release No. 16/2022 | 22.03.2022 The summers of 2018 and 2019 saw … change and water abstraction are endangering the quality and quantity of this vital resource. … World Water Day 2022: Some 70 percent of drinking water in Germany is …

  • Press release 40/2025 from 01.12.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

    From hemp to high-tech: 14 projects honoured with the German Ecodesign Award

    Group photo

    … AI-enabled applications or modular products, design here becomes a lever for resource conservation, innovative business models and societal change. Press release … for the future. And not least, Ecodesign is good for our environment. We save resources and use less energy. That’s not only sustainable, but also economically …

  • Press release 19/2009 from 03.04.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Mitigating the consequences of demographic change

    … stock worthy of preservation should be remediated to improve energy and economic efficiency”, said UBA President Prof. Dr. Andreas Troge. Press release No. 19/2009 | … are the building’s energy efficiency and costs associated with making it as energy-efficient as possible as well as its projected durability. Should any of these … on the topic of demographic change Protection of Biodiversity and conservation of resources A presentation on environmental consideration of land use policy …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Primary energy consumption

    A graph shows primary energy consumption between 1990 and 2024 as well as the target value for 2030. Until 2008, the value fluctuated around 14,500 Petajoules, but has fallen considerably since then.

    … of the 2000s. It fell by about 27 % between 2008 and 2024. According to the Energy Efficiency Act of 2023, PEC is to be reduced by 39 % by 2030 compared to 2008. The … energy-savings and for 2024 to the lowest energy consumption since 1990. The Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG) adopted in 2023 sets the target of reducing the PEV by 39 % …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    … store organic brands, a larger selection of vegetarian and vegan products or energy efficiency increases in their food outlets and business offices. On the whole, the … rather well especially in reporting on environmental targets as well as energy efficiency improvements in the shops and production sites. The eight supermarkets … store organic brands, a larger selection of vegetarian and vegan products or energy efficiency increases in their food outlets and business offices. On the whole, the …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-R-1: Water use index

    The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

    … metres of groundwater and surface water were considered potentially available water resources; by comparison, the mean of the period 1991–2020 with roughly 176 billion … generation accounted for the lion share of commercial water usage. Consequently, efficiency improvements in terms of recycling or cyclical usage, had particularly …

  • Press release 37/2022 from 15.09.2022 | Last changed: 19.09.2022

    European Mobility Week: Sustainable mobility creates connections

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … communities throughout Germany and all over Europe will put their creativity and resourcefulness on display to show that sustainable mobility can create ties between … communities throughout Germany and all over Europe will put their creativity and resourcefulness on display to show that sustainable mobility can create ties between …