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  • Article from 23.03.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Thermal treatment

    waste incineration plant

    … electricity and heat in the thermal treatment Source: Bernd Engelmann / Umweltbundesamt Thermal waste treatment, which is one of the mainstays of waste disposal in … were transposed into German law via 17. Verordnung zur Durchführung des Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetzes (Verordnung über die Verbrennung und die Mitverbrennung von Abfällen – 17. BImSchV), which applies to all waste …

  • Article from 10.01.2022 | Last changed: 25.01.2024

    Digital services / Cloud computing

    someone is typing on a laptop, with symbols for cloud computing such as clouds and download arrows above them

    … grams of CO 2 equivalents. This corresponds to electrical power consumption of around 2.3 watts per video stream, not counting power consumption for data transmission … devices, in passenger kilometres on various modes of transport Source: Umweltbundesamt Calculating the carbon footprint of virtual desktop infrastructure The … conference "green cloud computing" 2020 Publications Green Cloud Computing Energie- und Ressourceneffizienz digitaler Infrastrukturen: Ergebnisse des …

  • Article from 13.06.2022 | Last changed: 22.07.2025

    Sustainable mobility

    LKW und Pkw auf der Autobahn

    … Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of … important to avoid and shift traffic. The avoidance of traffic is often misunderstood: The primary goal is not to prevent traffic, but rather to shorten … Germany has more than tripled since 1960. Currently, transport is the source of around one fifth of total greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. How can the mobility of …

  • Article from 14.10.2020 | Last changed: 28.04.2023

    Curbing overdevelopment

    … and administration. Recreational areas, i.e. athletics facilities, campgrounds, parks and green areas. Land used for storage, mine waste, utilities, and waste … in this regard is available from the Federal Statistical Office (Statistisches Bundesamt) . Detailed information and long time series concerning land use are … of land and space Source: Roy / König UBA: Daten aufbereitet nach: Statistisches Bundesamt 2014 Current trends Residential land use growth The restrained growth in …

  • Article from 01.04.2022 | Last changed: 08.12.2022

    Digitalisation as engine of transformation for a green economy

    a green globe lies in green grass, inside it the word "CO2" with three arrows pointing down. Around the globe placed five icons: Wind turbines, e-car, solar plant, power plant and hand with leaves.

    … unites the entire range of economic policies relevant to sustainable development under one umbrella. Green Economy is thus the guiding principle of an ecologically … green economy while ensuring the sustainability of digitalisation. For this broader understanding of a green economy, policymakers need information on the potential of … Green Economy” (in German). Associated content Links Factsheet Digitale Techniken und Green Economy Publications Digitalisierung als Transformationsmotor für eine …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … born contaminants in contact with drinking water. Related contents Anerkennung und Harmonisierung – 4MS-Initiative Bewertungsgrundlagen und Leitlinien Bezugswerte zur Bewertung von Spurenstoffen in Gewässern …

  • Landing page from 09.01.2026

    Further online services of the UBA

    … Companies Public authorities Education Kids & Teens 25–28 of 28 No content found First page « Previous page ‹ Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 of 3 Next page › Last …

  • Article from 10.04.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Visit us

     The UBA building in Dessau-Roßlau from above. The building is elongated, with a façade of wood and coloured glass slabs and slanted solar cells covering the entire surface of the flat roof

    … visits) Monday through Friday     6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday     6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays and holiday    8:30 to 4 p.m. The buildings are closed outside of these times … in Dessau-Roßlau Source: Firma Busse UBA Dessau-Roßlau main entrance Source: Umweltbundesamt Rear façade of UBA Dessau-Roßlau Source: Umweltbundesamt The lobby (forum) of UBA Dessau-Roßlau Source: Umweltbundesamt UBA in …

  • Article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Disclaimer, privacy policy and copyright

    … web sites of the German Environment Agency (UBA): UBA web site (www.umweltbundesamt.de) and Scrollytelling (https://stories.umweltbundesamt.de). last update on 18.12.2025 A. Content of this Web site The UBA accepts … The maps on this website do not entail any recognition of borders or regions under international law. By law, the proprietary geographical services and meta-data …

  • Article from 02.10.2025 | Last changed: 02.10.2025

    Imprint

    … in turn is represented by the president of the German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA) Umweltbundesamt Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau E-mail: buergerservice@uba.de Please … Kuhlmey Press officer & Head of „Press and Public Relations, Internet“ Umweltbundesamt Buchholzweg 8 13627 Berlin Web site editorial team Michelle Baingo Julia …

  • Article from 05.06.2014 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Classification and labelling of chemicals

    Hazard symbol "Dangerous for the enviroment"

    … safety information). Associated content Publications Das neue Einstufungs- und Kennzeichnungssystem für Chemikalien nach GHS Related contents Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben zu Nanomaterialien Fachbereich IV SuMaHO-principles for … threats of microorganisms in agricultural soils – identifying meaningful endpoints under field-relevant pesticide, biocide and pharmaceutical exposure Further …

  • Article from 12.07.2011 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

    Noise effects

    … Noise effects Being ubiquitous, sound is a pivotal dimension of our society, but is often intrusive, disturbing and/or … The biological functions of our body enable us to generate and process sound. For example, we need sound for communication. And while the term refers to what we are able to hear, noise …