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  • Press release 32/2012 from 20.09.2012 | Last changed: 19.07.2013

    InnoTrans 2012: Railways improve environmental performance

    InnoTrans 2012: Railways improve environmental performance New generation of … traffic has consistently improved its environmental performance, and that that also applies to diesel locomotives. “Just like motor vehicles, diesel locomotives … Martin Henke, stressed that rail freight is miles ahead of road freight in terms of CO2 emissions, saying, “In a comparison of transport modes, the railway system is …

  • Press release 08/2023 from 28.02.2023 | Last changed: 02.03.2023

    New quality seal for air conditioning systems: good quality air at low energy cost

    Das Bild zeigt das Logo des Qualitätssiegels Raumlufttechnik. Es besteht aus dem Schriftzug selbst und rechts daneben einem Sechseck, das auf der Spitze steht und in Blau- und Grüntönen gefüllt ist.

    New quality seal for air conditioning systems: good quality air at low energy cost … and the duct pressure control is optimised during operation, some 42 tonnes of CO2, 70 MWh of energy and 8,000 euros in annual energy costs can be saved. Who … can use the seal to communicate clearly with other stakeholders about tasks and goals and have visible proof of their reliable work. Energy inspectors, in addition to …

  • Press release 21/2022 from 25.04.2022 | Last changed: 27.04.2022

    Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency name winners of innovative mobility actions

    Fahrradfahren in Kassel

    … Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency name winners of … ring road. With the parade of 105 self-made walking vehicles, the action also set an unofficial world record. 2 nd prize: VCD Minden-Lübbecke Herford e.V. … Kassel and Leipzig are winners of national prize for European Mobility Week. … Federal Environment Ministry and German Environment Agency name winners of …

  • Press release 28/2023 from 22.08.2023 | Last changed: 24.10.2023

    Additional measures needed to achieve climate targets

    Cars and trucks on a motorway

    Additional measures needed to achieve climate targets Current projection report sees gap by 2030 The transport sector has failed to meet its CO2-reduction targets Source: Westend61 / Getty Images The German government's 2023 … tonnes) sectors miss their targets in the WEM scenario. In the WAM scenario, which also includes planned measures, the transport sector barely reduces its gap (to 187 …

  • Press release 5/2015 from 09.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1 Wood-fired heating … automotive manufacturers have only been able to guarantee that in laboratory trials." Although there were no ozone peak levels last summer, there were exceedences … Wood-fired heating systems emit more particulate matter locally than road traffic … Air quality 2014: Nitrogen dioxide now ranks as pollutant Nr. 1

  • Press release 05/2022 from 20.01.2022 | Last changed: 02.02.2022

    Final data on climate impact in 2020: emissions down 41 percent over 1990 levels

    Kohlekraftwerk

    … Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Final data on climate impact in 2020: emissions down 41 percent over 1990 levels … lignite. Further power generation units were put on security standby in 2019, thus also lowering 2020 emissions. Production of electricity using hard coal dropped once … bis 2020 Source: Umweltbundesamt Links Download final data All press releases Tags CO2 emission … Germany emitted 728.7 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020. This …

  • 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

    … the global consequences of plastic packaging, tyre abrasion, toxic chemicals and overproduction. “Zero Waste” is a project of the German Environment Agency … the corner, is addressed by young South African photographer Alexander Oelofse, who also turns his lens on the pollution of the world’s oceans. In her grotesquely … exhibition, are to go entirely towards Andreas Greiner’s attempt to calculate the CO2 production of the exhibition and to mitigate it by planting the equivalent …

  • Press release 21/2017 from 31.05.2017 | Last changed: 03.07.2017

    Fresh perspectives! Art – Culture – Science – in dialogue with sustainable development policy

    two Pictures: Coast of Vilm and small land with houses

    … Fresh perspectives! Art – Culture – Science – in dialogue with sustainable … formats for communicating a culture of sustainability which is in line with the goals of Germany’s National Sustainability Strategy and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable … this the duo will attempt to achieve a radical reduction of their personal CO2 emissions. The mechanisms and consequences of their failures will be examined …

  • Newsletter from 05.08.2021 | Last changed: 05.08.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2021

    … clearly show: The time is overdue for effective climate protection - and however also for adapting to the now unavoidable consequences of global warming. We present … really? A study commissioned by the UBA has developed a method for calculating the CO2 footprint of data-intensive cloud applications. This allows for the … this title, educational material for individual, social and political aspects of CO2 reduction is addressed. The lesson series of six middle school lessons offers …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2024 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2024

    … - No.: 1/2024 No.: 1/2024 | 15.02.2024 Rubrics Climate / energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / consumption Waste / resources Soil Sustainability / … affects the climate. Combustion of kerosene fuel results in carbon dioxide (CO2), but also other climate-impacting substances whose effects are referred to as "non-CO2 climate effects". What are these substances and how strong are their effects? …

  • 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

    Stau

    Air quality 2020: Only a few cities still exceed nitrogen dioxide limit Coronavirus … that the positive development of the last few years is continuing. However, it must also be said that Germany should be complying since 2010 with the limit value for … standards emit significantly less nitrogen oxides - not only on the test bench, but also on the road. Modelling by the UBA shows that software updates and fleet renewal …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 17.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Soils

    freshly ploughed field

    … functions necessary for life, are an important non-renewable resource and, as a CO2 store ("carbon sink"), an indispensable component for climate protection … A soil cover not only protects the soil from the direct impact of raindrops, but also maintains or builds up stable soil aggregates that reduce siltation through the … An area-wide mulch layer has a particularly erosion-reducing effect, as it also slows down runoff. The stability of the soil can be improved by reducing the …