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  • Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022

    … "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022 No.: 6/2022 | 12.12.2022 Rubrics Climate / Energy Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Sustainability / … / International matters UBA News Dear readers, German consumption of raw materials is far over the global average and puts a strain on both the climate and the … according to which procedures for natural carbon sequestration and technical CO2 extraction and storage can be certified. By the end of 2022, the European …

  • Newsletter from 07.06.2019 | Last changed: 07.06.2019

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2019

    … Read this edition of our newsletter to discover both the facts as well as our proposals for possible steps to counter this trend. Potato peelings and coffee grounds, … containing plastic to be found littering the coastlines of Europe. But they can also be found in areas of forests and meadows as well. A UBA study now presents … water and nutrients, provides protection against flooding and is able to absorb CO2. We provide tips on protecting the soil in the garden, in everyday life and …

  • Newsletter from 13.04.2017 | Last changed: 13.04.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2017

    … Agency Rising emissions in transport sector are compromising Germany’s climate goals More diesel was consumed in 2016 and road freight transport grew by 2.8 per … happen soon in the transport sector, we will fail to reach our climate protection goals”, warns UBA’s President Maria Krautzberger. Instead of declining, transport … raw materials and, unlike the production from crude oil, save energy and reduce CO2 emissions. Recycling (i.e. material recovery) is usually the most …

  • Newsletter from 07.06.2023 | Last changed: 07.06.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2023

    … - No.: 3/2023 No.: 3/2023 | 07.06.2023 Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Noise Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Air Water Agriculture Soil / Land … greenhouse gases and air pollutants that are hazardous to health. Source: Marco2811 / Fotolia.com The heating of rooms accounts for about 70 percent of the … recent years, market-based instruments in the form of emissions trading systems or CO2 taxes have been established or are currently in the process of implementation in …

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2021 | Last changed: 14.04.2021

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2021

    … need for action? Read our 2020 summary in this edition of the newsletter. You will also find our recommendations on a number of areas of work in progress regarding … can be restored to good condition, green start-ups can be better promoted, farm animals can be kept in a more environmentally friendly manner and public authorities can … project commissioned by UBA has examined some of these, including the influence of CO2 pricing on the investment behaviour of industrial companies and a comparison of …

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2022 | Last changed: 14.04.2022

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

    … war against Ukraine and the uncertainty about an impending halt to gas supplies are also relevant arguments at the moment. We must rapidly expand renewable energy … the section "UBA News". In addition to war, climate crisis and pandemic, there are also positive things to report: emissions of environmentally harmful and unhealthy … downward trend, emissions increased in 2021. To achieve the German government's goals by 2030, six percent of emissions must now be reduced per year – since 2010, the …

  • Newsletter from 04.06.2024 | Last changed: 04.06.2024

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024

    … "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2024 No.: 3/2024 | 04.06.2024 Rubrics Climate / energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / consumption Waste / resources Air Water Agriculture Soil … fell by over a third between 2005 and 2022. Greenhouse gas emissions have also recently seen their sharpest decline since 1990 and the expansion of renewable …

  • Newsletter from 25.10.2023 | Last changed: 25.10.2023

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

    … - No.: 5/2023 No.: 5/2023 | 25.10.2023 Rubrics Climate / Energy Health Chemicals Transport Economy / Consumption Waste / Resources Water Sustainability / … gas and oil is the only solution. Read this newsletter to find out why. This issue also covers the Global Framework on Chemicals adopted at the 5th International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), the …

  • Article from 22.10.2020 | Last changed: 22.10.2020

    Environmental risk assessment of antifouling products in Germany

    Environmental risk assessment of antifouling products in Germany Biocidal … to ecotoxicity and environmental fate, the basis for this risk assessment is also the expected environmental exposure, which is calculated using realistic … to ecotoxicity and environmental fate, the basis for this risk assessment is also the expected environmental exposure, which is calculated using realistic …

  • Article from 11.08.2021 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design

    Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) design A research project for the German … climate change includes a five-year cycle to increase ambition for reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement. Part of this cycle is the submission of Nationally … climate change includes a five-year cycle to increase ambition for reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement. Part of this cycle is the submission of Nationally …

  • Article from 27.08.2025 | Last changed: 27.08.2025

    Nitrogen

    A tractor spreading fertilizer on a field

    … use (80 percent), livestock farming (19 percent) and biogas production (1 percent) also contribute to the nitrogen surplus in agriculture. The surplus calculated from … greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 265 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Agriculture is responsible for around 80 percent of nitrous oxide emissions in … greenhouse gas with a global warming potential 265 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Agriculture is responsible for around 80 percent of nitrous oxide emissions in …

  • Article from 08.09.2025 | Last changed: 08.09.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    Laying-hens in a hen house

    Pharmaceuticals Antibiotics are used on a large scale in industrialised farming. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com Pharmaceuticals, which have become a lynchpin of our high standard of living, improve our …