… the main culprits for years. Those subsidies amounted to 28 billion euros in 2012, and it is preventing investments in clean technologies", said UBA's President Maria … 2016 (in German, English-language version in progress). Associated content Links charts (in German) Publications Schwerpunkte 2016 All press releases Tags diesel …

… of our water bodies, are still a long way from reaching their targets River landscape Source: Eugeny Moskvitin / Fotolia.com The German Environment Agency's … in Germany. While there have been successes in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants, many indicators show a clear need for action. The Environmental … Environmental data including UBA core indicators Pilot system of the UBA Data Cube Chart: Environmental Monitor 2024 Publications Umweltmonitor 2024 Environmental …

… influence the composition of species communities. Between the years of 2006 and 2020, the frequency of thermophilic species has increased compared to … interact with each other. Especially those processes which are connected with land use have a major influence on population trends and the composition of species communities. Besides, scientific studies portend that …

… also plays a role. This leads to high mean values of discharge rates in winter and early spring, compared to low discharge values in late summer and autumn. Especially in the southern parts of Germany, winter snow cover as well … regime. In alpine catchment areas with major rivers such as the Iller, Isar, Lech and Inn, winter precipitation often accumulates as snow; therefore discharge is …

… IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry Heat and drought impose restrictions on companies regarding water abstraction from water … water supports adaptation to climate change Any thermal discharge from industrial and commercial enterprises is subject to the same legal regulations as energy plants. Therefore, industrial and commercial enterprises might encounter situations where they have to decrease …

… Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29) have caused disappointment both in Baku and worldwide. Nevertheless, they still contribute to the international climate … the implementation of the Paris Agreement was not halted, despite some resistance, and existing climate action targets were not weakened. In the coming years, this … of Article 6 projects and prevent double counting or fraud. UBA at the negotiating table Other important negotiation topics at COP29, to which UBA employees also …

… year. These are the results of the preliminary evaluations of data from the Länder and the German Environment Agency (UBA). Evaluations can only take account of the … to the authorities. The evaluation of data from another 132 stations is still outstanding, with results expected in May 2019. Only then will it be possible to issue an … other states may or may not be complying with jointly agreed regulations."  A table with the highest recorded levels in 2017 compared to 2018 is available here . …

… BD-R-3: Protected areas As far as plants and animals are concerned, climate change constitutes an increasing stress. Source: … to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BD-R-3: Protected areas Nature reserves and national parks are specially protected areas which provide refuges in which adverse impacts on animals and plants can be avoided or moderated. In these circumstances, protected areas …

… flood plains Restoration of natural flood plains benefits floodwater protection and biodiversity conservation. Source: Fernbach Antal / stock.adobe.com 2023 … in natural flood plains. By their connection to water courses or water bodies and by restoring the dynamics of natural flooding, new and – in terms of nature conservation – valuable habitats have been created for …

… FW-I-2: Incremental growth in timber The incremental growth rates for beech, oak and pine trees have declined distinctly since 2002. It is assumed that dry years and their aftereffects on forest ecosystems have a detrimental influence on growth rates. The higher growth rate in respect of spruce stands in the period of 2012 to 2017 can probably be attributed to the fact that there …

… forest reserves where stronger climate-related changes with higher temperatures and drier conditions as well as more frequent and more pronounced weather extremes are expected, the stand density has declined, especially in the most recent monitoring period from 2019 …

… Environment Agency, the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety 2019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent Energy sector slashes emissions, growth in building and transport sectors Germany must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 95% – with … submission to the European Commission. Associated content Documents National trend tables for greenhouse gas emissions by sectors 1990 - 2018 and previous year´s …