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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts

    The picture shows a woman’s head and shoulders while she looks sceptically out of a window. The window is part-shaded by an indoor blind.

    … HUE-1: Manageability of climate change impacts There is a lot of scepticism regarding the manageability of climate change impacts in Germany. Source: yanlev / … Associated content Documents HUE-1 Indikator-Factsheet (148.72 kB) Tags Competence Centre on …

  • 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

    … / Fotolia.com Measured concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 2020 exceeded the annual mean limit of 40 µg/m³ of air at only about 3 to 4 percent of measuring … 2019. Nitrogen dioxide pollution overall continues to decline throughout Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by … average was also missed by a wide margin, as in the previous year. Associated content Messstationen NO2 2020 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (4.95 MB) NO2 …

  • Press release 05/2020 from 11.02.2020 | Last changed: 19.02.2020

    Air quality 2019: Trend in NO2 decline continues

    Eine Straße, in der sich Autos stauen.

    … / Fotolia.com Measured concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in 2019 exceeded the annual mean limit of 40 µg/m³ of air at nearly 20 percent of measuring stations … 2018. Nitrogen dioxide pollution overall continues to decline throughout Germany. These are the results of a preliminary evaluation of measurement data collected by … in the man-made emissions of ozone precursors to minimise health risks.” Associated content Städte mit NO2-Grenzwertüberschreitung 2019 Source: Umweltbundesamt Download …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-2: Exposure of Germany’s foreign trade to global climate change

    The picture shows a large container port beneath a low sun. Visible in the foreground are a laden container ship and a few loading cranes. In the background there is another container ship docked at the port.

    … value added chains. Source: m.mphoto / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … of Germany’s foreign trade to global climate change By contrast, roughly a third of the 35 most important trade partners outside the EU are among the countries exposed … Associated content Documents IG-R-2 Indikator-Factsheet (186.74 kB) Tags water intensity water …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 05.01.2026

    BAU-R-2: Green roofs in cities

    The picture shows the metal facade of a modern commercial building almost completely covered with a climbing plant.

    … boosting biodiversity. Source: Heiner / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … Resilient roof and façade greenings can have many beneficial effects – both on the climate in an urban district and on the building itself, also on rain retention, … . Associated content Documents BAU-R-2 Indikator-Factsheet (245.16 kB) Tags energy consumption …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 17.12.2024

    IG-I-1: Heat-related decrease in efficiency

    The picture shows a woman wearing a blouse and a blazer, sitting in an office in front of a laptop. In her left hand she is holding an open water bottle while wiping sweat off her brow with her right hand. The woman’s eyes are closed and her facial expression suggests exhaustion.

    … productivity. Source: Andrey Popov / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 … in efficiency Global warming may in future increase exposure to summer heat at the workplace, both indoors and outdoors. More than 40 % of respondents to the … Associated content Documents IG-I-1 Indikator-Factsheet (179.52 kB) Tags Competence Centre on …

  • Press release 07/2021 from 15.03.2021 | Last changed: 16.06.2021

    Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 percent in 2020

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Germany's greenhouse gas emissions down 8.7 … of greenhouse gas emissions for 2019 published in January 2021. Associated content Gallery: Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland 2020 Schätzung Next Previous …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 15.12.2025

    BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas

    The picture shows the rainwater gutter of a brick building. Heavy rain is falling.

    … from heavy rain. Source: Budimir Jevtic / stock.adobe.com 2023 Monitoring Report on the German Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change last update on 28.11.2023 BAU-I-4: Heavy rain in residential areas The high number of hours triggering heavy-rain warnings in 2021, is linked, in … Niederschlagsstundensummen (RW). doi: 10.5676/DWD/RADKLIM_RW_V2017.002 Associated content Documents BAU-I-4 Indikator-Factsheet (197.99 kB) Tags Competence Centre on …

  • Press release 38/2014 from 29.08.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Heinrich Freiherr (Baron) von Lersner has died

    Lersner introduced asbestos-free brake pads in 1981, which were awarded the Blue Angel

    … von Lersner has died Founding president of Federal Environment Agency headed the agency from 1974 to 1995 Lersner introduced asbestos-free brake pads in 1981, which were awarded the Blue Angel Source: Umweltbundesamt The first President of the Federal … a tradition of hosting art exhibitions at UBA on a regular basis. Associated content Der erste Präsident des Umweltbundesamtes, Heinrich Freiherr von Lersner …

  • Press release 11/2023 from 15.03.2023 | Last changed: 22.03.2023

    UBA forecast: 2022 greenhouse gas emissions down by 1.9 percent

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … in coal and fuel consumption – more renewables and overall lower energy use curb the effects The energy industry accounts for the majority of energy-related emissions Source: … in January 2024 and submit the information to the European Commission. Associated content Entwicklung der Treibhausgasemissionen in Deutschland Source: …

  • Article from 03.11.2020 | Last changed: 23.04.2021

    Advancing REACH

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt The following reports are the result of the project “Advancing REACH”, which is funded within the research … REACH implementation.   Link: UBA Dokumentation 1/2019 ; https://www.oekopol.de/wp-content/uploads/REACH-Weiterentwicklung_Online-Befragung.pdf WP 4 Analysis of SEAs …