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  • Cover from 30.05.2022

    River Restoration: Start

    Aerial view of the Fulda and a branch with low water flow. Grasses, shrubs and trees grow on the banks with diverse hydromorphological structures.

    … rivers and streams to their natural state and to improve their ecological status. Potential actors for river restoration measures are towns and municipalities, water … achieve watercourse continuity: uba.de/massrenat-hinderniss [German] Close tooltip Potential measures: remove obstacles convert obstacles to small cascades establish … the existing river profile: uba.de/massrenat-laufbleibt [German] Close tooltip Potential measures: allow accumulation of sediments and growth of aquatic plants …

  • Press release 15/2013 from 02.04.2013 | Last changed: 01.08.2013

    Emissions trading: CO2 emissions in 2012 slightly higher than 2011

    … CO2 emissions in 2012 slightly higher than 2011 Data reveals further savings potential in emissions trading The CO2 emissions of the 1,627 energy and industrial … climate-friendly than coal, increased use of natural gas power plants holds great potential to avoid CO2 emissions. Emissions from energy-intensive industrial … to the lower number of energy-intensive industrial installations– but great savings potential remains untapped. This shows that emissions trading can achieve more, but …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    Germany’s raw material stockpile:What’s in buildings, roads, etc?

    ein Plattenbau wird abgerissen

    … from mines and quarries. An UBA study has determined the types and quantities of potential secondary raw materials available in Germany. 26.10.2015 Germany’s … from mines and quarries. An UBA study has determined the types and quantities of potential secondary raw materials available in Germany. … Germany’s raw material …

  • Cover from 01.04.2020

    International Workshop: Managing HFC Phase-down with Natural Refrigerants

    Absorber

    … sector, need to be replaced by substances which have a low Global Warming Potential (GWP) in addition to the absence of an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). Both qualities apply to natural refrigerants such as ammonia, … sector, need to be replaced by substances which have a low Global Warming Potential (GWP) in addition to the absence of an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP). …

  • Press release 22/2018 from 16.08.2018 | Last changed: 27.08.2018

    Health risks from legionella – new requirements for evaporative cooling systems operators

    Klimaanlage auf einem Hochhaus

    … Source: Fotolia Evaporative cooling systems, cooling towers and wet separators are potential sources of harmful legionella. The 42nd ordinance implementing the Federal … requirements of the operation, production, and installation of systems which can potentially produce aerosol emissions containing legionella. The 42nd ordinance also …

  • DzU article from 07.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.05.2025

    Indicator: Using water resources

    A graph shows the water exploitation index for the years 1991 to 2022. Values are available for every three or four years. The index fell almost constantly and has been below the critical value of 20 percent since 2007. This presentation is based on the long-term potential water supply of 176 billion m³.

    … renewable water resources or the renewable water supply are presented as long-term potential water supply. The renewable water resources in Germany comprise 176 … (e.g. for river basins) as well as for seasons would enable to better identify potential regional or seasonal water stress. Assessing the development In its …

  • Press release 39/2022 from 22.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential

    Supermarket

    Sustainability at the supermarket: retailers not tapping their full potential Policy … for action, says a recent study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). The main potential for improvement lies in the areas of product range, food waste reduction …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from the ‘tourism’ action field

    … North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts this has a positive effect on the duration of the potential bathing period; in other words – the time period in which the seawater temperature potentially makes a bathing holiday or bathing activities possible. Usually in June …

  • 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.

    … of the indicator is the fact that the indicator covers a purely theoretical, potential exposure to climate change impacts. The indicator does not make a … used for the products in question. That notwithstanding, an increasing volume of potentially affected goods flows can be seen as an indication of a greater need to … at the company level 189 or – at the political level – financial aid for risk-mitigating measures to countries that are particularly at risk from climate change …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Adaptation: Field of Action Forestry

    Stack of wood logs

    … black cherry (Prunus serotina), red ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). While there is a potential invasiveness risk associated with planting Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga … organisms are to be expected (e.g. size of populations and their development potential), the potential threats to the forests, woodlands and trees concerned … forest fire insurance (e.g., from the German Forest Insurance Agency) is one way to mitigate the financial damage of a forest fire. Further information Climate Impacts: …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 28.08.2015

    Assistance to Azerbaijan in the fields of nature conservation and environmental protection

    … with needs assessments , project development and submission of applications to potential sponsors in the field of environmental and nature conservation . The … with needs assessments , project development and submission of applications to potential sponsors in the field of environmental and nature conservation . The …