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  • News from 03.09.2018 | Last changed: 21.02.2019

    How environmentally friendly is UBA's mobility?

    bikes in the UBA office building

    … promoting the use of environmentally friendly modes of transport and where there is potential for improvement. UBA employees reported the greatest need for action in … the aim of avoiding long commutes and improving work-life balance. There is also potential for improvement in the area of public transportation.  One of the priority …

  • News from 18.10.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2022

    EU Commission proposes comprehensive reform of emissions trading

    EU-Flaggen

    … 400 million emission allowances. Expansion of financial support for climate change mitigation measures In future, Member States are supposed to use 100 percent of their revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances for climate change mitigation or social compensation measures instead of the current 50 percent. The …

  • Press release 28/12 from 06.09.2012 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tight restrictions on hydraulic fracturing required

    … currently available do not provide sufficient basis for conclusively assessing potential risks. There is not enough reliable scientific knowledge to identify the … natural gas from unconventional deposits in Germany, particularly regarding to the potential effects on groundwater. An interdisciplinary group of experts has now … their quantity and properties. This is especially important with respect to the potential toxic hazard they pose to humans and the environment. It should also be …

  • Press release 54/10 from 17.11.2010 | Last changed: 05.07.2013

    Everyone - environment, economy, and consumers - stands to gain from conserving resources

    … policy challenges. Awareness of these issues must be raised. There is savings potential among businesses and in the building sector, which must be tapped … environment and the economy. Experts estimate that an additional 20 percent savings potential exists on material costs for business, industry and trade. Tapping this potential is beneficial to businesses and the economy overall. The results of pantha …

  • Newsletter from 21.04.2023 | Last changed: 21.04.2023

    EU News – New UBA Publications, Statements and Events - No.: 2/2023

    … of… Series Climate Change Page number 35 Year of publication 2023 Barriers to mitigating emissions from agriculture Analysis of mitigation options, related barriers and recommendations for action On the basis of a literature review, this paper outlines the main mitigation options for agricultural activities and the broader food system on the …

  • KomPass: Area of action adaptation from 06.01.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2025

    Adaptation: Field of Action Tourism

    Beach chairs at the Baltic Sea

    … snow-dependent winter sports to an alternative offer, is a strategy to deal with potentially occurring climate changes. For many winter tourism destinations, a … snow-dependent winter sports to an alternative offer, is a strategy to deal with potentially occurring climate changes. For many winter tourism destinations, a …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-R-1: Water use index

    The picture shows a hand on the handle of a tap, with a weak water jet pouring into a wash-hand basin.

    … to be a critical threshold value. This means that not more than 20 % of the potential water supply is utilised. There are, however, distinct regional … roughly 188 billion cubic metres of groundwater and surface water were considered potentially available water resources; by comparison, the mean of the period …

  • Press release 79/2008 from 17.11.2008 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Germany now involved in more than 100 international climate protection projects

    … makes it possible for one central coordinating post to bundle many smaller mitigation activities into a single project. For example, households in developing … mechanisms set up the Kyoto Protocol and the exploitation of new climate protection potential for the carbon market. The continued possibility of using emissions …

  • Press release 25/2022 from 02.06.2022 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    Global, multi-stakeholder digital coalition presents plan for a green digital revolution

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … the necessary resources and infrastructure, and identifying opportunities to reduce potential harms or risks from digitalization. The Action Plan and the CODES movement … systemically align digital transformation with our sustainable development agenda. Mitigate negative impact: Commitment to sustainable digitalization that mitigates the negative environmental and social impacts of digital technologies. Key …