Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

553 - 564 of 1122
  • Press release 13/2009 from 05.03.2009 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    More environmentally friendly mobile air conditioning systems needed now

    … types in Europe must run with refrigerants that have a much lower global warming potential than the refrigerants currently used. Automobile manufacturers are … CO 2 is incombustible and non-toxic. What is more, R1234yf has a global warming potential that is four times higher than CO 2 . In Autumn 2007 the German …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Effects chain – Example presentation from ‘civic protection’ action field

    … heavy rain is one of the extreme weather phenomena which have a particularly strong potential of putting people’s lives and infrastructures at risk. Spatial and … heavy rain is one of the extreme weather phenomena which have a particularly strong potential of putting people’s lives and infrastructures at risk. Spatial and …

  • News from 05.05.2015 | Last changed: 05.05.2015

    Phasing out the flame retardant HBCD

    Builders insulating a house

    … Übereinkommen Flammschutzmittel in Produkten Related publications Identification of potentially POP-containing Wastes and Recyclates – Derivation of Limit Values …

  • Press release 42/2019 from 06.11.2019 | Last changed: 26.11.2019

    UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation

    passenger plane

    … the environment and climate." Low-polluting aviation considers both climate change mitigation and systematic noise mitigation in particular. UBA proposes a combination of environmentally sound …

  • Press release 03/2024 from 16.01.2024 | Last changed: 18.01.2024

    Federal “Blue Compass” award launches in new round of competition

    Grafik mit der Aufschrift "Bundespreis Blauer Kompass – Jetzt mit Ihrem Projekt bewerben!" in weißen Buchstaben auf einem blau-grünen Hintergrund. Oben rechts sind die Logos des Bundesumweltministeriums und des Umweltbundesamtes zu sehen.

    … Compass” award launches in new round of competition Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation to the consequences of climate change sought The “Blue … climate risks. Submit your application now!” Innovative projects for climate mitigation and adaptation include, for example, measures for heat protection or …

  • Press release 31/2024 from 03.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    Making cities resilient to extreme weather events

    Ein sitzt an einem Fluss, lehnt an einem Buch und liest ein Buch.

    … a result of climate change⁠ in Germany. This also increases the need for action to mitigate the consequences of these events. The aim of the sponge city concept is to … Code the technical term ”green-blue infrastructure” and sponge city measures to mitigate climate risks and improve the local water balance. The conversion to sponge …

  • KomPass: Article from 17.12.2021 | Last changed: 17.12.2021

    Adaptation at EU level

    European flag

    … and transnational adaptation strategies and actions Adaptation case studies and potential adaptation options Tools that support adaptation planning The European … and transnational adaptation strategies and actions Adaptation case studies and potential adaptation options Tools that support adaptation planning The European …

  • DzU article from 27.11.2024 | Last changed: 27.11.2024

    Indicator: Agricultural nitrogen surplus

    A graph shows the agricultural nitrogen surpluses for individual years and as rolling 5-year means between 1990 and 2022. The 5-year-mean nitrogen surpluses in kilogrammes per hectare dropped from 117 to 77. The target for 2028-32 is 70 kilogrammes per hectare and year.

    … as the crops can convert into biomass. The nitrogen surplus is an indicator of the potential nitrogen losses from agriculture to the environment. Assessing the … as the crops can convert into biomass. The nitrogen surplus is an indicator of the potential nitrogen losses from agriculture to the environment. … Between 1992 and …

  • DzU article from 25.09.2025 | Last changed: 26.09.2025

    Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10)

    A bar-chart shows the population-weighted annual average PM10 exposure for Germany from 2010 to 2023. The exposure decreased significantly by 42 % from 2010 to 2023.

    … determine the population’s exposure to PM10 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here reflects the average annual … determine the population’s exposure to PM10 in Germany and evaluate it in terms of potential health effects. The indicator presented here reflects the average annual …