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  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … products and the corresponding declaration of performance (specification of single values and/or allocation of the results to classes). The European Commission is … of the testing methods in 2015 Report on the status of the testing methods in 2012 Guideline for the use of the methods Micropollutants from building materials in …

  • Article from 22.11.2016 | Last changed: 27.03.2017

    Food waste in the catering sector

    Schmackhafte Desserts an einem Buffet.

    … gas emissions. For the sake of the environment food waste should be prevented. A guideline by the German Environment Agency shows how it can work in the catering … e.V. EU REFRESH Project EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste Press release 29/2014 UBA tips for consumers: Essensreste, Lebensmittelabfälle Publications …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Cadmium in particulate matter

    Schornsteine vor blauem Himmel

    … as being cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 5 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … average concentration in urban and rural areas is about 0.1 µg/m³. Slightly higher values are measured close to industry (0.6 ng/m³). The lowest concentrations are …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … to be probably cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 0.5 µg/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2005 Air pollution … of the Environment Agency (2 ng/m³). Lead in particulate matter - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … mainly the lungs are damaged. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 1 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … out of those four stations concerned are located close to traffic. The highest values are monitored close to traffic or industry. The average pollution at urban …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … and lung cancer may occur. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 6 ng/m³ as annual mean that is valid since 1 January 2013. Air pollution … stations of the Environment Agency (0.3 ng/m³). Arsenic in PM10 - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder …

  • Landing page from 07.11.2025

    Environmental Indicators

    The following overview shows the key environmental indicators of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy.

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … reaktivem Stickstoff in Fichtenbeständen entlang eines Höhengradienten Forellenbach 2014 report - Summary Kronenraumbilanzen zur Abschätzung der … in Waldökosysteme des Nationalparks Bayerischer Wald (Bericht 2014) Bodenchemische Veränderungen als Folge anthropogener Belastungen und … in Waldökosysteme des Nationalparks Bayerischer Wald (Bericht 2014) Bodenchemische Veränderungen als Folge anthropogener Belastungen und …

  • Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

    The air quality index

    … into five index categories from "very good" to "very poor" using threshold values. AQI class PM 10 * PM 2,5 * O 3 * NO 2 * SO 2 * very poor over 90 over 50 … 11-30 very good 0-9 0-5 0-24 0-10 0-10 * Hourly means in µg/m³ These threshold values were derived based on current health studies and taking into account the …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Meetings & Workshops

    Round table for meetings and workshops

    … 2015 30th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 24th CCE Workshop – Rome (IT) 7-10 April 2014 29th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 23rd CCE Workshop – Copenhagen (DK) 8-11 April … 2015 30th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 24th CCE Workshop – Rome (IT) 7-10 April 2014 29th TF Meeting of the ICP M&M & 23rd CCE Workshop – Copenhagen (DK) 8-11 April …

  • Article from 21.10.2019 | Last changed: 08.10.2025

    Germany’s System for Guarantees of Regional Origin (GRO)

    … the Renewable Energies Act (EEG) as a direct marketing method was abolished in 2014.) The last amendment of the EEG 2017 offers a new possibility to link a … the Renewable Energies Act (EEG) as a direct marketing method was abolished in 2014.) The last amendment of the EEG 2017 offers a new possibility to link a …

  • Article from 25.08.2016 | Last changed: 26.01.2018

    More Checklists

    … of contaminated sites in flood risk areas These checklists will serve as a hand guide for a first visit in properties, which are containing suspected sites to be … Investigation and Risk Assessment of Contaminated Sites in Flood Risk Areas Tags guideline risk management water pollutant water pollution water protection flood …