… dioxide (NO2). The data show that only 25 cities exceeded the annual mean NO2 limit value of 40 micrograms NO2 per cubic metre of air (µg/m³), compared to 57 cities in … Overall, NO2 pollution in cities clearly continues to decline. On average, the NO2 values (annual mean values) at measuring stations close to traffic were about four …

… Old heaters have high hidden potential to save energy. New energy labels can guide new purchase. Source: Tripod / Fotolia.com Four European regulations … on 26 September 2015. The regulations specify a gradual establishment of limit values for energy efficiency and emissions and introduce energy labelling …

… is gradually offsetting the climate impact of all its business trips. For 2014, the first year of the current Federal Government, the German Environment … general public and industry to offset the effects of their business trips, too. The guiding principle of our official trips is "avoid, reduce, compensate". Offsetting … official trips by its employees as of the start of the current legislative term (2014-2017). UBA cancelled therefore 138,038 credits (one credit is one tonne of CO 2 …

… made by the federal states and the German Environment Agency (UBA). The threshold value of 40 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) on a yearly average was exceeded at … continue to be exceeded. The WHO levels are much more restrictive than the limit values which apply in the EU. Press release No. 4/2017 | 31.01.2017 “Nitrogen … station near traffic. The UBA is nevertheless concerned: The 20 µg/m 3 annual mean guideline value recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was exceeded at …

… Ergebnisse der bundesweiten Erhebung von Aktivitäten zu Klimawandel und Gesundheit 2014 (2.18 MB) Die Berechnung umweltbedingter Krankheitslasten auf dem Prüfstand …

… and sustainable projects were submitted – a record that demonstrates the high value placed on ecodesign. Press release No. 41/2024 | 18.09.2024 From the record … of Art and Design) Siddharth Prakash (Head of the Circular Economy and Global Value Chains Group in the Product and Material Flows Division at the Öko-Institut in …

… Change (IPCC) published Part II of the current World Climate Report on 31 March 2014. 31.03.2014 Mehr in der Presseinformation. All news … The Intergovernmental Panel on … Change (IPCC) published Part II of the current World Climate Report on 31 March 2014. … Adapting to climate change: take preventative action now …

… Environmental & climate protection for crisis-proof value chains Production and consumption in Germany are dependent on functional … of which the Federal Ministry for the Environment aims to launch an international guide for environmental due diligence in raw materials supply chains (Measure 15). …

… be expanded rapidly while safeguarding areas of high ecological and agricultural value. Press release No. 44/2025 | 18.12.2025 ambitious expansion of solar energy in … additional land is required, priority should be given to areas of lower ecological value and soils of low to medium quality. Combining solar installations with … Ground-mounted PV systems should be designed and built to enhance the ecological value of the sites. As a minimum, the UBA recommends the following requirements be …

… on health, says a study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which … out that eight per cent of the existing cases of diabetes mellitus in Germany in 2014 are linked to nitrogen dioxide exposure in outdoor air. That means that about … on health, says a study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). Statistics for 2014 indicate roughly 6,000 premature deaths due to cardiovascular diseases which …