… Law & Legislation UBA News Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader What is the state of the environment in Germany and where is there an urgent … be kept in a more environmentally friendly manner and public authorities can be rendered neutral in terms of greenhouse gases. Wishing you an interesting read, The …

… already been implemented by over 40 percent of the local authorities, and just under 40 percent more are planning them. This includes, for example, planting … a joint task (Gemeinschaftsaufgabe) that is rooted in the German constitution, in order to ensure that local authorities are well equipped with staff and financial … preparedness and adaptation once again set a new participation record. Submission under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2024 National …

… at international level Law & legislation UBA news Recently published Dear Reader, There is a need to improve the quality of the air in many towns and cities in … of nitrogen dioxide in ambient air are excessively high. This topic has gained considerable attention following the ruling of the German Federal Administrative Court in …

… International ​Law and legislation UBA News Recently published As recounted Dear Reader,  Just how climate friendly is online shopping? And how can it be more … emits greenhouse gases and has a negative impact on the environment. A considerable part of the environmental damage of German food consumption takes place abroad. This is shown in the recent UBA study "Von der Welt auf den Teller" (From the world to the plate). read more (in German) No …

… Sustainability / Strategies / International matters UBA news As recounted Dear Readers, Storms, heavy rain, drought, heat waves – the negative consequences of the … change (Deutsche Anpassungsstrategie, DAS), which UBA President Dirk Messner and Federal Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke presented on the 28th of November … 11 Year of publication 2023 Monitoring, Reporting and Verification in a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Which rules and standards for calculating and certifying …

… Law & legislation UBA news Recently published As recounted Appointments Dear Reader, The German Environment Agency began the year 2020 with a major new development: … now swapping conventional cigarettes for e-cigarettes/vaporisers, as these are considered to be less harmful. Recently, however, reports about critical lung diseases … and several deaths among users of e-cigarettes in the USA have resulted in a considerable degree of uncertainty. read more (in German) UBA positions ECT should …

… Law & legislation UBA news Recently published Appointments As recounted Dear Reader, There is almost no better example of today’s “throwaway society” than the … this trend. Potato peelings and coffee grounds, etc. are waste which is of considerably higher value – but only if they are collected separately. In our section on … As at least their coatings and lids are made of plastic, this poses a considerable problem. Disposable cups are among the “top ten” of disposable products …

… level Law & legislation UBA News New publications What exactly does … Dear reader, It is time for the air quality in every German city to be good enough to comply … Summit on 2 August 2017. The update is a first but insufficient step when considering the poor starting point of the vehicles concerned: a Euro 5 diesel-powered … 6b and 6c diesel cars have average NOx emissions of 507 milligrams per kilometre under normal driving conditions, which is more than six times the limit value for NOx. …