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  • Press release 03/2018 from 23.01.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2018

    Reducing the input of antibiotics from agricultural livestock husbandry into the environment

    Zeichnung mit folgenden Motiven: Traktor mit Güllebehälter und Schleppschlauchvorrichtung zur Gülleausbringung, Veterinärzeichen, Rind, Schwein, Pute, Hühner

    … Landing page image on Tierarzneimittel in der Umwelt portal Source: Umweltbundesamt The German Environment Agency (UBA) recommends that EU lawmakers prescribe … negotiations on new legislation for the approval of veterinary medicines have been underway in the EU. The EU Commission's proposal focuses in particular on … For instance, there are no comprehensive environmental assessments for around 50 percent of the antibiotics approved for use in farm animals, since EU-wide …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    IG-R-3: Water procurement in the processing industry

    The picture shows a pipeline system in front of industrial plant used for feeding cold water into a production process. Apart from the pipeline it is possible see other technical assemblies.

    … in the processing industry Source: StBA (Nichtöffentliche Wasserversorgung und Abwasserentsorgung; Volkswirtschaftliche Gesamtrechnungen) Economical use of … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the … % more than the procurement in 2001. Ever since, the value has been fluctuating around 5,500 million cubic metres annually. If one relates water procurement to the …

  • Appointment from 18.04.2016

    Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention

    … Colloquium: 20 Years Focal Point to the Basel Convention Umweltbundesamt Hauptsitz Wörlitzer Platz 1 06844 Dessau-Roßlau Deutschland Open in … of the German Focal Point to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, which has been based at the … Europe and other continents discussed the future legal framework for transboundary waste movements, technological advances in waste management and recycling, …

  • Press release 07/2023 from 20.02.2023 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Tackling the housing shortage with ecological answers

    Baustelle mit Baukränen in der Innenstadt

    … and heat as a result of the climate crisis are putting cities and their residents under stress. We need climate-resilient cities with smartly planned blue and green … be built instead of small-scale and dispersed ones, then intensively usable playgrounds and green corridors with a positive impact on the climate must also be included … content Wohnraummangel: Überblick über die zentralen Forderungen Source: Umweltbundesamt Downloads: (610.76 kB) Links Graphic housing shortage: overview of the …

  • Cover from 19.01.2026

    Start: Pharmaceuticals and the environment

    Illustration featuring fish, water, medicines, hot water bottle, yoga, household waste bin, toilet, sink, stethoscope, and pharmacy symbol

    … and the environment for patients for doctors and pharmacists Scientific background Downloads The German Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA) has the legal mandate to assess the environmental risks of human and … as for physicians and pharmacists. Pharmaceuticals enter the environment and have undesirable effects there Pharmaceutical products are essential tools in modern …

  • Newsletter from 09.08.2017 | Last changed: 09.08.2017

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2017

    … way, UBA is drawing attention to a pressing problem – the contamination of our groundwater with nitrate from intensive agricultural practices. Read more about the … the BSS. UBA has organised and been actively involved in international seminars and workshops to promote expert exchange among detection dog owners. Highly qualified, …

  • Newsletter from 02.08.2022 | Last changed: 02.08.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2022

    … is organised by topic. You will now find all the news on a particular topic under the new headings, be it the latest news, a new publication, or an upcoming … an increase in extreme weather in Germany. Source: Bernd Brueggemann / Fotolia.com und mb67 / Fotolia.com Because of climate change, Germany is facing more and more … pre-existing medical conditions in densely populated inner cities. Extensive ground sealing and building development, as well as little greenery, result in …

  • Newsletter from 09.02.2022 | Last changed: 09.02.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2022

    … issue of "UBA aktuell". We also cover UBA's stance on the controversial debate surrounding the inclusion of nuclear power and fossil gas in the EU taxonomy for defining … not fulfill the specifications are either put to secondary use, but often ploughed under or otherwise disposed of. "The legal requirements are sufficient for ensuring … for the protection of the environment and the climate. The final report and workshop videos are now available. read more (in German) Environmental impact …

  • Press release 16/2021 from 31.03.2021 | Last changed: 26.08.2022

    German Environment Agency co-champions global initiative for digital environmental sustainability

    Die Erdkugel und Wörter in einer Programmiersprache.

    … co-champions global initiative for digital environmental sustainability UNEP, UNDP, the International Science Council, UBA, the Kenyan Ministry of Environment and … for environment and climate action: "The recent advances in technology offer ground-breaking opportunities to monitor and protect the environment, as well as … The hope is to collectively influence how public and private sector funding is spent to build a digital planet for sustainability in terms of the data, …

  • Press release 41/2019 from 04.11.2019 | Last changed: 14.11.2019

    Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050

    in einer futuristisch anmutenden Szenerie mit blauem Licht stehen Solarpanels auf einer Wasserfläche, im Hintergrund Windkraftanlagen und Strommasten

    … storage. Final energy demand in the GreenSupreme scenario can be reduced from around 2,500 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2015 to less than 1,100 TWh by 2050 and is covered … GHG-emissions pathway. Only the GreenSupreme scanario is compatible. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (318.52 kB) The raw material consumption (RMC) for the six Green-scenarios of the RESCUE study. Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (289.83 kB) Next Previous Links RESCUE study Summary Report …

  • Press release 20/2018 from 25.07.2018 | Last changed: 30.07.2018

    Level of packaging consumption in Germany remains very high

    Yellow bags of packaging waste

    … to disposal. Neodymium is a rare earth and classified as a critical resource. Around 4.5 tonnes of neodymium-containing magnets were present in packaging waste in … Germany or another country. These rates are different than the quotas established under the German Packaging Act which refer only to the packaging which is subject to … on packaging Comparison of packaging waste in EU (Eurostat) Publications Aufkommen und Verwertung von Verpackungsabfällen in Deutschland im Jahr 2016 All press …