… still many misconceptions and a lack of information about their potential use. The German Environment Agency (UBA) has therefore launched the internet portal “Here's how heat pumps work!” Its aim is to present successful heat pump projects and encourage others to follow suit. Press … heat pumps. Associated content Links Internetportal „So geht’s mit Wärmepumpen!“ (German) All press releases Tags energy emission building greenhouse gas emission …

… of sampling sites which exceed the target value for nitrate in ground water Source: German Environment Agency and the Länder Initiative on Core Indicators (LIKI) 2023 … component of the national action plan. In February 2020, the federal government presented a new draft that had been agreed with the EU and which was approved by the … number of monitoring sites. More detailed information: 'Grundwasserbeschaffenheit' (in German only) . Related contents Indikator: Stickstoffüberschuss der …

… Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM10) Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German Environment Agency Figure as PDF (370.37 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.88 … If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal phase-out, the reduction of ammonia emissions …

… waste in the total amount of municipal waste Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany Figure as PDF (39.20 kB) Figure with data (38.80 kB) Overview Environmental … 2018/851/EC) lays down the following targets for the recycling of municipal waste (including preparation for re-use) taking into account a new output-based … changeover to the European Waste Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Verwertungsquoten der …

… Indicator: Hot days Number of days when maximum air temperature exceeds 30 degrees … update on 24.11.2025 At a glance The highest number of hot days averaged across Germany were recorded in 2003, 2015, 2018 and 2022. Despite considerable … calculated for those areas not covered by monitoring stations. The results can be presented in a grid (1×1 km) which shows the distribution. An annual total of hot …

… Projected change in average air temperature in Germany The graphic shows the projected change in average air temperature in Germany for the various climate scenarios (from the present to 2100) based on regional climate model data. Further information on the … in average air temperature in Germany for the various climate scenarios (from the present to 2100) based on regional climate model data. Further information on the …

… Indicator: Population-weighted particulate matter exposure (PM2.5 Annual mean of population-weighted particulate matter exposure Source: German Environment Agency Figure as PDF (129.26 kB) Figure as Excel with data (45.32 … If the measures outlined in national air pollution control programs are implemented (in Germany, for example, the coal phase-out, the reduction of ammonia emissions …

… of the total nitrogen concentration of the North Sea and Baltic Sea inlets Source: German Environment Agency according to the Federal States and River Basin … of total nitrogen in the major rivers entering the North and Baltic Sea in Germany (including the Rhine river, excluding the Oder river). These concentrations may … nutrient inputs are provided by the Nitrates Directive, the WFD and the MSFD. At present, a major source of riverine nutrient inputs is agriculture. The amendment to …

… Waste generation in municipal waste category Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany Figure as PDF (35.26 kB) Figure with data (36.27 kB) Overview Environmental … changeover to the European Waste Catalogue. For this reason, the indicator is only presented from 2002 onwards. More detailed information: 'Abfallaufkommen' (in German only) . Related contents Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft Indikator: …