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  • Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2022

    … for damages and losses to vulnerable countries. On the other hand, little progress was made to globally remedy the urgently required increase in ambition to … 2022 Water Only ten percent of Germany’s water ecologically intact, despite progress made Currently, only slightly less than ten percent of rivers, lakes and …

  • Press release 20/2024 from 13.05.2024 | Last changed: 15.05.2024

    Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

    River landscape

    … for example, is an immense challenge for the coming years. There has been little progress on road noise, which has a direct impact on our health.” Press release No. … However, the transport sector is not on track and needs to make significant progress in terms of climate protection⁠. Emissions of air pollutants are currently …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … Technical improvements aimed at increasing energy efficiency can influence the progress illustrated by the indicator. Furthermore, the associations take every … more strongly by sea level rise. Against this background there is work in progress on developing the indicator further. These issues are highly relevant to …

  • Press release 11/2020 from 16.03.2020 | Last changed: 07.04.2020

    2019 greenhouse gas emissions in Germany declined by 6.3 percent

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

    … mark the largest annual decline since 1990. The energy sector made the greatest progress in emissions mitigation. This is due to the successful reform of European … coal-generated electricity, which will be leaving the power grid. Other sectors' progress is also stagnant, for example building and transport. In general, however, …

  • DzU article from 16.07.2025 | Last changed: 18.07.2025

    Indicator: Environmental management

    A graph shows the development of EMAS registered organisations in Germany between 2005 and 2024, sorted by number of organisations, sites and employees. The target of the Sustainability Strategy (5,000 sites by 2030) is also shown.

    … structures so that negative effects on the environment are continuously reduced. Progress is monitored by independent, accredited experts and reported in publicly … structures so that negative effects on the environment are continuously reduced. Progress is monitored by independent, accredited experts and reported in publicly …

  • News from 25.11.2022 | Last changed: 08.02.2023

    Consequences of the Ukraine crisis on sustainability policy

    A rapeseed field under a blue sky

    … the Global North. Measures used for short-term crisis management should also help progress medium and long-term goals regarding climate neutrality and sustainability. … recovery program for Ukraine Staying on course in a crisis - accelerating progress forward towards industrial decarbonisation! Sustainability Policy – Key to …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 12.12.2024

    FW-R-2: Conservation of forest-genetic resources

    The picture shows a seed plantation in flower, as well as high trees. In the grassland between the trees, tyre tracks are visible.

    … diversity is an important indicator for the loss of adaptability of populations. Progressive climate change with ever-more extreme weather events and associated …

  • Press release 44/2021 from 28.10.2021 | Last changed: 06.12.2021

    Environmentally Harmful Subsidies: nearly half granted for road traffic and aviation

    Euro bank notes

    … is running out with regard to climate protection, which is why we must make rapid progress in reducing environmentally harmful subsidies. This will relieve the burden … cars," said Messner. Since the last estimate in 2012, there has been little progress in reducing environmentally harmful subsidies. In the meantime, some …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-2: Sea levels

    The picture shows a sandy beach on the Baltic Sea coast. There is seawater lapping around a hooded beach chair (Strandkorb). In the background, the sea is visible with powerful waves and dark thunderclouds above.

    … this leads to a global rise of sea levels. For this century, the 6th IPCC Progress Report published in 2021 projects a probable bandwidth for the global rise … in flooding (cf- Indicator KM-I-3 ). Another consequence of rising sea levels is progressive coastal erosion which affects sandy coastal zones, thus also affecting …