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  • Press release 08/2016 from 24.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA research studies point out ways for efficient integration of renewable energy into the electricity market

    wind energy plants and open power supply line

    … Market 2.0 is more cost-effective than capacity markets. Flexibilization of production and consumption will improve the integration of renewable energy. The … energy will require, in addition to the expansion of the grid, a flexibilization of production and consumption. There are many technological possibilities to achieve …

  • Press release 37/2019 from 11.10.2019 | Last changed: 29.10.2019

    Exposure to chemicals in the human body can now be compared for all of Europe

    Blutprobe im Reagenzglas

    … the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. … the annual meeting in Berlin. UBA's President Maria Krautzberger said: "Chemicals production has risen steadily for years and often causes increased burden in humans. …

  • KomPass: Area of action climate impact from 15.07.2022 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    Climate Impacts: Field of Action Agriculture

    Field with farming tailer - a single spike in the foreground

    … frosts, drought, heavy rain, hail and storms have a direct impact on agricultural production. Due to this high dependence on weather and climate, it is particularly … Excessively high wind speeds also hinder the application of crop protection products. Wind erosion can lead to drifting and thus to a transfer of pesticide … Excessively high wind speeds also hinder the application of crop protection products. Wind erosion can lead to drifting and thus to a transfer of pesticide …

  • Press release 15/2022 from 15.03.2022 | Last changed: 17.03.2022

    Greenhouse gas emissions rose by 4.5 percent in 2021

    dampfende Kühltürme eines Kraftwerks und Hochspannungsleitung

    … generation from renewable energies and the higher price of gas. Electricity production from renewables fell by seven per cent, mainly due to poor wind … three times more capacity to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2030. We must move beyond the deadlock experienced in recent … All sectors must embrace a quicker renunciation of fossil fuels – from industrial production and the building sector to mobility and agriculture. What matters in the …

  • Newsletter from 02.06.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

    The Latest from UBA - No.: 3/2025

    … demand new hazard classification of the substance considered toxic for reproduction and harmful to the environment. Analysis of Polyquaternium Compounds in … are water soluble polymers which are widely used in high volumes, e.g. in body care products. They are assumed to be persistent in the environment and to be toxic to …

  • Press release 21/09 from 21.04.2009 | Last changed: 28.06.2013

    TV sets to consume less energy

    … for Reliability and Microintegration (IZM) reveals that consumers continue to purchase second or third TV sets that are becoming ever larger. As a result, energy … A+ and A++ introduced for refrigerators is to be abolished across the board for all product groups and replaced instead by ”A minus x percent (%)”. This will mean …

  • Press release 08/2019 from 27.03.2019 | Last changed: 13.08.2024

    Renewable energy share rises to 16.6 per cent in 2018

    Photovoltaikanlage auf dem Dach des Umweltbundesamtes in Dessau-Roßlau

    … possible to use electricity in other sectors. It requires the further expansion of production capacities in the electricity sector, and the year 2018 revealed great differences among the various production technologies. Although development of photovoltaic capacities regained … hours. Electricity: Following strong growth in renewable energy electricity production in 2017, record high solar radiation accounted for a further rise in …

  • Press release 21/2018 from 08.08.2018 | Last changed: 01.11.2018

    Boat hull paints – a problem for our waters

    A sea harbor with many small sail and motor boats.

    … here. A few examples from Scandinavia show how it can be done: Sweden allows only products with reduced copper content for most craft on the Baltic Sea, and all use …