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  • Article from 27.06.2025 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases

    German emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases As a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change … gases peak in Germany in 1995, mainly caused by the domestic production of F-gases. After a sharp decline in 2000, emissions rise steadily again until 2017. …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases

    The atmospheric concentration increases. It was 10 ppt in 2020.

    Persistent fluorinated greenhouse gases Due to the stability of SF6, the … Source: AGAGE last update on 20.07.2023 Long-lived fluorinated greenhouse gases are characterized by a long atmospheric residence time and a global warming … Report) Trends in Atmospheric Sulfur Hexafluoride Interim report (EMPA 2021) Tags F-gases greenhouse gas emission partially fluorinated hydrocarbons refrigerant …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    … products Sun and clouds over the Indian Ocean Source: NASA Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases, i.e. partially fluorinated hydrocarbons, fully fluorinated hydrocarbons, … to 2020. This applies to carbon dioxide as well as to fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases). To this end, Germany will need to cut its emissions of all greenhouse …

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs Some fluorinated greenhouse … 11 March 2024 the placing on the market and use of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) within the EU has to follow the rules given in Regulation (EU) 2024/573 . …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 08.10.2021

    State of the art in safety technology

    … installations of the following types: storage/handling of pressure liquefied toxic gases; liquid gas storage facilities; storage of combustible liquids; general … installations of the following types: storage/handling of pressure liquefied toxic gases; liquid gas storage facilities; storage of combustible liquids; general …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global warming potential exceeding 150 for mobile air conditioning … (2.30 MB) BAM-Bericht “Explosion Region HFO1234yf" (2.30 MB) Tags carbon dioxide F-gases refrigerant tetrafluoroethane … An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … emission measurements commissioned by the UBA showed that wood combustion exhaust gases are a significant source of fine dust pollution in residential areas . Fine … emission measurements commissioned by the UBA showed that wood combustion exhaust gases are a significant source of fine dust pollution in residential areas . Fine …

  • Article from 13.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.04.2024

    Reactive nitrogen

    Annual nitrogen inputs into the German environment – sectoral percentages of total inputs 1995-2014

    … Forms of reactive nitrogen which are especially relevant to the environment are the gases ammonia (NH 3 ), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), nitrous … Forms of reactive nitrogen which are especially relevant to the environment are the gases ammonia (NH 3 ), nitrogen monoxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), nitrous …

  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Ozone

    … Ozone Ozone is a colourless and toxic gas, and one of the most important trace gases in the atmosphere. The natural ozone layer which occurs in the atmosphere at … ozone … Ozone is a colourless and toxic gas, and one of the most important trace gases in the atmosphere. The natural ozone layer which occurs in the atmosphere at …

  • Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Climate and greenhouse effect

    sun and blue sky

    … effect Source: Umweltbundesamt 26.03.2020 UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect Climate is described in terms of mean values, … exclusively man-made are entering the atmosphere. All of these substances and gases, including water vapour and ozone, have a special characteristic: They allow … radiation that is reflected from the Earth’s warmed surface. As a result, these gases’ molecules are transformed into a so-called energetically “excited state”, …

  • Article from 10.08.2010 | Last changed: 30.06.2021

    Climate change

    the Earth

    … as well as large-scale deforestation. Agriculture and animal husbandry produce gases such as methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (laughing gas, N 2 O). Carbon dioxide, methane and laughing gas are among the gases with high global warming potential. An accumulation of these gases in the atmosphere tends to bring about a warming of the lower atmosphere. …

  • Article from 11.05.2017 | Last changed: 11.05.2017

    German Environmental Survey, GerES

    Collage

    … Carcinogenic substances can get into household dust from road traffic exhaust gases. Source: CC Vision Noise can make people sick in the long term. Source: style …