… water which is available for cultivation and for a variety of surface water uses such as cooling water or shipping. Changes in the mean discharge values can … water which is available for cultivation and for a variety of surface water uses such as cooling water or shipping. Changes in the mean discharge values can …

… Pandemic triggered slight decline in 2020 packaging consumption Higher volume of household waste contrasts lower volume in commercial sector Household packaging … which had previously been declining, increased by 7.3 per cent in 2020. Tinplate is used as packaging for paints, varnishes and glazes. Plastic packaging consumption … recycling reaches a new high of 73.7% (2019: 71%). Associated content In Deutschland angefallene Verpackungsabfälle 2020 Source: Umweltbundesamt / GVM Download …

… halved in 35 years Still too much biowaste and recyclables are discarded with household waste Many recyclable materials end up in the residual waste bin – where … economy in which hardly any residual waste is produced and raw materials are reused.”  UBA President Dirk Messner remarked: “There is still too much residual … although it is mandatory to collect them separately.  Associated content Was landet in der Restmülltonne? Source: Umweltbundesamt Download image (916.67 kB) …

… from the study should also be taken into consideration regarding other water uses from surface waters, e.g. agricultural irrigation. Especially under low-flow … und mögliche Herausforderung für die Trinkwassergewinnung in Deutschland All news Related publications Dynamik der Klarwasseranteile in …

… Agency presented these and other details in this year’s report on the greenhouse gas emissions of the stationary installations subject to emissions trading and … years. Press release No. 17/2019 | 04.06.2019 Around 70 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from stationary installations in Germany subject to emissions … increase in feed-in of wind and solar power, which led to a decline in the use of lignite, hard coal and natural gas for power generation. Total power …

… offset this decline so that overall employment concurrent with the development and use of renewable energy has decreased. Despite the decline, the roughly 350,000 … earlier. If the jobs in exports of installations and components needed for the use of renewable energy are included, the figure for exports of environmental … content Publications Beschäftigungswirkungen des Umweltschutzes in Deutschland im Jahr 2012 Beschäftigung im Umweltschutz 2012 All press releases Tags …

… more precise information, clear and easy-to-understand guidance, and an even more user-friendly display of current air quality in Germany. Press release No. 39/2025 | … impacts of different air pollutants comparable. All pollutants will now be assessed using a single scale. A given increase in the concentration of an air pollutant in …

… hydropower Source: Jose Juan Castellano / Fotolia.com Emissions of Germany’s greenhouse gases in 2014 made the first significant decline in years. Overall emissions for … tonnes of CO 2 equivalents. Associated content Treibhausgas-Emissionen in Deutschland seit 1990 nach Kategorien der UNFCCC-Berichterstattung Source: Umweltbundesamt … (43.75 kB) Diagramm als PDF-Datei (148.45 kB) Treibhausgas-Emissionen in Deutschland 1990 bis 2014: Sektoren des Aktionsprogramms Klimaschutz 2020 Source: …

… future. In order to strengthen their resilience, other human pressures such the diffuse inputs of nutrients and pollutants, bank reinforcement or the destruction of … lakes are less polluted in particular in comparison to lakes in the North German Lowlands. Inputs of nutrients are especially low, which means little algal growth and a … Links Map of alpine lakes in Germany (GIS app) Publications Waters in Germany Water Resource Management in Germany All press releases Tags water body type of the year … …

… Environment Agency's activities regarding protection of the seas and our natural resources. We must ensure that all major environmental issues are being addressed at …

… Companies are now legally obligated to identify and counteract human rights abuses and environmental problems within their supply chains. Companies are also … Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) have accompanied and provided specialist support for the …