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  • Press release 11/2024 from 15.03.2024 | Last changed: 20.03.2024

    Climate emissions fall by 10.1 per cent in 2023 – biggest decline since 1990

    Industrieschlot mit Abgasen

    … 10.1 per cent in 2023 – biggest decline since 1990 UBA projection: National climate target for 2030 achievable Germany must reduce more greenhouse gas emissions in order to achieve its climate targets by 2030. Source: Gina Sanders / Fotolia.com In 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) …

  • DzU article from 13.10.2022 | Last changed: 15.02.2024

    Indicator: Ecological status of rivers

    A graph shows the distribution of the environmental status and potential of the rivers for the years 2015 and 2021. The target for 2027 is also shown (100 percent ‘good’ or ‘very good’). In 2021, 8 percent showed at least a good status or good potential.

    … status or potential. The time up to 2027 must be used to reach these demanding targets. The measures taken to date require more time to take effect. Other measures …

  • DzU article from 18.12.2025 | Last changed: 19.12.2025

    Indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by renewable energies

    A graph shows the trend for greenhouse gas emissions avoided by the use of renewables for power, heat and transport. 28 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents were avoided in 1990, and 259 million tonnes in 2024.

    … sources to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving climate protection targets. Using energy more efficiently also plays an important role in achieving climate targets. However, measuring overall energy efficiency is a complex matter. The …

  • DzU article from 04.11.2025 | Last changed: 05.11.2025

    Indicator: Landscape dissection

    A graph shows the undissected low-traffic areas with a minimum size of 100 km² as a percentage of Germany’s total land area for 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 and the target value. Due to differences in methodology, the values are not directly comparable.

    … low-traffic areas accounted for 23.5 % of Germany’s total land area. The target of the Federal Government is to retain a proportion of 25.4 %. Environmental … Strategy on Biological Diversit y, the Federal Government has set itself the target of keeping landscape fragmentation at least at a constant level (BMU 2007). The level of fragmentation in 2005 has been chosen as the target (25.4 %). In 2000 this figure was at 26,5 %. However, the basis for …

  • Press release 14/2016 from 14.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Germany is able to achieve climate-neutral building stock by 2050

    aerial view of a city

    … building stock is to become "nearly climate-neutral" by 2050, according to the target set by the Federal Government for the energy transformation (Energiewende). A … to model calculations done for UBA. The UBA study examines three so-called 'target states' which describe the building stock in 2050. Each scenario assumes a … for other purposes." The difference in power consumption alone in the individual 'target states' corresponds to the amount of electricity generated by all the wind …

  • Newsletter from 11.08.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2023

    … be done about it. Other topics include how Germany can still achieve its climate targets for 2030, the recycling of fibre composites and the EU Interreg project …

  • Press release 36/2018 from 19.11.2018 | Last changed: 06.12.2018

    Only few waste household appliances are properly collected for recycling

    Waschmaschinen auf einem Haufen

    … Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency (UBA). A collection target of 65 percent for WEEE will take effect starting 2019. UBA introduced four … or not at all." There is little chance of an increase in the collection amounts or targets for 2017. In consideration of the minimum collection target of 65 percent …

  • Appointment from 16.01.2024

    Online-Workshop: Being serious about the no net land take target

    Online-Workshop: Being serious about the no net land take target Thursday, February 1st, 2024 11:30 — 14:00 No net land take (NNLT) by 2050 – this is the target set twelve years ago by the EU Commission. Recently, the Commission released …

  • DzU article from 26.03.2025 | Last changed: 01.04.2025

    Indicator: Final energy consumption of transport

    A graph shows the final energy consumption in freight and passenger transport between 2005 and 2023 and the targets for the year 2030 of the Federal Government (2005 = 100) presented as an index.

    … in freight transport remains at a high level. It will be difficult to reach the target. As a result of the pandemic, there was a significant reduction in passenger … In its Sustainable Development Strategy , the Federal Government has defined the target of reducing the final energy consumption of passenger and freight transport … transport sectors have become significantly more energy-efficient, however, the target of absolute energy savings was not achieved. Due to the pandemic, there was a …

  • Appointment from 27.07.2021

    HLPF Special Event - Towards Sustainable Adaptation Pathways

    Grafik zum Event parallel zu den Sustainable Adaptation Pathways 2021

    … the concept of Sustainable Adaptation Pathways, learning from integrative action targeting SDGs, Paris Agreement and Sendai Framework. Time and Date: July 7th 2021, … research project “Joint implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement”. Targeting integrative action for SDGs, Paris Goals and Sendai Framework, a diverse …