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Press release 49/2015 from 30.12.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Coordination Office of the Working Group on Renewable Energy-Statistics now located at the German Environment Agency

… the planning of political processes and national climate action policy. A long-term project like the transition of the energy system (Energiewende) in particular …

Newsletter from 02.06.2025 | Last changed: 02.06.2025

The Latest from UBA - No.: 3/2025

… for Climate Action in the Alpine Region The German Environment Agency initiate d a project to promote nature - based solutions (Nb S ) in the Alpine region. The aim is … - sectoral governance mechanisms for the Alpine Convention (AC) region. Eight pilot projects from seven A C countries were examined to identify success… Series Climate …

Press release 35/2016 from 17.11.2016 | Last changed: 10.02.2017

Electromobility has clear economic advantages

… “This is why we must establish electromobility on the market even more quickly than before – and that means buses, trucks and vans, too. A buyer’s premium alone will …

Press release 39/2025 from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 04.12.2025

Clean Air at a Glance: UBA Publishes New Air Quality Index and Updated App

Zwei Smartphones auf lila-farbenem Hintergrund. Aufschrift: Wie gut ist die Luft, die sie atmen?

… can affect our health. Therefore, air quality is now assessed more strictly than before, in keeping with the precautionary principle.” At the core of the revised AQI …

Press release 35/2025 from 02.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

First auctions in the national emissions trading system

… and sale dates for the coming year will be published by EEX at least two months before the start of the auctions. Until the end of August 2027, it will be possible …

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

Environmental Monitor 2024: Climate protection measures are having an impact

… up in the oceans, where plastics only degrade very slowly. It will be a long time before the agreed target is reached. Other indicators focus on human health. For …

Press release 41/2014 from 01.10.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Who will be the winner of the Blue Angel Prize 2014?

… devices must comply with more than 100 environmental and safety criteria before they are awarded the Blue Angel. These criteria include the use of …

Press release 36/2015 from 12.10.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

Progress of environmental protection in agriculture too slow

… used in agriculture. Valid estimates of the amounts of such inputs are needed first before effective reduction strategies can be developed. The new study was published …

Press release 17/2023 from 06.06.2023 | Last changed: 05.04.2024

Connectivity with consequences: 13 steps to counter software obsolescence

… because storing unused amounts of data also consumes energy and uses resources. before purchasing, it should be clarified with the manufacturer or dealer whether …

Newsletter from 12.12.2022 | Last changed: 12.12.2022

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

… materials, such as crude oil, timber or rare earths, has fallen slightly between 2018 and 2019 due to more efficient use. Provisional calculations for 2020 also show … amounted to around 201,318 million cubic metres, and the German land footprint in 2018 was around 74 million hectares. About half of the raw materials used for German … Institute for Public Health (RIVM) to the German Environment Agency (UBA) in 2018. The CCE is the programme centre for the International Cooperative Programme on …

News from 25.09.2020 | Last changed: 06.10.2020

Database presents German initiatives on UN sustainability goal 12

… SDG 12 database in German and English was developed as part of a research project. The online database was published on 25 September 2020 and can be accessed …

Appointment from 09.12.2020

Conference: Non-financial reporting in Germany

… comparable information on the sustainability performance and risks of companies. A project commissioned by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for …