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  • DzU article from 20.06.2025 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Indicator: Bathing water quality

    A graph shows good and sufficient bathing water quality levels for coastal and inland waters (1992 to 2024). Bathing water quality increased significantly, especially in the 1990s. The target value of 100 % bathing waters with at least sufficient quality was almost reached in 2015 and has been constantly at a high level since then.

    … Indicator: Bathing water quality Percentage of German bathing waters that comply with the provisions of the Bathing Water Directive.. Source: European … by 2015. 97.8 % of inland bathing waters had excellent water quality in 2024. With that the target has been missed only slightly. Considering only those bathing waters … on the state of bathing water quality published by the European Environment Agency. More detailed information: 'Qualität von Badegewässern' (in German only). Related …

  • Press release 38/2022 from 16.09.2022 | Last changed: 21.09.2022

    Blauer Kompass award for outstanding projects in climate change adaptation and risk prevention

    Groupphoto

    … on the part of associations and foundations. The award-winning projects highlight that we can tackle this core task together: in our city or municipality, at work or at school – for climate change adaptation and in the fight against the … we must take on now, something we can see almost every day, even here in Germany. That is why the Blauer Kompass award winners are so important. They show that

  • Press release 10/2017 from 22.03.2017 | Last changed: 30.03.2017

    Water body type 2017

    Lehnmühle Reservoir in Saxony

    … water body type of 2017 is a model for other water bodies in Germany, most of which do not yet have good ecological status. These are the findings of a new study by the …

  • 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 … the Commission released a proposal for a Soil Monitoring and Resilience Law that requires Member States to monitor land take in their countries. In our webinar, … Law that requires Member States to monitor land take in their countries. How do we get from monitoring land take to achieving net zero? In our webinar, organized …

  • Project of the Consulting Assistance Program from 08.01.2016

    Development of a waste management concept for tourist areas on Lake Baikal

    … has caused many of the island’s beautiful coves, beaches and coastlines to look more like landfills, degrading their tourist appeal. The uniqueness of the “Blue … has caused many of the island’s beautiful coves, beaches and coastlines to look more like landfills, degrading their tourist appeal. The uniqueness of the “Blue …

  • Press release 57/2008 from 01.08.2008 | Last changed: 18.07.2013

    Health: Carefree summer

    … health problems related to high ozone levels, heat waves, or ultraviolet radiation. Moreover, ticks which can transmit disease are especially active at this time of … and health problems which may occur. Readers will also find advice and leads to more information on how to avoid these problems. The following list comprises a few … Generous application of sun lotion is necessary for any part of the body that is not clothed. Dessau-Roßlau, 1 August 2008   Associated content Documents …

  • Press release 36/2019 from 09.10.2019 | Last changed: 28.10.2019

    Quo vadis, agriculture?

    Ein Acker mit Traktorspuren.

    … Whereas society expects the most affordable food possible, is it also demanding that agriculture leave as little ecological footprint as possible. Our paper shows … legislation and the development of agricultural advisory services with a focus on more environmentally sound fertiliser use. The current food system is characterised by foods that are low-priced but whose production causes harm to the environment. This damage …

  • Press release 39/2012 from 25.10.2012 | Last changed: 09.07.2013

    Managing biomass sustainably - Respect the ecological limits of land use!

    … resources are becoming scarcer. The Federal Environment Agency therefore believes that the use of biomass crops, including raw timber,   for the production of energy … of land use! Scientific analysis from the Federal Environment Agency concludes that energy supply in Germany should not rely on biomass cultivation in the longer … we will still need the available land area around the world to provide food for more than 9 billion people. Therefore, there is only a limited amount of land area …

  • Press release 11/2016 from 22.03.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Gravel-bed streams - our water body type of the year 2016

    the river Elbe in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains

    … federal waterways and their floodplains. The regeneration of water bodies needs more space and time. Furthermore, it will become necessary to change the public's perception and interaction … to learn in greater depth about the world of water. Associated content Links more information on the water body type 2016 (in German) Publications Flyer …

  • News from 26.10.2015 | Last changed: 26.10.2015

    How to assess land and soil degradation on global level?

    Water erosion on landfield

    … the manifold goods and services humanity depends on for existence. It is estimated that the health and livelihoods of an estimated 1.5 billion people are currently … map the extent of land degradation in the world’s drylands. Until today, several more efforts have been made to assess state and trends in global land and soils. … will soon generate sufficient momentum for a universally agreed conceptual framework, and an up-to-date analysis of global land degradation. This could be the …

  • News from 18.12.2023 | Last changed: 18.12.2023

    Climate protection is also possible without nuclear energy

    Installation of a Photovoltaic system on a roof

    … of global climate scenarios commissioned by the German Environment Agency shows that nuclear energy is not necessary to achieve the climate targets set out in the … Agreement. Instead, it is the rapid and targeted expansion of renewable energies that is crucial to advancing climate protection and the energy transition. … the maximum historical capacity connected to the grid in a single year. On average, more new capacity would have to be added every year for 25 years than was the case …

  • Press release 32/2024 from 16.07.2024 | Last changed: 02.08.2024

    European emissions trading: record decline in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany

    rauchende Schornsteine einer Industrieanlage vor blauem Himmel

    … in greenhouse gas emissions in Germany Emissions fall by 18 per cent, significantly more than total German emissions Emissions trading encourages investments in … We must therefore focus on a consistent transformation strategy for our industry that combines economic competitiveness with ambitious climate protection.”⁠ Jürgen … since then. At 44 per cent, emissions from plants in Germany declined to a slightly lesser extent. Emissions trading and total emissions: The UBA estimate from March …