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  • Press release 43/2020 from 21.09.2020 | Last changed: 25.09.2020

    30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too

    Der Brocken im Nebel

    … 30 years of unified Germany: a plus for the environment too Air, water and soil much cleaner – climate change remains greatest challenge The … since 1990. Life has returned to many rivers that used to be ecologically dead. The air, which was acrid in some regions 30 years ago, is now almost everywhere below …

  • Cover from 02.12.2024

    CCE - NFC

    Europe Map

    … Focal Centres (NFCs) to support effect-based, integrated assessment of European air pollution abatement policy alternatives. NFCs are institutes that are … Focal Centres (NFCs) to support effect-based, integrated assessment of European air pollution abatement policy alternatives. NFCs are institutes that are …

  • Appointment from 11.03.2016

    26th CCE Workshop & 32nd Meeting of ICP M&M Programme Task Force

    … for Effects (CCE) and the 32nd Task Force Meeting on assessments of impacts of air pollution, and interactions with climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem … Agency (Umweltbundesamt - UBA), and on behalf of Anne-Christine Le Gall, chairwoman of the Task Force of the ICP Modelling and Mapping, the Coordination Centre …

  • Newsletter from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.12.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 6/2018

    … As recounted Dear Reader, Not only is protecting our climate and ensuring clean air important for both people and the environment – it also pays. After all, damage … insufficient. And yet these costs are anything but insignificant. Greenhouse gases, air pollution and other environmental hazards damage our health, destroy ecosystems, …

  • Newsletter from 11.06.2020 | Last changed: 11.06.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 3/2020

    … available to us: transmission is highly unlikely. In the case of ventilation and air conditioning systems, the situation is more complex: here it depends on type, … The impact of environmental pollution on COVID-19 infections: Polluted air certainly appears to play a role in COVID-19. As particulate matter and nitrogen … cardiovascular diseases, this could mean that people in areas with high levels of air pollution are at an increased risk of a possible SARS-CoV-2 infection taking a …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    GE-I-9: Ozone burden

    The picture shows the exhaust pipe of a motor car emitting exhaust gases.

    … related to conditions of the respiratory tract. Apart from temperature, it is air humidity which is of particular relevance in respect of illnesses affecting the respiratory tract, as dry air dries up the mucous membranes and facilitates virus infections. However, high air humidity can also make breathing difficult, and it can increase the number of …

  • Newsletter from 14.04.2020 | Last changed: 14.04.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2020

    … topics including the development of renewable sources of energy, the emissions of air pollutants and the economic factor of protecting the environment in Germany. We … current data from the German Environment Agency (UBA). Slight decline in Germany's air pollutant emissions The trend in Germany's air pollutant emissions continues on …

  • Press release 21/2021 from 06.05.2021 | Last changed: 06.05.2021

    Strengthening environmental and climate protection in corporate reporting obligations

    Ein idylisches Flussufer mit vielen grünen Bäumen, die sich im Wasser spiegeln

    … and waste, significant gaps remain. Only about 20 percent disclose information on air pollution and biodiversity. Apparently, the identified gaps in corporate … to climate change, German companies report by far less on water, resources, waste, air and biodiversity and the policies they pursue in these areas. Less than 60 … and waste, slightly more than half on water and even less than 20 percent on air and biodiversity. Companies in the DAX 30 performance index consistently perform …

  • Press release 33/2017 from 15.09.2017 | Last changed: 25.09.2017

    European Mobility Week: “Sharing gets you further“

    a lot of colourful bicycles in a bicycle stand

    … is held every year from 16 to 22 September. Source: luciap / fotolia.com Land take, air and noise pollution: these are just some of the major challenges which motorized … 33/2017 All press releases Tags European Mobility Week … Land take, air and noise pollution: these are just some of the major challenges which motorized … public transport, pedestrianisation and cycling in particular. … Land take, air and noise pollution: these are just some of the major challenges which motorized …

  • News from 30.01.2024 | Last changed: 30.01.2024

    Assessment of construction products emissions EU-wide possible

    The picture shows a room with an open-plan kitchen.

    … possible The development of low-emission construction products improves indoor air quality. Source: norinori303 via Fotolia (52558656_M) Construction products for interior work can be a significant source of pollutants in indoor air. In order to better protect human health, UBA has been working with a group of … The European Commission now has the necessary instruments to reduce indoor air pollution by assessing the emissions of construction products. This can enable a …

  • Press release 06/2018 from 09.03.2018 | Last changed: 08.03.2018

    Nitrogen dioxide has serious impact on health

    city center of Munich, in the background the Alps

    … Germany Big cities like Stuttgart or Munich have the sad record of being leaders in air pollution. Source: Oliver Raupach / Fotolia.com Outdoor air concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in Germany have a serious impact on … is to health in Germany. We must take every measure possible to ensure that our air is clean and healthy. The need for action is particularly urgent in cities with …

  • Newsletter from 15.02.2018 | Last changed: 15.02.2018

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 1/2018

    … what can be done about it. We would also like to present the current data on air quality in Germany: Levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution in 2017 were lower than the year before. Nevertheless, about 46 …