… fallen prey to the virus have to be helped to prevent the virus from spreading, and vaccines and medicinal products need to be developed. The economy and public life are … to rethink current models of business and to shape a new economic start on a more sustainable and future-proof basis. The blog Corona Sustainability Compass …

… Agency, with support from the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, supported and advised a three-year Advisory Assistance Project entitled "Environmentally sound … in the framework of the XV All-Russian Forum "Strategic Planning in the Regions and Cities of Russia” in St. Petersburg (Russia).  Globalization, growing trade … – in particular in the coastal waters and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) – now more than ever calls for an instrument to regulate, develop and secure its uses and …

… UBA headquarters in Dessau-Roßlau. Together with cities, regions, networks, NGOs, and initiatives, we want to discuss ways to promote sustainable consumption … You can also find the detailed programme for the event here: Conference website More information about the project: NiCE project website Related contents …

… dominated in many parts of Germany, biodiversity in agro-ecosystems declined and the area of grassland was shrinking. The greening measures of the CAP- were supposed to counteract … arable land use; the area of permanent grassland, after a drastic decrease of more than half a million hectares since 1999, has increased again by about 130,000 …

… Building materials such as bituminous sheeting, roofing tiles, exterior rendering and plastered facades can release harmful substances into the environment during the … concerns into account at an early stage of planning, the input can be reduced by more than 90 percent. For example, a wide roof overhang on all façades reduces …

… Joint press release by the German Environment Agency and the Federal Ministry for the Environment Professor Dirk Messner is new President … Dirk Messner succeeded Maria Krautzberger, who had held the office for five years and retired at the end of last year. Federal Environment Minister Schulze … have proven that facts and education about environmental protection are needed now more than ever – whether about the climate crisis, air, soil or water pollution, or …

… Reduction: UBA presents proposals to increase collection rate of waste electrical and electronic equipment Waste electrical and electronic equipment holds many … Informational brochures and publicity campaigns are essential in this regard. More information is needed about the option to return goods to suppliers. Joint …

… Environmental Indicators last update on 25.09.2025 At a glance Between 2010 and 2023, the proportion of the population exposed to annual average PM10 … the EU limit value of 20µg/m³ (legally binding from 2030) has been below 0.5 %—and in 2023, it was 0 %. Current measures should be maintained and, if necessary, … gases can be further reduced by 2030. However, to better protect population health, more ambitious measures are needed—also at the European level—to further reduce …