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  • Press release 7/2015 from 13.02.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA for more incentives for environmental management in companies

    The European Commissioner for Environment Potočnik hands a certificate to Burkhard Huckestein from the UBA.

    … level. UBA wants to increase the amount of the renewable energy it generates and uses by two thirds in the same period, that is from 270 to 500 megawatts. In the … share of its environmentally friendly trips to work (almost 70 percent of staff use public transport, cycle or walk to work) and to reduce the CO2 emissions of its …

  • Appointment from 25.03.2021

    Web-Seminar: Tomorrow's Cities

    … friendly transport, less noise, accessible green spaces and compact, mixed-use development? This webinar will highlight a vision for tomorrow’s cities …

  • DzU article from 16.07.2025 | Last changed: 18.07.2025

    Indicator: Environmental management

    A graph shows the development of EMAS registered organisations in Germany between 2005 and 2024, sorted by number of organisations, sites and employees. The target of the Sustainability Strategy (5,000 sites by 2030) is also shown.

    … are defined in the European EMAS regulation (EC regulation 1221/2009). EMAS focuses on the environmental aspects of activities, products and services of … climate and resource protection. EMAS builds on the internationally widely used environmental management standard ISO 14001, but is more ambitious. Assessing …

  • KomPass: Article from 07.01.2025 | Last changed: 13.01.2025

    Adaptation tools

    Symbols for adaptation tools

    … projects and to receive suggestions for effective action. The data base focuses on local and regional measures that have already been carried out or are … they are in line with the latest findings and are regularly updated. You can make use of all these services without restriction and free of charge. The Competence … point of contact for all services on the theme of climate adaptation. The KlimAdapt user-provider network, coordinated by KomPass, supports the further development of …

  • DzU article from 29.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Indicator: Taxes related to the environment

    A graph shows the development of environmental taxes for the year 1995 (39.9 billion euros), the year 2000, and the period 2005 to 2023 (69.5 billion euros, preliminary data) as well as their share of total tax revenues in the public budgets.

    … of energy and resources. A higher price encourages companies and private households to consider the environmental cost of products when deciding on production … breaks for electricity, heating oil and gas, while the service sector and private households are more heavily taxed. A large part of the revenue from the ecological tax … taxes until 2005. Revenue from environmental taxes fell slightly by 2010 because the Ecological Tax Reform led to a more economical use of energy and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 30.09.2024

    Cluster Financial services industry

    The picture shows a man sitting at a desk holding a ballpoint pen between his fingers while operating a pocket calculator. There are several documents on the desk; it is just possible to make out the fuzzy image of some charts.

    … the profitability of insurance products. For example, liability insurance or household insurance products are typically more profitable whereas homeowners’ … For example, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 is being used to highlight the importance of insurance policies in reducing disaster risks … were not followed up in terms of interested parties taking effective action. By using the internet-based information tool ‘Naturgefahren-Check’ (natural hazards …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 08.01.2026

    EW-I-1+2: Weather-related disruptions to and unavailabilty of power supply

    … weather-related unavailability of electricity supply in Germany. This outcome was caused primarily by the impacts of the low-pressure system Bernd in July 2021. While … declining, there is so far no significant trend discernible for weather-related causes. EW-I-2: Weather-related unavailability of electricity supply Source: BNetzA …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    FW-I-6 + 7: Endangered spruce stands and spruce bark beetle

    … Prolific bark beetle reproduction Many trees suffer from diminished vitality caused – as projected – by climate-related changes, especially during the increasing … spruce bark beetle and the six-dentated bark beetle which breed in their bark – cause particular problems to this tree species. However, there are other pest … were considered the ideal tree species for rapid reforestation of large areas. The useful and versatile timber was regarded as suitable for overcoming an impending …

  • Newsletter from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 28.07.2020

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2020

    … Study on the health of children and young people, which unfortunately give cause for concern. Children and young people have excessively high concentrations of … akyl substances (PFAS) in their blood – these are chemicals that are used, for example, in coffee cups, outdoor jackets and fire-extinguishing foams …

  • Press release 36/10 from 11.06.2010 | Last changed: 01.07.2013

    Tin can makes a comeback: very much an offside trap for consumers

    … Cup kickoff, it’s there on the supermarket shelves: the tin can. It’s a pity because ecologically speaking, the tin can continues to be a poor choice compared to … are also environmentally friendly. Press release No. 36/10 | 11.06.2010   UBA urges use of returnable bottles and ecologically friendly packaging for beverages. … Cup kickoff, it’s there on the supermarket shelves: the tin can. It’s a pity because ecologically speaking, the tin can continues to be a poor choice compared to …

  • Newsletter from 18.12.2024 | Last changed: 18.12.2024

    UMID - No.: 02/2024

    … Main topic:  Ban on cosmetics containing mercury – international challenges using the example of skin lightening creams Further articles: Potential of …

  • News from 18.09.2013 | Last changed: 18.09.2013

    Pharmaceutical residues can affect soil organisms

    purification plant

    … compounds) in waste streams Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an adaption of the environmental risk assessment? - Part II: Case …