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  • Press release 25/2021 from 31.05.2021 | Last changed: 10.06.2021

    UBA proposes multisectoral cap on nitrogen

    Eine Pflanze und Stickstoff-Verbindungen (Montage)

    … protection and fertiliser law. Even then, this represents a first step only, because further efforts are needed to reduce nitrogen emissions are necessary to achieve … rapid implementation and as a milestone target, which is why the overall target focuses on current policy targets rather than achievement of good environmental status … fertiliser application and fuel combustion processes in transport. However, energy use, households and the production of consumer goods are also contributing factors. …

  • Press release 01/2020 from 08.01.2020 | Last changed: 06.02.2024

    Professor Dirk Messner is new President of the German Environment Agency

    Dirk Messner

    … Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Print resolution picture. It may be used for editorial purposes free of charge with acknowledgement of UBA as source. … man at the right time to act as President of the German Environment Agency because the solutions to the greatest challenges of our age – climate change and the …

  • Press release 26/2017 from 24.07.2017 | Last changed: 07.08.2017

    Good indoor air quality is in jeopardy

    A craftsman laying a wooden floor.

    … and sealants. In excessive concentrations, VOCs are harmful to health and can cause headaches or dizziness. The "Ü" symbol used in Germany may no longer be used pursuant to the ruling by the ECJ. Although …

  • Press release 79/2008 from 17.11.2008 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Germany now involved in more than 100 international climate protection projects

    … as they are numerous. In addition to larger investments in renewable energies or use of landfill and industrial gases, there are other small projects that make an … other air pollutants such as nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide. At the same time, households now spend less money on electricity. Climate protection and economic … climate protection potential for the carbon market. The continued possibility of using emissions reduction certificates from CDM projects is currently a matter of …

  • Press release 75/2008 from 05.11.2008 | Last changed: 17.07.2013

    Global warming: Water scarcity in the Alps?

    … for water exceeds supply. The problems result from the demands of water’s various users: farmers or hydropower plant operators would like to extract as much water as … adaptation are already in place, such as water-saving irrigation techniques, water user networks, or water use plans. Yet limited coordination across or even within sectors very often hinders …

  • Press release 47/2024 from 05.12.2024 | Last changed: 09.12.2024

    Packaging consumption decreased in 2022 and recycling rate increased slightly

    Separated packaging in the household, collected in boxes. Glass, cardboard, plastic, etc.

    … increased slightly Lightweight plastic carrier bags still dispensed despite ban Household packaging Source: Rawpixel / Fotolia Consumption of packaging in Germany … carrier bags placed on the market to continue to fall as remaining stocks are used up. Enforcement of the ban is the responsibility of the authorities responsible …

  • Appointment from 12.07.2018

    Workshop “Environmental protection of the High North”

    … per night incl. breakfast Deadline for the room booking: 26 September 2018 Please use the reservation form  for your booking and send it directly to the hotel via … per night incl. breakfast Deadline for the room booking: 22 September 2018 Please use the reservation form  for your booking and send it directly to the hotel via …

  • Press release 56/2014 from 15.12.2014 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Environmentally harmful subsidies amount to over 52 billion euros

    Euro bank notes

    … tax deduction. The money which the government would save by such a reform could be used to expand the public passenger transport network or to cut income taxes. There … agriculture and the forestry industry. Since the tax breaks lower the incentive to use energy efficiently, they should be reduced and limited to the energy-intensive …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-3: Mean discharge

    The picture shows a wide watercourse with a low water level. In some places the stony substrate projects beyond the water’s surface. In the background, a boat is visible docked at a jetty, in front of a range of hills on the horizon.

    … water which is available for cultivation and for a variety of surface water uses such as cooling water or shipping. Changes in the mean discharge values can … water which is available for cultivation and for a variety of surface water uses such as cooling water or shipping. Changes in the mean discharge values can …

  • Press release 23/09 from 05.05.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Power-hungry refrigerators, freezers, and washing machines to disappear from the market

    … disappear from the market EU Parliament to resolve new standards for lower energy household appliances The EU Parliament is due to decide tomorrow (Wednesday) on more … scheduled for early May. The established energy classification of A to G in these household appliances is to continue to exist, with the A class upgraded as follows: … said Holzmann. Associated content Links New Eco-design requirements & energy use labelling for refrigers A press release about the scheduled changes in …