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  • Appointment from 18.06.2019 | Last changed: 09.10.2019

    UBA/BDL Workshop “Power-to-Liquid (PtL) in Air Transport”

    passenger plane

    … part in achieving those goals. In particular, international aviation will have to use more alternative, post-fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in addition to increasing energy efficiency and offsetting …

  • Press release 11/2015 from 18.03.2015 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Salt-rich Wadden Sea: Water body type of the year 2015

    Priel

    … lead to an increase of filamentous green algae and oxygen deficiency. Responsible use of fertilisers could reduce this effect and thus enable achievement of "good" …

  • Press release 47/2020 from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 03.11.2020

    Schulze: Germany needs a national water strategy

    Fluss mit sehr wenig Wasser

    … One important element is the establishment of principles for prioritising water use, in other words a water hierarchy. This will help users to prepare for possible emergencies at an early stage. Of course, decisions on … and agriculture can jointly develop standards and plans for water-sensitive land use. The National Water Dialogue was initiated in 2018 by the Federal Environment …

  • Press release 42/2022 from 29.09.2022 | Last changed: 04.10.2022

    Pandemic triggered slight decline in 2020 packaging consumption

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

    … Pandemic triggered slight decline in 2020 packaging consumption Higher volume of household waste contrasts lower volume in commercial sector Household packaging Source: Rawpixel / Fotolia The coronavirus pandemic led to a … which had previously been declining, increased by 7.3 per cent in 2020. Tinplate is used as packaging for paints, varnishes and glazes. Plastic packaging consumption …

  • Press release 33/2020 from 28.07.2020 | Last changed: 29.07.2020

    Residual waste in Germany has nearly halved in 35 years

    volle Restmülltonne

    … halved in 35 years Still too much biowaste and recyclables are discarded with household waste Many recyclable materials end up in the residual waste bin – where … economy in which hardly any residual waste is produced and raw materials are reused.”  UBA President Dirk Messner remarked: “There is still too much residual …

  • News from 17.10.2018 | Last changed: 17.10.2018

    Wastewater effluent in rivers: Challenges for drinking water?

    A river and sky

    … from the study should also be taken into consideration regarding other water uses from surface waters, e.g. agricultural irrigation. Especially under low-flow … This should also be taken into account in the current discussions on water reuse – without risk assessment one cannot assume that surface waters are generally …

  • Press release 17/2019 from 04.06.2019 | Last changed: 11.06.2019

    Emissions trading 2018: German installations cut emissions by 3.5 per cent

    Ein Kraftwerk und Stromleitungen.

    … Agency presented these and other details in this year’s report on the greenhouse gas emissions of the stationary installations subject to emissions trading and … years. Press release No. 17/2019 | 04.06.2019 Around 70 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from stationary installations in Germany subject to emissions … increase in feed-in of wind and solar power, which led to a decline in the use of lignite, hard coal and natural gas for power generation. Total power …

  • Press release 22/2016 from 03.06.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Employment in environmental protection breaks the 2-million mark

    worker with tools and crash helmet

    … offset this decline so that overall employment concurrent with the development and use of renewable energy has decreased. Despite the decline, the roughly 350,000 … earlier. If the jobs in exports of installations and components needed for the use of renewable energy are included, the figure for exports of environmental …

  • Press release 39/2017 from 27.11.2017 | Last changed: 05.12.2017

    Rethinking it: Winners of the 6th German Ecodesign Award

    Grafik mit grünem Hintergrund. Darauf ein weißer Papierflieger.

    … the 2017 German Ecodesign Award starts in January 2018. The first stop is at the Museum Information Kunst (MIK) in Ludwigsburg. The next opportunity to submit … C1-mini-HC, corporate friends® . This flexible lighting solution for showcases in museums or shop windows is mounted using magnets and offers optimal lighting. Movie clip Natascha von Hirschhausen – …

  • Press release 39/2025 from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 04.12.2025

    Clean Air at a Glance: UBA Publishes New Air Quality Index and Updated App

    Zwei Smartphones auf lila-farbenem Hintergrund. Aufschrift: Wie gut ist die Luft, die sie atmen?

    … more precise information, clear and easy-to-understand guidance, and an even more user-friendly display of current air quality in Germany. Press release No. 39/2025 | … impacts of different air pollutants comparable. All pollutants will now be assessed using a single scale. A given increase in the concentration of an air pollutant in …

  • Press release 04/2016 from 03.02.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Sharp decrease of climate gases in Germany in 2014

    Eine Solaranlage auf freien Feld, im Hintergrund drehen sich Windkrafträder

    … hydropower Source: Jose Juan Castellano / Fotolia.com Emissions of Germany’s greenhouse gases in 2014 made the first significant decline in years. Overall emissions for … to the European Commission. Press release No. 04/2016 | 03.02.2016 Greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector rose by 1.2 percent to about 161 million … for the development in agriculture are the increased emissions from liming and the use of urea-based fertilisers as well as the milk quota phase out which has been a …

  • Newsletter from 11.08.2023 | Last changed: 11.08.2023

    Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 4/2023

    … in the Oder and other stretches of water if no counter measures are taken. The cause of the fish die-off in the Oder was a toxin produced by an algae. The … have to be priced and charged to the polluter. European emissions trading: Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany constant overall Emissions from energy plants rose by … growth. In the transport sector, approximately the same amount of biofuels were used as the year before, but significantly more renewable electricity was consumed. …