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  • Press release 42/2019 from 06.11.2019 | Last changed: 26.11.2019

    UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation

    passenger plane

    … is to reform distance classes and to establish a system more in line with the "user pays" principle. If air fare tax were graduated on the basis of how much noise … allowances to air carriers. Further climate effects of aviation that are caused by non-CO2 emissions at cruising altitude must also be included in the …

  • Press release 03/2020 from 21.01.2020 | Last changed: 30.01.2020

    German Sustainable Building Award launched

    moderner Holzbau mit Flachdach im Grünen

    … innovative approaches. “Resilience” and “Sufficiency” represent a category focused on adaptation to climate change and strategies to reduce resource consumption. … also be rewarded. The third category “Building Shell & Construction Product” focuses on novel solutions involving innovative materials and structural design. … webpages. UBA will be producing video clips which the prize winners can then use for their own public relations work. Finally, a book with a compilation of all …

  • Press release 09/2018 from 10.04.2018 | Last changed: 10.04.2018

    Emissions trading: German installations cut emissions by 3.4 percent in 2017

    Powerplant

    … by 3.4 percent in 2017 Reduction in contrast to the EU-wide increase in greenhouse gas emissions The installations in Germany that take part in the ETS emitted … emissions trading sector will be greater than the reduction in total German greenhouse gas emissions, which also include other sectors (e.g. transport, households). … the auction results. DEHSt is also responsible for administrative aspects when using the project-based mechanisms, Joint Implementation and Clean Development …

  • Press release 49/09 from 23.07.2009 | Last changed: 03.07.2013

    Protecting oceans and seas: Stowaways are in for it now

    … native organisms. This not only jeopardises the marine environment, it can also cause considerable economic losses, for example in the fishing industry when invasive … the global market. UBA assesses the risks to the environment posed by the chemicals used for disinfection, as the oceans must also be protected against the risk of …

  • Press release 16/2017 from 25.04.2017 | Last changed: 31.05.2017

    Nitrogen pollution from diesel-fuelled cars even higher than suspected

    smog of a car

    … but they do enable making inferences about the impact of countermeasures. Because of these considerably higher baseline figures, the reduction of emissions in new … in Germany, France, Norway, Austria, Sweden and Switzerland. The HBEFA is used inter alia in Germany's Länder and municipalities to determine emissions from …

  • Press release 18/2016 from 25.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan fails its own environmental review

    freight trains in a switch yard

    … ambitious climate protection, in particular considering that the transport sector causes roughly 162 million tonnes of CO 2 per year and has hardly reduced its … amount of land take, exert a massively negative impact on nature conservation and cause high levels of noise emissions and air pollution. All the criticism … accompanying environmental report until 2 May 2016. “I hope that many people will use the opportunity to raise a critical voice about the FTIP – especially as …

  • Press release 17/2016 from 22.04.2016 | Last changed: 23.01.2017

    UBA measures new record highs for carbon dioxide

    Building of the air quality measuring station on a snow-covered slope

    … Source: Umweltbundesamt It is in fact a sad record: concentrations of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) at both of the German Environment Agency’s (UBA) … Concentrations of atmospheric CO 2 are rising steadily worldwide. The main cause is the firing of coal, petroleum and natural gas which continues to be very … The measured values on Germany's highest peak are particularly representative because it lies in the free troposphere. These data highlight the significance of the …

  • Press release 37/2025 from 20.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    Two percent can make a big difference

    Luftaufnahme einer ländlichen Flusslandschaft im Sommer.

    … environmental, nature conservation, and climate protection measures. A land-use target for watercourse development is an important component. Further …

  • Press release 35/2025 from 02.10.2025 | Last changed: 12.12.2025

    First auctions in the national emissions trading system

    Rush hour traffic

    … will run until early December. These fixed-price sales correspond to the procedure used during the fixed-price phase from 2021 to 2025. A calendar containing all …

  • Press release 46/2018 from 14.12.2018 | Last changed: 14.02.2019

    German North and Baltic Seas not in good condition

    Strand in Büsum (Nordsee)

    … Seas not in good condition Agriculture, fisheries and marine litter are main cause of problems The gravest problems in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are … laying of cables and pipelines harm more than just the ocean floor -- they also cause noise which has an adverse effect on marine organisms. These harmful influences … also make a contribution, for example by being mindful of the amount of plastic we use, or sorting by our waste properly to ensure it can be recycled and not end up in …