… Source: Susanne Kambor / Umweltbundesamt Print resolution picture. It may be used for editorial purposes free of charge with acknowledgement of UBA as source. … – a multidimensional crisis in which reciprocal dynamics of varying magnitude can cause considerable damage. Three forces must be tamed, which is possible, but in no …

… emissions from the transport sector. Measures such as the electrification of buses in local public transport, the streamlining of traffic and reductions in speed … through the establishment of a national air quality index (LQI). The UBA already uses such an index in its air quality app (Luftqualität), issues warnings in the …

… crisis. The projects that were not among the winners also deserve great praise because they impressively show how diverse the possibilities for the urgently needed … klimaresilienten Städten (Brandenburg) The MIYA association from Eberswalde makes use of so-called tiny forests for educational programmes on climate change …

… plus the EU) had submitted a new NDC, covering only 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions). The NDCs submitted are more ambitious than the … EU submitted its NDC on November 5th, 2025. This envisages a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 66.25 to 72.5 percent by 2035 compared to 1990. The Chinese … target of a 7 to 10 percent reduction in emissions by 2035 compared to peak greenhouse gas emissions. China's emissions account for 30 percent of global greenhouse gas …

… significantly cleaner vehicles on the road in the cities such as lower-emissions buses. Particulate matter: Compliance with the applicable limit values for … contribute to PM formation. However, particulate matter can also occur because of soil erosion or forest fires as well as through the dust transported from the … mainly from man-made sources, such as road traffic, firing systems and the use of solvent-based products such as paints, varnishes, adhesives and cleaning …

… of benefits, as multiple studies have already concentrated on the costs caused by the implementation of the REACH Regulation. The assessment framework and the … This study analyses the support of the so-called substitution, which is the use of less hazardous alternatives for substances of concern, by instruments of the … of benefits, as multiple studies have already concentrated on the costs caused by the implementation of the REACH Regulation. The assessment framework and the …

… the goals of WFD, MSFD, HELCOM and OSPAR the sources of the substances, their use, their transport pathways and finally the emission into surface waters needs to be known. Pollutant emissions – nationwide quantification UBA uses the regionalized pathway analysis for the Germany-wide quantification of … Results of a Germany-wide wastewater treatment plant monitoring project can be used to calculate emissions of selected pollutants. Information on large wastewater …

… as a means of mobility, and the distribution of public space between different uses is being discussed anew. The connection between the exploitation of nature and … as a means of mobility, and the distribution of public space between different uses is being discussed anew. The connection between the exploitation of nature and …