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Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”Heat pumps are an important option for heating buildings in a climate-neutral way. The fact that it can also be a good solution for older houses is demonstrated by many good practical examples. More on this in this issue of the newsletter.Among other things, it also looks at where Germany stands in terms of achieving its climate targets and the European lim... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”,The German Environment Agency (UBA) is launching umwelt.info, a new internet portal where the public can easily access information and data on the environment and nature conservation. In future, all publicly available information and data relating to environmental protection and nature conservation in Germany will be available here.Supermarkets play a key... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” ,400 entries were submitted for the German Ecodesign Award this year – a new record! In this issue of the newsletter, you can find out what ecodesign is all about and what innovative ideas there are. Other topics include the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), the implementation status of the Water Framework Directive in the European Union and the Chines... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” To what extent are cities and municipalities in Germany already affected by climate change and how are they adapting to these consequences? The results of a survey commissioned by the UBA, which we would like to present to you in this issue of the newsletter, provide some insight. Another survey shows how active cities and municipalities are in protecting... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” With huge numbers of lorries on Germany's motorways and products that are transported halfway around the world to reach us, making freight transport greenhouse gas-neutral will be a mammoth task. Our vision, which includes over 70 recommended measures and which we present to you in this newsletter, shows how this can be achieved.Other topics include adapti... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”,Measures for a healthy environment are having an effect, but there is still a lot to do. This summary outlines the findings of the Environmental Monitor 2024, which assesses the state of the environment in Germany. Read more about it in this issue of the newsletter. Other topics include how heat pumps can provide efficient and climate-friendly heating in e... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell” in which we look back with you on 50 years of the German Environment Agency and our work for people and the environment. You are warmly invited to join us on a journey through time! This newsletter also includes the latest figures on Germany's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and the new CO₂ border adjustment mechanism CBAM to create fair international com... read more

Welcome to the new issue of “UBA aktuell”It is now 50 years since the German Environment Agency was founded. Reason enough to look back on the successes achieved, but also on the challenges that still remain. In this issue of the newsletter, we start with the topic “50 years of noise protection”. We also look, among other things, at our energy supply. For the first time, more than half of the elec... read more