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Dear readers,What large supermarket chains offer in their assortment, what they advertise and how they refrigerate their goods is important with regard to environmental and climate protection. But how sustainable are the operations of the eight food retail companies with the highest turnover in Germany? Read more in this newsletter issue.Wishing you an interesting read,The Press Office of the Germ... read more

Dear readers,Climate change is making itself increasingly felt in Germany. This newsletter focuses on what we can all do – whether in politics, the economy or in our private lives – to combat the increasing incidence of extreme weather.Good news for climate protection: in the first half of 2022, renewable energy sources generated about 14 percent more electricity in Germany than in the first six m... read more

Dear readers,Recently the European directive on the common system of VAT was amended. It states “Member States should be given the possibility to contribute to a climate-neutral and green economy by means of applying reduced rates on environmentally friendly supplies while, at the same time, preparing the phasing out of the existing preferential treatment of environmentally harmful supplies.” Befo... read more

Dear readers,Phasing out fossil fuels, such as natural gas, oil and coal, has long been a matter of urgency on account of the climate crisis. The Russian war against Ukraine and the uncertainty about an impending halt to gas supplies are also relevant arguments at the moment. We must rapidly expand renewable energy sources and simultaneously be more conservative in our use of energy. More on this... read more

Dear readers,Straight carrots with fresh green leaves, flawless apples, heads of broccoli that are all the same size – these things may look pretty in the supermarket, but they are detrimental to the environment and, to some extent, to us as consumers. We explain why in this issue of "UBA aktuell". We also cover UBA's stance on the controversial debate surrounding the inclusion of nuclear power an... read more

Dear readers,They are bad for the climate, often also for air quality and our health and cost Germany many billions of euros every year. We’re talking about environmentally harmful subsidies. This issue of the newsletter "UBA aktuell" deals with how Germany can reduce these and, in doing so, also gain financial leeway for socio-ecological change. Other topics: How can health and the environment be... read more

Dear Readers, Time is pressing for the effective implementation of climate protection. Which is why the UBA once again presented a selection of its proposals for a climate-neutral Germany in a Twitter campaign in September. More on this in this newsletter issue. In addition, the new air quality guidelines of the World Health Organisation (WHO) are among the topics discussed. These are very ambitio... read more

Dear Readers, The devastating floods after heavy rainfall this July, as well as the damage caused by heat and drought in Germany in recent years, clearly show: The time is overdue for effective climate protection - and however also for adapting to the now unavoidable consequences of global warming. We present our proposals for precautionary measures against climate risks in Germany in this ne... read more