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Dear Reader, The coronavirus crisis is proving to be a major challenge for Germany. This does not provide any reason to neglect the climate crisis, however. Although the consequences of climate change may have become less evident due to their slower development, they could nevertheless affect the world's population far more seriously over the long term. Despite the fact that greenhouse gas emissio... read more

Dear Reader,The German Environment Agency began the year 2020 with a major new development: on 1st January, Professor Dr. Dirk Messner became the new President of the agency. Find out more in the “UBA news” section.Another development that affected the whole of Germany on 1st January was the introduction of the compulsory retail sales receipt. This edition of our newsletter also contains answers t... read more

Dear Reader,Climate change isn’t something that will only happen in the future and affect faraway countries. Its consequences are becoming increasingly measurable and evident here in Germany. Find out more in the leading article in this newsletter. There is also the issue of what we can do to prevent global warming. In this newsletter, we present some of our findings. For example, studies on how G... read more

Dear Reader,Are you interested in finding out how good the quality of the air is where you live? Or perhaps you are looking for detailed data on air quality in Germany for scientific purposes? In this newsletter, we would like to introduce you to our significantly enhanced and improved information offering. No good news on clean air: diesel passenger cars continue to emit far too much nitrogen dio... read more

Dear Reader,How can Germany reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and therefore make its contribution to limiting climate change? Should a price be put on CO2 emissions so as to encourage climate-friendly investments and behaviour, and how exactly? The UBA has taken a close look at the advantages and disadvantages of the various approaches currently under discussion – more about this in this newslet... read more

Dear Reader,There is almost no better example of today’s “throwaway society” than the “coffee to go” in a disposable cup. In Germany, the number of cups that are used before frequently being carelessly discarded doesn’t just seem huge, it is huge. Read this edition of our newsletter to discover both the facts as well as our proposals for possible steps to counter this trend.Potato peelings and cof... read more

Dear Reader,Good news: Germany’s emissions of harmful greenhouse gases finally fell significantly in 2018 compared to the previous year. However, a large share of the reduction comes from the warm, dry and sunny weather. For future reductions we need to be proactive and do a lot more. Find out more in this newsletter. This issue also looks at damage to the environment in countries that mine r... read more

Dear Reader,In 2018 again, the EU long term limit value for nitrogen dioxide in ambient air, which has been in force since 2010, was exceeded in several cities in Germany. As clean air is an important determinant for health, we do not support the view of some critics in the media who question these values. Find out more in the leading article in this newsletter. For those interested in a more in-d... read more