UBA and AWI demand more climate action and protection of the oceans and the mitigation of risks for coastal regions. read more
40 years of innovative ideas to promote environmental protection
Over the last 40 years the Environmental Innovation Programme has funded 733 pilot projects which have saved some 790 thousand tonnes of CO2. read more
Jury nominates 31 projects for the German Federal Ecodesign Award
130 ideas to make our world more sustainable competed in yesterday’s jury meeting for the popular national award. read more
Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high
Diesel passenger cars with Euro 3 to 6a/b/c emission standards continue to have elevated levels of nitrogen oxide emissions in real-world driving conditions. Their emissions greatly exceed the limit values set in the laboratory measuring cycle. Diesel passenger cars with Euro 6d-TEMP, however, comply with the limits specified by the EU, also in real world conditions. read more
Plenty of sun and wind sets electricity records in Germany
In the first half of 2019 electricity produced from renewable energies made notable gains over the same period in the previous year. During the first six months of the year production was around 129 billion kilowatt hours, about 10 percent more than the same period in 2018 (+ 12 billion kWh). But the rate of new build of wind energy turbines has slowed in 2019. read more
45%-target collection rate for WEEE reached in 2017
More than 800.000 tonnes of refrigerators, dish washers and other appliances were collected in 2017. read more
More environmental protection in e-commerce
Round-the-clock shopping and (from) anywhere at all – e-commerce makes it all possible. As a result, much of the goods traded are often returned and all too often destroyed. read more
2018 data on air quality: 57 cities exceed the NO2 limit value
German Environment Agency publishes “Gesunde Luft“ magazine on air pollution read more