Umweltbundesamt
Meat substitute products such as vegetarian sausage, schnitzel or meatballs are becoming increasingly popular in Germany. A study entitled "Meat of the Future" by the German Environment Agency examines the effects which meat substitutes have on the environment and health and what role they could play in a future diet. read more
Dear Reader, The coronavirus raises a lot of questions. In this issue of our newsletter, we have compiled some interesting scientific findings and everyday advice from our field of expertise. Other important topics: What precautions should be taken by DIYers in buildings containing asbestos? The employment numbers in environmental protection sector in Germany. And the specific CO2 emission fa... read more
The German Environment Agency has published the final data for 2019 on nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The data show that only 25 cities exceeded the annual mean NO2 limit value of 40 micrograms NO2 per cubic metre of air (µg/m³), compared to 57 cities in the previous year. read more
The 2019 emissions of the roughly 1,850 stationary installations in Germany recorded in the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) amounted to around 363 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2eq). This is a 14-percent decrease compared to the previous year. read more
According to UBA, it is important to shift the tax burden away from labour and towards the costs of environmental damage. Tax relief should be granted for environmentally friendly technologies such as the use of renewable energies in the transport sector or for resource-saving behaviour. In the long term, the share of environmental taxes in total tax revenues should increase so that the costs of e... read more
The "Luftqualität" air quality app by the German Environment Agency now also features ozone forecasts. The app can display expected ozone levels for the current and two following days. An automatic alert can be activated to notify the user if high levels of ozone are expected within the next 24 hours. read more
Dear Reader,The website Distributing Drinking Water, Evaluation Criteria and Guidelines has been updated as follows: The 1st amendment of the Silicone Transitional Recommendation has been published:https://www.umweltbundesamt.de/en/document/transitional-recommendation-for-preliminaryYour department for Drinking Water and Swimming Pool Water Hygiene at UBA. read more
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The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
