The "SeeElefant" maritime waste collection ship, a house made from cardboard, integrating mealworm farms in bakeries, an urban e-bike sharing system – the winners of the eighth Federal Ecodesign Award offer up innovative solutions and creativity in products and ideas on sustainable lifestyles in times of resource scarcity and climate change. read more
Consumption of packaging in Germany increased further in 2017
New record high in packaging waste: 18.7 million tonnes accrued. read more
UBA presents concept for environmentally acceptable aviation
Adjust taxes, reduce noise, promote rail and climate-friendly fuels. read more
Greenhouse gas-neutral and resource-efficient by 2050
In its new RESCUE study, the German Environment Agency (UBA) analyzes how to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality and reduce raw material consumption by 70 percent by the year 2050. The RESCUE study describes six scenarios of possible transformation pathways for which details must be fleshed out. The scenarios are meant to help the federal government achieve the agreed goal of greenhouse gas neutrali read more
Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 5/2019
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
Insufficient recycling capacities for dismantling wind-powered installations
UBA study examines environmental aspects of recycling old wind-powered installations. read more
New packaging registry marks first year of success
Federal states must step up imposing fines and producers must avoid more packaging. read more
Pesticide approval procedure greatly endangers protection of biodiversity
Higher administrative court review of rulings on pesticides needed urgently. read more