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Energy efficiency of residential buildings on the rise, but at a slower rate

Although housing in Germany is becoming more energy efficient, the upward trend has nearly flattened out. These are the findings of a new research project by the German Environment Agency (UBA) which evaluated data collected nationwide on energy consumption and the status of modernisation of residential buildings between 2002 and the present. read more

A coffee date with the Blue Angel

The FairCup start-up is the first company to be awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel for its reusable cup system. FairCup started out as a student project at a vocational training school in Göttingen. The company is now represented all over Germany. The aim of the Blue Angel for resource-saving reusable cup systems (DE-UZ 210) is to reduce the number of disposable cups that are used. read more

Go for the reusable, not the disposable, when it comes to coffee cups et al.

German consumers use 2.8 billion disposable cups per year for hot beverages, an equivalent of 34 cups per person. read more

Blue Angel ecolabel awarded to disposable nappies

Three products meet the strict award criteria. read more

Newsletter "UBA aktuell" - No.: 2/2019

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

Climate footprint 2018: 4.5 percent decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

Lesser use of fossile energy and favourable weather conditions helped with the decline. read more

Water type of the year 2019: the large North Sea estuary

Eine Satellitenaufnahme der Nordseeästuare

The estuaries of the Elbe, Ems and Weser rivers have changed dramatically due to the many different use requirements of industry, shipping, port operations, and flood prevention. read more

Stricter environmental standards for raw material supply necessary

in einer bergigen, trockenen Landschaft klafft ein riesiges tiefes Loch mit terrassenförmigen Plateaus in der Erde

Raw material prices must reflect the ecological truth. UBA is calling for more protection of the environment in the mining sector. read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment

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.

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