Umweltbundesamt
Environmentally harmful subsidies in Germany continue to be in effect at an excessively high level and now total 57 billion euros, says a recent report by the German Environment Agency (UBA). More than 90 percent of these subsidies are a burden on the climate – and are therefore thwarting Germany's implementation of the Paris Agreement. read more
UBA's President Maria Krautzberger and actor Oliver Mommsen at SOS Children’s Village Berlin read more
The German Environment Agency (UBA) is appealing to the grocery trade to include deposit bottle alternatives in their beverage range in addition to non-returnables. read more
The goals of the Climate Action Plan can only be achieved through an energy transformation in the transport sector. Electromobility is the most economical of all greenhouse gas-neutral solutions. read more
We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency.Topic of the new issue 03/2016: Cities moving towards more environmental justice - Research-practice project with the pilot municipalities Kassel, Marburg and MunichPrevious newsletter issues you can find in our online archive on our website.Sincerely,your... read more
More than 16 tonnes of metal, cement, wood and other raw materials per person are consumed in Germany every year – that’s 44 kilos per day. This places Germany at a high level compared with other countries around the globe and other EU states. These are the conclusions drawn in the resources report published by the German Environment Agency (UBA). read more
The condition of Germany's rivers continues to improve. The Rhine and many other rivers have many more fish species than 30 years ago. Salmon – once virtually wiped out – are once again at home in German waters. Some stretches of the Danube have “good” to “very good” ecological status, rating best among all Germany’s rivers. There is still a need for action along the Weser and Ems rivers. read more
We are pleased to send you the latest "telegram environment + health" by the Environmental Hygiene Department at the German Environment Agency.Topic of the new issue 02/2016: Positive mid-term assessment of the German Environmental Survey for Children and Adolescents 2014–2017 (GerES V)Previous newsletter issues you can find in our online archive on our website.Sincerely,your editorial team read more
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.
