Umweltbundesamt
Latvia will assume the two-year rotational chairmanship of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) on 1 July 2022. Germany’s Chair focused on biodiversity and climate, sought solutions for unexploded ordnance and underwater noise and extended measures to combat pollution of the Baltic Sea through eutrophication, hazardous substances and marine litter. read more
The European Biodiversity Strategy calls for Urban Greening Plans (UGP) for cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The European Commission is currently developing a guiding document to provide guidance to cities on how to design and implement UGPs. Authors from the global association of cities ICLEI and the German Environment Agency have formulated concrete recommendations for the guideline. Fo... read more
Chemicals enter the environment every day, but there is hardly a substance group that is used with more purpose and in such large amounts than plant protection products. 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.
