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In 2023, environmental taxes amounted to a total of 69.5 billion euros.Their share of total taxes has been on a downward trend since 2005 and now stands at 7.6 %.The highest-yielding environmental taxes are the energy tax, the motor vehicle tax. and revenue from national emissions trading. read more
Since studies began, the stomachs of 88 % to 97 % beached fulmars have been found to contain plastics.Around 48 % of beached fulmars on the North Sea coasts have more than 0.1 grammes of plastic in their stomachs.The target set by the OSPAR convention is to reduce this to a maximum of 10 %. However, it may take a long time to reach this target.Large quantities of plastic waste still end up in the... read more
EMAS is an internationally applicable system for environmental management. It is the most ambitious environmental management standard publicly available.In its sustainability strategy, the German government has set the target that 5,000 sites should be registered according to EMAS by 2030.In 2024, there were 4,533 sites with around 1.2 million employees. read more
The averaged index of air pollutants fell by 39.5 % between 2005 and 2023.The obligations of the Gothenburg Protocol and the NEC Directive for 2020 were achieved.The challenge to meet the reduction commitments of the European NEC Directive for 2030 differ from substance to substance.Nitrogen oxide emissions need to be reduced significantly to achieve the 2030 goal.For sulphur dioxide, ammonia and... read more
The total raw material productivity grew by 27 % between 2010 and 2022.According to the German government, an average growth of 1.6 % of total raw material productivity must be achieved between 2010 and 2030.After many years in which average growth remained below the target corridor, it has now been achieved for the first time.Total raw material productivity is a measure of the efficiency of raw m... read more
The basic pollution levels in German conurbations significantly exceed WHO recommendations from 2021 for particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂).In the vicinity of pollutant sources, pollution levels can even be significantly higher.The situation for NO₂ and PM2.5 has improved considerably since 2000, but the WHO recommendations for 2021 are still clearly exceeded.Ozone and PM2.5 pol... read more
In 2023, approximately 276,000 people worked in the renewable energy sector.This represents an increase of approximately 2.3 % between 2010 and 2023.The field of intelligent energy systems and grids registered the highest proportionate increase in employment. read more
In 2023 around 3.4 million people worked in Green Tech.Waste management and resource conservation (circular economy) account for around one third.The number of employees has risen steadily since 2010. 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.
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