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Climate | Energy
Emissions trading: €21 billion channeled into the Climate and Transformation Fund
The proceeds are paid in full into the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF).
Climate | Energy
UBA study: How to expand solar power in an environmentally responsible way
Prioritising rooftop systems and sealed land, while protecting ecologically and economically valuable areas
Climate | Energy
Building check: Is my house ready for a heat pump?
New online tool checks whether a home can be heated with a heat pump.
Climate | Energy
Renewable electricity generation with limited growth
Renewable energies, such as wind and solar, will make Germany's electricity supply climate-neutral.
Economy | Consumption
How the national 2040 climate target can be achieved
The German Environment Agency presents an emissions pathway toward greenhouse-gas neutrality.
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Scan4Chem: App provides information about Substances of Very High Concern in products
UBA explanatory video: Greenhouse gases and greenhouse effect
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Publications
Kostenanalyse für die CO₂-Abscheidung an Punktquellen und direkt aus der Atmosphäre
Climate Change / January 2026 / 68 pages
Techno-ökonomische Analyse von CO₂-Entnahmetechnologien und Bewertung der CO₂-Speicherkapazitäten und -Projekte in Europa
Climate Change / January 2026 / 273 pages
Chancen und Risiken der unbemannten Luftfahrt für Mensch und Umwelt
Texte / January 2026 / 113 pages
Marktintegration kleiner Photovoltaik-Dachanlagen
Climate Change / January 2026 / 47 pages
Anpassung der Berichtsprozesse für Wasser und Boden
Texte / January 2026 / 162 pages
Berücksichtigung der Lichtdienstleistung bei der Festlegung von Effizienzanforderungen an Produkte der Beleuchtungstechnik
Texte / January 2026 / 135 pages
Considering the benefits of lighting by the development of efficiency requirements for lighting products
Texte / January 2026 / 127 pages
Bodenschutz bei Erdwärmekollektoren
Texte / January 2026 / 51 pages