State Secretary Jürgen Becker stressed out the opportunities for economic growth, innovation and new jobs by the expansion of solar power in Greece.   more

The BMU is again present at IFAT Entsorga. At the opening of the fair in Munich, Katherina Reiche introduced the special issue stamp "Waste is resource".   more

On April 19, the international community decided that the UN Secretariat for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will be located in Bonn.   more

On 25 June 2011 Germany's ancient beech forests were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

• Video: World Heritage Sites
• UNESCO World Heritage Certificate for Ancient Beech Forests of Germany

On 25 April, the heads of the European nuclear safety regulators and the European Commission endorsed the report on the review of nuclear power plants in the EU and agreed on additional measures.   more

At a two-day meeting in Paris environment ministers from OECD countries opted for green growth in developed and emerging economies.   more

The 2011 Report on the Environmental Economy presents the latest developments, challenges and prospects of the environmental economy in Germany.   more