News 2022

New study with data from the long-term monitoring site Zöbelboden, operated by the Umweltbundesamt

Ten partners from seven Danube neighbouring states have developed a wide range of offers for gentle travel in the Danube region.

The European competition aimed to capture the connection between nature and health. The winners were announced on 11 November 2022.

Four of the EU’s Eastern Partner countries successfully developed a COVID-19 monitoring concept and performed pilot analyses in urban wastewater.

The work results of the two-and-a-half-year cooperation on the improvement of conditions for cycling in the Danube Region were presented at a final conference.

At a final conference, the results of the two-year cooperation on soil health and soil  management were presented.

Heavy metals, microplastics or organic substances accumulate in the sediments of water bodies, making them an important indicator of water quality.

For 30 years, the Environment Agency Austria´s ecosystem monitoring has been providing important findings on air pollutants and climate change.

Scoping study on the feasibility of further EU policy measures to reduce waste generation in Europe by the Environment Agency Austria on behalf of the European Commission

The European Union supports the Western Balkan countries in implementing the Green Agenda, the EU's regional strategic roadmap against the climate crisis.

International experts are developing indicators for the sustainable use of water resources. In this process, know-how of the Environment Agency Austria is in demand.

In Austria's rivers, lakes and streams swimmers can find the best water quality in the EU. Nearly 98% of the national bathing waters are classified as 'excellent'.

31 May - 1 June: Environment and climate ministers from the Western Balkans, Turkey and the EU meet in Vienna within the framework of the TRATOLOW project.

What could a sustainable Europe look like in 2050? A new EEA report presents four imaginaries, based on co-creative work by the EEA and the EIONET network.

Better data and easier reporting of air emissions and greenhouse gas emissions with Umweltbundesamt know-how.

Study on the impact of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on CO₂ emissions in European cities.

For 2020, declining emissions for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, ammonia and particulate matter were observed in Austria due to the pandemic.

Launch of the new EU program "EU4Environment - Water Resources and Environmental Data".

The European Union supports the Western Balkan countries in building a modern, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy.

In Austria, around 221,800 tons of textile waste end up in the garbage every year. Only about one-fifth of these textiles are collected separately.

From 2019 to 2020, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 7.7% in Austria. For 2021, increasing emissions are expected.

The first high-resolution database for soil and near-surface temperatures helps to further improve climate models.

New study on the implementation of Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Footprint methods in the context of public procurement.

The preliminary balance shows that particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone are at their lowest levels since the beginning of measurements.