Umweltbundesamt
Welcome to the guarantees of origin register (HKNR) for electricity from renewable energies of the German Environment Agency. Pursuant to section 42 of the Energy Industry Act an electricity supply enterprise is only allowed to designate green electricity and in such quantity of electricity disclosure as to have cancelled guarantees of origin with the HKNR. read more
State aid is available for electricity-intensive production processes to some sectors and subsectors of the economy. The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency is the authority responsible for granting electricity price compensation. read more
The German Emissions Trading Authority website explains the background to trading in pollutant emissions rights and obligations as well as the legislation, issues, and terminology associated with it. Information for installation operators and experts also available. 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.
Due to the large number of enquiries, there may be delays in responding. We ask for your understanding.
