About UBA
The Umweltbundesamt (UBA) is the Federal Environment Agency of Germany and is responsible for promoting sustainable development through scientific research, providing advice on a wide range of environmental issues to the government, businesses, organisations, and the public. The UBA reports emission factors for electricity, fuel, and transport among others.
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| Description | The Umweltbundesamt (UBA) is the Federal Environment Agency of Germany and is responsible for promoting sustainable development through scientific research, providing advice on a wide range of environmental issues to the government, businesses, organisations, and the public. The UBA reports emission factors for electricity, fuel, and transport among others. |
| Source type | Governmental |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2020 |
| Geography | Germany |
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| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e |
| Data Transformation | NA |
License
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| Type of license | Not specified |
| License URL | Not specified |
Data quality
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| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
Explore the UBA dataset
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Oil
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District heating
Energy Energy25 Factors25 Factor - Go to Bituminous coal
Bituminous coal
Energy Energy2 Factors2 Factor - Go to Lignite briquettes
Lignite briquettes
Energy Energy2 Factors2 Factor
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