Axel Friedrich, Ph.D.

Director, Umweltbundesamt (UBA) Environment, Transport and Noise Division

Axel Friedrich is the head of the Environment, Transport and Noise Division at Umweltbundesamt (UBA), Germany’s federal environmental protection agency. Friedrich was a moving force behind the initial adaptation by Germany, and later Europe, of stringent standards for vehicles and fuels. He was a major influence in the European Union’s adaptation and implementation of aggressive programs to address greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. Friedrich has been with the UBA for more than 27 years.