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A focus on the search for a repository site.
Another 30 years to go - The final storage of high-level radioactive waste
The final storage of high-level radioactive waste is not scheduled to start in Germany until 2050 at the earliest. There are still many steps to be…
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“Transition? Only if it’s equitable!” Invitation to the Oeko-Institut’s Annual Meeting 2021
How can social justice be built into climate action and the task of shaping a sustainable future? Whether it’s carbon pricing for heating or private…
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The election of Committee members was held online for the first time
Members’ Meeting elects Committee
The Oeko-Institut’s Members’ Meeting took place on Saturday, 19 June 2021, and, for the first time, was held entirely online. After reports about the…
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How can aviation contribute to climate action?
Aviation and climate action – Facts, figures, information
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a massive and unprecedented downturn in the aviation sector. Until February 2020, however, there was only one…
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Biomass is a valuable commodity
Bioeconomy monitoring closes research gap
Germany needs a lot of land abroad to cover its domestic consumption of biomass. Animal production is an important driver of the ecological footprint…
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Petrol and diesel cannot be recycled
Raw material consumption of cars with combustion engines and electric vehicles in comparison
The annual crude oil demand for passenger cars in Germany can be reduced by 56 percent by 2035 compared to 2020 if the share of electric passenger…
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Eliminate climate-damaging subsidies, tighten CORSIA
Air transport: Fewer privileges, more climate action
Germany should campaign for EU-wide taxation of aviation kerosene and increase the aviation tax so that it offsets the absence of VAT on international…
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Insulate and use renewable energies
How the Building Sector Can Achieve Its Climate Targets After All
With the currently adopted climate protection measures, Germany will neither achieve its previous, nor the more stringent European, climate protection…
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