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Certified CO2 storage in soils? A critical review
At the end of 2022, the EU Commission developed a proposal for a framework to certify activities that remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in…
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Goodbye, nuclear power – unsustainable, uneconomical and high-risk
In Germany, nuclear energy use is nearing an end. There are many good reasons for this, not least the major risks associated with this technology,…
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Emissions trading: a key component of climate action
At the United Nations negotiations on ambitious global climate action, due to commence in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday, 6 November…
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Initiating the heat pump boom: the fine detail
The much-needed push for heat pumps is already gathering pace: in March 2022, the German government decided that from 1 January 2024, every newly…
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Action now to clear the way for responsible sourcing in e-mobility
The switch to electric propulsion in the mobility sector will send demand for certain raw materials soaring. Appropriate action must therefore be…
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Mechanical recycling is more climate-compatible than chemical recycling
In the context of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), Eunomia, a British consulting firm, determined the recyclate quantities in…
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Reducing the carbon footprint of UEFA EURO 2024
Around 80% of the expected total emissions from the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 2024), which is contested by the men’s…
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As many rooftops as possible: Recommendations for an ambitious EU-wide solar mandate
The EU should phase in the solar mandate as swiftly as possible – from the end of 2024 – for as many building types as possible, as well as for car…
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