Topics in focus
Sustainable consumption and procurement
In Germany, industry has long since discovered the brand potential of the environment. Manufacturers strive to...
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EU emissions trading
In order to keep the increase in global mean temperature below 2°C and avert the harmful consequences of climate...
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Climate protection and sustainability: Who says what and why?
Bioeconomy concepts in Germany: a discourse analysis
The concept of the bioeconomy has been seen for some years as an important contribution to mitigating climate change and overcoming other challenges... more
Towards more effective EU emissions trading
Three reform options for successful emissions trading
The European Union (EU) must step up its climate ambition for the period until 2030 in order to bring its targets into line with the long-term... more
Welcome Jan Peter Schemmel
Oeko-Institut: Jan Peter Schemmel is the Institute’s new Chief Executive Officer
On 1 October 2019 Jan Peter Schemmel became the Oeko-Institut’s new Chief Executive Officer, based at its Berlin office. A political scientist, he was... more
Policies for the climate
#FridaysForFuture: Facts and Figures
Am Freitag, den 20. September 2019, findet bundesweit der voraussichtlich größte Klimastreik von #FridaysForFuture statt. An diesem Tag legen die Bundesregierung und das sogenannte „Klimakabinett“ ihre Beschlüsse für die verbindliche Umsetzung des Klimaschutzplans 2050 vor. more
Wie kann die Digitalisierung nachhaltig gestaltet werden?
Digitalisation – making it sustainable
From a sustainability perspective, digitalisation creates both opportunities and risks. Done right, it can help to save energy and resources – through... more
Allowing long-term repairs
IFA Berlin: 8 recommendations for electronic products with long lifespans
Using products for longer reduces pressure on the environment and the climate. In collaboration with the Centre for Consumer Research and Sustainable... more
More acceptance for environmental policy
Approaches to sustainable environmental policy
The challenges faced by environmental policy are constantly changing. The research project “Environmental Policy in the 21st Century” has therefore... more
CO2 price for transport and building sector
Getting climate protection on track: How socially balanced CO2 pricing works
A joint study by Agora Verkehrswende, Agora Energiewende, the Oeko-Institut and the Freie Universität Berlin shows how a CO2 price of 50 euros per ton... more