New blog post: "eMobility is the right way to go"
The Resource & Transport Division has compiled an Electromobility Fact Check to answer some frequently asked...
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Start of the ANTICSS project: Anti-Circumvention of Standards for better market Surveillance
The topic of manipulated testing results, or “circumvention” is currently exposed to the highest attention of the public and media, not only for the... more
Out now: the latest edition of our epaper eco@work
Knowledge and science: Facts about alternatives, not alternative facts
With the advent of digital technologies, knowledge has become widely available. It seems that information about everything – and everyone – is just a... more
Chinese Guide to Green Mines
New Chinese Green Mines Standards – English Translation available
The Ministry of Land and Resources of the People's Republic of China published a draft guidance document on accelerating the construction of green... more
Strategies for a sustainable resource supply for electro-mobility
Quotas for electro-mobility and rules on battery recycling: is China a step ahead of the EU?
The Chinese government recently issued new rules on the disposal of electric vehicle batteries. Among other things, they require manufacturers to... more
Complex environmental law requires necessary emphases
European environmental law: Improving implementation in Germany
Lack of staff, problems of coordination between government agencies, unclear legislation: the reasons why implementation of EU environmental law in... more
Out now: Annual report 2017
Let’s make a wish! Annual report 2017
2017 was a special year for the Oeko-Institut: we celebrated our 40th anniversary! We reviewed four decades of scientific work and outlined the... more
Current issue of eco@work available now
Exnovation - Actively managing change
It is the counterpart to innovation: exnovation describes the phasing out of unsustainable structures and technologies, materials and products.... more
How can electric freight transport contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
Electric road freight: German-Swedish research collaboration has started
At present, road freight transport mainly runs on diesel, producing around 56 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in Germany annually. The figure is... more