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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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International Conference on Digitalization and Sustainability
Both digitalization and the need to move towards more sustainable development are megatrends that are leading to transformations of societies and…
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Climate action in electricity generation
Reforming EU emissions trading
Within the framework of the European Green Deal, the European Union has increased its emission reduction target from 40% to 55% for 2030 (on the basis…
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Overcoming crises through scientific know-how
2020 annual report published
A year of the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us some lessons. On the one hand, crises can have serious consequences – for people, for the economy, for…
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"Long-haul” to environmental podcasts
Oeko-Institut launches science and sustainable transformations podcast
Today sees the release of the first episode of the Oeko-Institut podcast: “All change, please! The science and sustainable transformations podcast”.…
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