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Building sector with substantial emissions gap
50 million by 2030 – the heat transition: making it work
The building sector is heading for a substantial emissions gap: without additional measures, emissions reductions in this sector will amount to just…
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Reforming of EU ETS
Reforming the Market Stability Reserve of the EU Emissions Trading System needed
The reform of EU ETS will be part of the comprehensive legislative package “Fit for 55” that the European Commission has announced for the second…
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Contribution of companies to Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability evaluation of products and services
The ZNU – Center for Sustainable Leadership at Witten/Herdecke University and the Oeko-Institut have devised a method to measure the achievement of…
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Forest protection is climate protection
Land use in the EU Climate Target Plan 2030: Ecosystems are more than carbon reservoirs
The management of forests, cropland and grassland impacts on the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These activities must therefore be…
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Restrict oil-fired heating, boost renewables
Boilers to boost climate action
Germany is free to further restrict the use of climate-damaging oil-fired heating systems in buildings. A legal opinion by the Oeko-Institut and…
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Data for the energy transition
Yes, we are open: scenario data on the Open Energy Platform
The Open Energy Platform (OEP) – which is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) – makes high quality data for…
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More climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions than assumed
Too often in combustion engine mode: plug-in hybrids put transport sector’s climate targets at risk
The boom in electric vehicles in Germany is currently driven substantially by the larger plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with company cars accounting for…
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How can aviation become more sustainable?
Better stay on the ground? Aviation and climate action
No means of transport does as much damage to the climate as the aeroplane. Despite this, air travel has increased steadily over the years and no…
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