Aquaculture – Sustainably farmed fish
Fish is healthy and it tastes good – and Germans eat more than a million tonnes of this protein-rich food each year....
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Out now: Annual report 2018
Science in transition – Annual Report 2018
Last year was a year of extremes – politically and in particular meteorologically. The unusual weather conditions once more focused people’s attention... more
Forests in all their diversity
Forests - For climate and biodiversity
Forests add immense and diverse value to our lives. They offer us a space where we can relax and unwind. They provide us with natural resources –... more
New EU Ecolabel criteria for environmentally friendly products
Take part now: Survey on the EU Ecolabel
This year the European Commission is examining what direction further development of the EU Ecolabel for environmentally friendly products in Europe... more
A secure raw materials supply for German cell manufacturing
Lithium-ion batteries: Global resource demand and recycling potential until 2050
In 2050, 80 per cent of all newly registered passenger cars on the road worldwide could be powered by alternative drivetrains, with the figure even... more
Dr Christoph Pistner is the new Head of Division
A new Head for the Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety Division
Dr Christoph Pistner will take over as the new Head of the Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety Division at the Oeko-Institut in Darmstadt on 1... more
Energy supply is to be clean, safe and affordable
The social side of the energy transition: Balancing efficiency, sufficiency and costs
The energy supply is to be clean, safe and affordable – that is the goal of the energy transition. Yet the transformation of our energy supply needs... more
The EU Batteries Directive is outdated
EU collection rate: More than half of all batteries disappear
Poor collection rates for portable batteries, inadequate targets for lithium-ion batteries and a lack of incentives for those responsible to collect... more
Advantages of electric trucks
Recommendations for climate-friendly road freight transport
Road freight transport in Germany emits about 40 million tons of CO2 annually, accounting for about a quarter of the total greenhouse gas emissions... more