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What could the use of negative emission technologies look like?
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CO2 capture and storage – five technologies point the way to net zero

If Switzerland is to achieve its target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, it will be reliant on the use of negative…

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CO2 capture and storage – five technologies point the way to net zero
Bioenergy: Holistic overview
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New platform sheds light on the bioeconomy

Harnessing innovation to build a bio-based, climate-neutral and circular economy – that is the goal of Germany’s National Bioeconomy Strategy. But is…

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New platform sheds light on the bioeconomy
Socio-ecological transformation is a task for society as a whole
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A common task: Getting involved in socio-ecological transformation

Sustainable transformation cannot succeed without them: citizens, business owners, public administrators – and many others. For socio-ecological…

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A common task: Getting involved in socio-ecological transformation
New episode: “Will transport make the transition?”
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Climate action in transport: push and pull

The transition to climate-friendly transport will only succeed if alternative mobility options are rolled out at the same time as restrictions are…

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Climate action in transport: push and pull
Chair of the Oeko-Institut’s executive board elected as chair of Ecornet
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Jan Peter Schemmel elected as new chair of Ecornet

Jan Peter Schemmel, chair of the executive board of the Oeko-Institut, has been elected as the new co-chair of the Ecological Research Network…

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Jan Peter Schemmel elected as new chair of Ecornet
Networking of the scientific community
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Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research founded

It is not just the demand for transdisciplinary research that has risen in recent years; there is also a growing need for exchange and networking…

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Society for Transdisciplinary and Participatory Research founded
Commitment to equal opportunity and diversity
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Oeko-Institut publishes diversity plan

Further increasing the proportion of women in management positions, especially in the scientific field, making recruitment processes open and…

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Oeko-Institut publishes diversity plan
New episode: Sustainablity through digitalisation?
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Data centres, digital lifestyle, artificial intelligence: podcast on climate action and digitalisation

Due to the massive increase in data transmission relating to the use of digital devices and services, energy consumption at data centres has surged in…

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Data centres, digital lifestyle, artificial intelligence: podcast on climate action and digitalisation