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Reduce environmental impacts of resource consumption
Action now to clear the way for responsible sourcing in e-mobility
The switch to electric propulsion in the mobility sector will send demand for certain raw materials soaring. Appropriate action must therefore be…
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Treating residues from mechanical recycling with pyrolysis
Mechanical recycling is more climate-compatible than chemical recycling
In the context of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD), Eunomia, a British consulting firm, determined the recyclate quantities in…
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Avoiding emissions at the tournament
Reducing the carbon footprint of UEFA EURO 2024
Around 80% of the expected total emissions from the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 2024), which is contested by the men’s…
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Solar mandates for as many building types as possible
As many rooftops as possible: Recommendations for an ambitious EU-wide solar mandate
The EU should phase in the solar mandate as swiftly as possible – from the end of 2024 – for as many building types as possible, as well as for car…
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Information on the World Climate Conference
COP27: Preparatory analysis for the European Parliament – Climate targets far from sufficient
The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) will take place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt,…
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Honoring Dorothea Michaelsen-Friedlieb for her long service on the Commitee
The Oeko-Institut’s Committee is newly elected
The Oeko-Institut’s Members’ Meeting took place on Saturday, 24 September 2022, in a hybrid format, with members convening in the Berlin office or…
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Climate-friendly heating of residential buildings with heat pumps
Why we must make the heat transition a success – and how
17 million central heating and self-contained heating systems are currently burning up oil and gas to heat Germany’s 19 million residential buildings.…
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Closing and slowing down resource cycles
A perfect circle: How does the circular economy work?
For many people, a closed-loop economy simply means waste management – but there is much more to a circular economy than that. The aim is to close and…
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