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A quiet climate champion: The future of e-mobility
There are already large numbers of electric vehicles on German roads – bicycles and scooters, cars and buses. And the numbers are set to increase: in…
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Overhead line trucks: Route expansion with a vision
To achieve climate targets, the transport sector must be transformed. One of three possible solutions for the decarbonisation of road freight…
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Thinking sustainability and digitalisation together
The need for a sustainable and digital transformation is rising on the political agenda both nationally and on a European level. Policymakers face the…
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Nuclear power plants in the Ukraine war: Information on nuclear safety
Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine following the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022, several nuclear power plants have already come under attack.…
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Working from home helps to protect the climate
An increase in working from home (WFH) has the potential to save up to 3.7 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions per year in…
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Diversity at risk: How to preserve biodiversity?
Bit by bit biodiversity, the diversity of life, is slipping away. According to the United Nations, one million species of flora and fauna are at risk…
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The role of nature-based solutions in global climate action
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are playing an increasingly prominent part in discussions of global climate change mitigation. In a study for the German…
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The scientific basis for an accelerated coal phase-out
In order to meet Germany’s climate targets, lignite should ideally be phased out by 2030, as stated by the new Federal Government in its coalition…
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