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Local authorities and climate action - The energy and mobility transitions in cities and municipalities
Cities and municipalities have immense greenhouse gas mitigation potential: they can put municipal enterprises such as transport providers and local…
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Members’ Meeting elects the Oeko-Institut Committee
On Saturday, 24 June 2023, the Oeko-Institut’s Members’ Meeting, which took place in the Darmstadt office and online, held elections for several seats…
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New tool informs about sustainability issues and chances for PTX supply countries
The interactive tool PTX Business Opportunity Analyser enables supply countries for Power-to-X (PtX) to evaluate their different products and compare…
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New study: Building a circular future, safeguarding resources
The transition to a circular economy in Germany would have substantial positive effects on the climate, resource conservation and biodiversity. The…
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Towards sustainable agriculture – we’re still on the starting blocks
The challenges in switching to sustainable and organic farming are considerable. The agricultural sector needs to adapt to climate change and…
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Expediting renewable energy development in Europe
Renewable energy development is essential for achieving climate targets, and high-quality solutions to many of the barriers to renewables expansion…
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New prospects for environmental rights through European supply chain legislation
With the Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains, which entered into force in January 2023, Germany now has legislation in place which obliges…
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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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