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Making it sustainable
Digitalisation – making it sustainable
From a sustainability perspective, digitalisation creates both opportunities and risks. Done right, it can help to save energy and resources – through…
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Policies for the climate
#FridaysForFuture: Facts and Figures
On Friday, 20 September 2019, the #FridaysForFuture climate strike, expected to be the largest ever, will mobilise across Germany. The German… more
Allowing long-term repairs
IFA Berlin: 8 recommendations for electronic products with long lifespans
Using products for longer reduces pressure on the environment and the climate. In collaboration with the Centre for Consumer Research and Sustainable…
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More acceptance for environmental policy
Approaches to sustainable environmental policy
The challenges faced by environmental policy are constantly changing. The research project “Environmental Policy in the 21st Century” has therefore… more
CO2 price for transport and building sector
Getting climate protection on track: How socially balanced CO2 pricing works
A joint study by Agora Verkehrswende, Agora Energiewende, the Oeko-Institut and the Freie Universität Berlin shows how a CO2 price of 50 euros per ton… more
A carbon levy on the energy tax is the best option
Emissions trading or carbon pricing? An analysis
Integrating further sectors such as transport or buildings into emissions trading is a lengthy and complex process. Realistically, any such expansion… more
Goodbye to Michael Sailer
Oeko-Institut: CEO Michael Sailer retires
Our Chief Executive Officer Michael Sailer retires on 1 August 2019 after 39 years at the Oeko-Institut. During these four decades, he made a major… more
Necessary criteria for the sustainable production of PtX
PtX needs sustainability rules: additional renewable power is key to protecting the climate
Fuels produced from electricity – known as power-to-X (PtX) – are not necessarily sustainable or climate-friendly. They have a positive climate… more