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Living without plastics – but how?
Plastics are an efficient, practical and cheap material. But the way in which we use plastics has numerous negative impacts, especially on the…
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Climate action in the aviation sector under threat
The aviation industry proposes to change the international agreement to address CO2 emissions from international aviation (CORSIA). Oeko-Institut’s…
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Close gap in the law to improve environmental standards in online shopping
Some sellers of electronic equipment from non-EU countries such as China who market their products on the Internet do not contribute to the costs…
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LNG trucks: Not an option for climate protection
Most trucks running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) emit about the same amount of greenhouse gases as diesel trucks. Depending on the drivetrain…
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Strengthening ecodesign: launch of preparatory study for the Working Plan to 2024
Electrical and electronic appliances, lighting products, heating and air conditioning – many products must meet energy efficiency and, increasingly,…
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How sustainable are digital platforms?
Social networking, food shopping, flexible mobility – all these are possible on today’s digital platforms. But do these platforms contribute to…
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2019 annual report published
Last year saw the continuation of a trend that we had already observed in previous years: German society is becoming more politicised and there is more and more controversy in the public arena. Germany is embroiled in controversy – about the best way to meet climate targets,... more

Data for the energy transition: Open Energy Platform has a new design
High quality data are important for the modelling and analysis of climate and energy scenarios. Where data are accessible and openly licensed, work…
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