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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
Open access climate and energy data
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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[Translate to Englisch:] Welche Ursachen hat die Klimaschutzlücke?
The 2020 emissions gap: What are the next targets?
Germany is about to miss its climate goals, specifically its target to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% compared with the 1990 baseline. The…
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Informing the UN climate conference
The UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid: opportunities and challenges
The 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is scheduled to take… more
Climate protection and sustainability: Who says what and why?
Bioeconomy concepts in Germany: a discourse analysis
The concept of the bioeconomy has been seen for some years as an important contribution to mitigating climate change and overcoming other challenges… more
Towards more effective EU emissions trading
Three reform options for successful emissions trading
The European Union (EU) must step up its climate ambition for the period until 2030 in order to bring its targets into line with the long-term… more
Welcome Jan Peter Schemmel
Oeko-Institut: Jan Peter Schemmel is the Institute’s new Chief Executive Officer
On 1 October 2019 Jan Peter Schemmel became the Oeko-Institut’s new Chief Executive Officer, based at its Berlin office. A political scientist, he was…
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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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