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Öko-Institut develops audit company rating
CDM project validation in need of improvement more
Nuclear power under fire – Risks persist
New issue of eco@work online now more
Can the environment in Beijing profit from the Olympic Games?
UNEP environment report gives its assessment / Öko-Institut expert Christian Hochfeld is one of the authors more
Rethinking consumption
Scientists examine sustainability instruments and policy strategies more
Attractive, functional – and efficient?!
Ecodesign directive can set new standards for product design in the 21st century more
Policies to Promote Sustainable Consumption Patterns
Consumption is a key lever to attain a more sustainable development: unsustainable consumption patterns are major causes of global environmental deterioration, including the overexploitation of renewable resources and the use of non-renewable resources with their associated environmental impacts. more
Energy efficiency – yes please!
Welcome to a new edition of Öko-Institut’s e-paper eco@work. This time the “Big Issue” section addresses the question of “Energy efficiency – yes please! But how?” We want to show you why efforts to use energy more efficiently have so far been patchy and what methods might be more successful. more
Scientific advice on the revision of the EU ETS Directive
The EU Emissions trading scheme is under review to help meet much stricter emissions targets as agreed upon by EU leaders in March 2007. Within their proposal for a European Energy and Climate Change Package, on 23 January 2008 the Commission put out an ETS reform proposal for the post-2012 period. more