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CCQI scores for IFM projects point to substantial integrity risks

Blog 03/25/2024

The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) has released new scores for the integrity risks of carbon credits from improved forest management (IFM) projects. We find that unrealistic baselines and underestimated leakage are likely to lead to significant overestimation of emission reductions or removals under all assessed methodologies. The likelihood of additionality depends strongly on the forest management practices that are implemented. The sustainable development benefits are more limited compared to most other project types.
Impressions from Bali - how findings on site influence research

Blog 03/21/2024

Dr Hannes Böttcher presents a major EU project and reports on his trip to Bali. There are good reasons for travelling to project meetings from time to time to gain a better understanding of other groups.
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No land-use transition without a food transition

Blog 02/15/2024

How do we organise agriculture in an environmentally friendly and climate-resilient way? How do we feed ourselves in a way that is good for our health and the planet? How do we harmonise forest protection and sustainable timber use? And how do we utilise the available land against the backdrop of competing demands? In short: How can we achieve a turnaround in agriculture to protect the climate and biodiversity? The Oeko-Institut's policy brief answers these and other questions.
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Land-use transition - Forests need protection

Blog 02/15/2024

How do we organise agriculture in an environmentally friendly and climate-resilient way? How do we feed ourselves in a way that is good for our health and the planet? How do we harmonise forest protection and sustainable timber use? And how do we utilise the available land against the backdrop of competing demands? In short: How can we achieve a turnaround in agriculture to protect the climate and biodiversity? The Oeko-Institut's policy brief answers these and other questions.
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Land-use transition - Sustainable agricultural systems

Blog 02/08/2024

How do we organise agriculture in an environmentally friendly and climate-resilient way? How do we feed ourselves in a way that is good for our health and the planet? How do we harmonise forest protection and sustainable timber use? And how do we utilise the available land against the backdrop of competing demands? In short: How can we achieve a turnaround in agriculture to protect the climate and biodiversity? The Oeko-Institut's policy brief answers these and other questions.
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Land-use transition - Land availability and competition for land

Blog 02/01/2024

How do we organise agriculture in an environmentally friendly and climate-resilient way? How do we feed ourselves in a way that is good for our health and the planet? How do we harmonise forest protection and sustainable timber use? And how do we utilise the available land against the backdrop of competing demands? In short: How can we achieve a turnaround in agriculture to protect the climate and biodiversity? The Oeko-Institut's policy brief answers these and other questions.
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Land-use transition – Strategies and solutions for sustainable land use

Blog 01/25/2024

How do we organise agriculture in an environmentally friendly and climate-resilient way? How do we feed ourselves in a way that is good for our health and the planet? How do we harmonise forest protection and sustainable timber use? And how do we utilise the available land against the backdrop of competing demands? In short: How can we achieve a turnaround in agriculture to protect the climate and biodiversity? The Oeko-Institut's policy brief answers these and other questions.
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Ensuring the EU’s long-term access to raw materials

Blog 12/07/2023

The Critical Raw Materials Act is intended to ensure the EU's access to a secure, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials while reducing its dependence on third countries. The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) will vote on the proposed legislation today. Dr Johannes Betz explains the positive and negative features of the Act.
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Expectations for COP 28 in Dubai

Blog 11/21/2023

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023. International cooperation to address climate change is more urgent than ever, and climate conferences are attracting increasing numbers of participants and greater media coverage every year. What concrete progress can be made at this year’s conference?
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Transcript of the podcast: Why do we need a circular economy?

Blog 09/29/2023

The Podcast with Clara Löw for reading.
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Striking a Balance – The Role of Sufficiency in the Energy Transition

Blog 09/19/2023

Sufficiency has been an important topic at the Oeko-Institut for over a decade. In this context, the Oeko-Institut, together with Vito / EnergyVille and for the EEA, has written a study on the term „sufficiency“. The key findings are presented in this article.
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Transcript of the podcast: How can the sustainability transformation work?

08/22/2023

The podcast with Jan Peter Schemmel for reading.
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Conflicting goals and contentious debates are unavoidable on the path to a circular future

Blog 08/08/2023

Establishing a circular economy is imperative for the transition to sustainability. However, there are some challenges along the way. Siddharth Prakash and Clara Löw offer an analysis and point to some solutions.
The EU Batteries Regulation – a success for the circular economy

Blog 07/26/2023

The EU Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries is due to enter into force very soon. The Oeko-Institut conducted research in support of the development process and welcomes the Regulation. In our blog, Dr Hartmut Stahl and Dr Johannes Betz comment on this success.
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Transcript of the podcast: What can be done to make farming more climate-friendly?

Blog 07/14/2023

The podcast with Margarethe Scheffler for reading.
“We are seeing genuine change”

Blog 06/23/2023

Rachel Waggett works as a Principal Environment Officer and developes climate strategies for the Liverpool City Region.
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Cooking up Quality: Carbon credits from efficient cookstove projects face integrity issues worth fixing

Blog 06/06/2023

Cookstove projects are gaining interest on the voluntary carbon market. In this blog, Dr. Lambert Schneider et.al unpack their integrity risks based on our evaluations under the Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) and Calyx Global.
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Transcript of the podcast: How effective is the Supply Chain Act?

Blog 05/26/2023

The podcast with Dr Peter Gailhofer for reading.

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