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Civilisation’s gold: first-ever mapping of the urban mining potential to 2040

Blog 06/28/2022

How large is the anthropogenic material stock in Germany, and how much is it likely to increase? This has now been calculated by a team of researchers at the Oeko-Institut, who have also produced a forecast of the realistic potential to obtain secondary raw materials from urban mining to 2040.
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Biomass for heating in the context of the fit-for-55 package: How to ensure sustainability?

Blog 06/21/2022

What measures are needed to make the building sector climate neutral while ensuring that biomass is only used within sustainable limits?
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Lithium mining: The transformation of energy systems should not be achieved at the expense of communities in the Global South

Blog 06/17/2022

Electromobility series: Pia Marchegiani from the argentine foundation FARN explains how resource extraction can impact on indigenous communities.
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Innovation diffusion process of the German’s green technology for preventing plastic waste – and its applicability to Thailand

Blog 05/25/2022

Our visiting researcher Napaporn Yuberk is the National Coordinator for the CAP SEA project based in GIZ Office Bangkok, Thailand. She writes about her thoughts on Germany’s innovation diffusion process.
Factsheets: The reform of the EU Emissions Trading System – a closer look

Blog 05/17/2022

In July 2021, the European Commission presented a series of legislative proposals as part of the Fit for 55 package to align energy and climate policy instruments with the new climate target of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. Researchers at the Oeko-Institut have taken a closer look at the proposals for the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and have produced four factsheets with summaries and comments.
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Making everyone fit for 55 – How can the Social Climate Fund support the transition in the buildings sector?

Blog 05/13/2022

[Translate to English:] Is the Social Climate Fund of the EU designed to fulfill his promise? The aim is to address any social impacts that arise from the new system of emissions trading to the buildings and road transport sectors.
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10 steps towards sustainable consumption

Blog 05/10/2022

Sustainable consumption – how does it work? Our research assistant Felix Behrens has often been asked that question by his friends since joining the Oeko-Institut. Together with his colleagues, he has defined 10 key principles that support sustainable consumer choices.
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Energy policy in times of the Ukraine war: Nuclear power instead of natural gas?

03/23/2022

Anke Herold, Dr Roman Mendelevitch and Dr Christoph Pistner on the impacts of the war in Ukraine on German and European energy and climate policy – and whether nuclear power should replace Russian gas.
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An expert’s view on the guidance for reporting and review after #COP26

Blog 12/08/2021

[Translate to English:] The working paper provides an overview of the contents of the decision text and its annexes. It is intended for readers interested in the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement who did not follow the negotiations on this topic.
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#CircularEconomy_6: More closed-loop clothing: Textiles must be recycled

Blog 10/27/2021

[Translate to English:] Kleidung wird immer mehr zu einem Wegwerfprodukt. Unsere Analyse zeigt, welche Wege es in der EU für eine Kreislaufwirtschaft im Textilbereich gibt.
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How the fashion industry and climate crisis are intertwined

Blog 08/10/2021

Tthe next time you are out shopping for new clothes think of what cause you might be supporting. And how your decision might affect our world.
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#CircularEconomy_5: Waste compensation as a circular business model in the e-waste sector

Blog 07/20/2021

As we mentioned in one of our previous blogs, everyone seems to be talking about circular business models as a contribution to a circular economy. But not all of these models lead to real progress in addressing social and environmental problems. So what makes a difference? Senior Researcher Tobias Schleicher shares his thoughts on e-waste and waste compensation.
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Is the EU heating sector “fit for 55”?

Blog 07/14/2021

[Translate to English:] Without putting the heating sector on track, the EU cannot reach net zero. The Green Deal provides the opportunity to set the course towards making heating fit for 55. Dr. Sibylle Braungardt explains why and how this can succeed.
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How to design an EU emissions trading system for maritime transport?

Blog 07/12/2021

The new study by the Oeko-Institut and Transport&Environment commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety shows how an extension of the EU emissions trading system to maritime transport in the "Fit for 55" package could be designed. How such a regulation would relate to potential measures by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is explained by researcher Nora Wissner.
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#CircularEconomy_4: Dealing with complex supply chains and products

Blog 06/17/2021

Circular Business Models are effective, when they operate in short and well-known supply chains.
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#CircularEconomy_3: Only with the right prescription can the circular economy be a remedy

Blog 06/02/2021

Not all Circular Business Models are designed to relieve the environment to the extent that would be necessary.
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#CircularEconomy_2: Fishers take action on ghost nets

Blog 05/11/2021

Andreas Manhart looks at how, with economic incentives and reliable financing, the principle of the Circular Economy can be applied to solve a specific environmental problem.
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#CircularEconomy_1: Will Circular Business Models save the world? [deu/eng]

Blog 04/29/2021

In the #CircularEconomy blog series, some scientists of the Oeko-Institut raise few questions on the current state and potential of Circular Business Models and present their proposals on how the circular economy can really contribute to climate protection.

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