Vivien Riener

Study shows ways to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

News 03/23/2026

The EU's current climate policy measures are not sufficient to achieve the emission targets for 2030 or to ensure climate neutrality by 2050. Although progress in the energy and transport sectors is already leading to falling emissions, industry, buildings and agriculture remain the major problem sectors. This is the conclusion of a study published today by Oeko-Institut and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) on behalf of the German Environment Agency.

New analysis

Interventions in the EU ETS are not a suitable way of reducing electricity prices

News 03/19/2026

A new analysis carried out by Oeko-Institut shows that interventions in the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are not a suitable way of reducing electricity prices. In view of rising energy prices, there is currently a debate on how to reduce electricity costs in Europe. The proposal to exempt electricity generation from natural gas from the EU ETS could lower electricity prices in the short term, but would simultaneously lead to new problems.