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AI at the expense of climate protection: energy requirements of data centres will double by 2030

Press releases 05/14/2025

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently experiencing rapid growth. This accompanied by rising energy requirements, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and higher water and resource consumption. On behalf of Greenpeace Germany, Oeko-Institut has analysed the environmental impact of artificial intelligence and prepared a trend analysis up to the year 2030. The report shows how AI can become more sustainable and formulates policy options for reducing its harmful environmental impact.
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Effectively avoiding greenwashing – more transparency in environmental claims

Press releases 02/27/2025

Consumers are faced with the challenge of correctly interpreting a plethora of environmental claims made on products and services. While many consumers state that environmental friendliness is an important criterion in their purchasing decisions, there is often a lack of reliable and verifiable information. A new study conducted by Oeko-Institut on behalf of the German Environment Agency shows how transparency and comparability can be enhanced by analysing the tension between comprehensible environmental claims and greenwashing. This includes the disclosure of environmental information, stricter testing and clear labels for consumers.
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Yes, I do… want climate protection. What is needed to get that approval?

Press releases 11/28/2024

For climate protection to succeed, a large majority needs to support it. The majority of the population is generally in favour of climate protection, but there is sometimes a lack of acceptance when it comes to specific political measures. But how do we bring about broad approval, what concerns do we need to address and how should policy instruments be designed? Political scientist Dirk Arne Heyen answers these and other questions on the acceptance of climate policy in the latest podcast episode of ‘All change please!’.
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Climate impact of carbon credits is substantially overestimated

Press releases 11/14/2024

In a systematic assessment of more than 60 empirical studies, a new meta-study concludes that the actual emission reductions of the mitigation projects analysed are, on average, about six times lower than claimed. The study “Systematic assessment of the achieved emission reductions of carbon crediting projects,” which was published today in the journal Nature Communications and in which Dr Lambert Schneider of Oeko-Institut was involved, reveals major shortcomings in the quality of carbon credits.

Energetische Sanierung lohnt sich bei Förderung

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Die Grafik zeigt die monatlichen Wärmekosten eines Einfamilienhauses je Quadratmeter Wohnfläche – mit und ohne energetische Sanierung. Sie vergleicht eine einfache Instandsetzung ohne Dämmung und mit neuer Erdgasheizung mit einer umfassenden Sanierung auf Effizienzhaus-70-Standard inklusive Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe.

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Umstieg auf Wärmepumpe lohnt sich bei Förderung

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Die Grafik zeigt die monatlichen Wärmekosten pro Quadratmeter Wohnfläche beim Wechsel von einer Erdgasheizung auf eine Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe in einem Einfamilienhaus. Berücksichtigt werden Investitionskosten, laufende Energiekosten, CO₂-Preis sowie verschiedene Förderstufen.

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Mieter*innen profitieren vom Umstieg auf Wärmepumpe

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Die Grafik zeigt die monatlichen Wärmekosten pro Quadratmeter Wohnfläche für Mieter*innen in einem Mehrfamilienhaus – im Vergleich zwischen einem neuen Erdgaskessel und dem Einbau einer Luft-Wasser-Wärmepumpe durch die Vermieter*in. Berücksichtigt werden neben Energie- und Wartungskosten auch die Umlage von CO₂-Kosten sowie die Mieterhöhung über die Modernisierungsumlage.

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