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Latest Press releases
Contribution of companies to Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainability evaluation of products and services
The ZNU – Center for Sustainable Leadership at Witten/Herdecke University and the Oeko-Institut have devised a method to measure the achievement of…
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Forest protection is climate protection
Land use in the EU Climate Target Plan 2030: Ecosystems are more than carbon reservoirs
The management of forests, cropland and grassland impacts on the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These activities must therefore be…
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More climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions than assumed
Too often in combustion engine mode: plug-in hybrids put transport sector’s climate targets at risk
The boom in electric vehicles in Germany is currently driven substantially by the larger plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with company cars accounting for…
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EU sets stricter climate target for 2030
Further design of EU climate target for 2030 decisive for climate protection
Just in time for the fifth anniversary of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, the European Council has decided to tighten the EU's climate targets. By…
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Social effects of climate protection in the transport sector
Transport policy: socially fair and climate-friendly
Transport policy needs to become climate-friendly and socially equitable. This can involve making adjustments to existing instruments so that they are…
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Sustainability criteria for hydrogen
Making a success of sustainable hydrogen imports
In Germany, industry and government want hydrogen to become a key pillar of the energy transition. Due to the high costs and limited availability of…
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Archive press releases
The Oeko-Institut regularly informs the media about the findings and results of its research. more
Background information
Here you will get background information on key research areas of Oeko-Institut. more
Newsletter
Our EcoMail keeps you informed about current research activities, new publications, exciting reports from the…
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Infographics
Here you can find the latest infographics from our projects. All graphs and diagrams have a CC license and can…
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Images
Here you can find images of the Executive Board and our offices. To download a printable version of an image, please click on the relevant thumbnail image. more