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Latest Press releases
Notebooks, electric cars and their relation to the Congo – Status and perspectives of cobalt mining
Between 67,000 and 108,000 workers are involved in the extraction of cobalt in mostly unregistered mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They… more
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 publishes environmental audit
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 publishes environmental audit The English edition of the environmental audit of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 (published… more
A new standard for determining CO2 emissions in freight transport
The weekly magazine VerkehrsRundschau and the Oeko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology) today published a comprehensive methodology for… more
The Bioenergy and Water Nexus
A small step for light bulbs, a big step for climate protection
From 1 September 2011 it will no longer be possible for 60 watt light bulbs to be put on the market. From a climate protection perspective… more
Energy efficiency and promotion: How policy can foster sustainable housing
The residential sector is a large emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the EU: It is responsible for 40 percent of energy consumption and 36 percent… more
Archive press releases
The Oeko-Institut regularly informs the media about the findings and results of its research. more
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Here you will get background information on key research areas of Oeko-Institut. more
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