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Latest Press releases
Renewable energies for heating and cooling supply
Climate protection and district heating: Regulatory frameworks in Europe
In order to reach climate targets in the building sector, a large-scale expansion of district heating, based on renewable energies, is required. To…
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Proactively mitigating rebound effects
Corporate responsibility: Returning efficiency gains to the environment
When companies reduce their consumption of energy or raw materials, a frequent outcome is that the money or materials saved in this way are employed…
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The market for emission certificates is growing rapidly.
Quality of carbon credits: new interactive scoring tool online
The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) today unveiled a new online scoring tool that allows users to evaluate the quality of carbon credits. This…
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climate protection in the forest
Arbor Day: Calculating the carbon footprint of wood correctly
If wood is removed from the forest and used for the production of wood products, construction materials or paper, a carbon footprint is created…
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climate check for mobile working
Working from home helps to protect the climate
An increase in working from home (WFH) has the potential to save up to 3.7 million tonnes of climate-damaging greenhouse gas emissions per year in…
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Advance climate protection, accelerate coal phase-out
The scientific basis for an accelerated coal phase-out
In order to meet Germany’s climate targets, lignite should ideally be phased out by 2030, as stated by the new Federal Government in its coalition…
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Archive press releases
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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