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Third party access to district heating systems - Challenges for the practical implementation
District heating (DH) can become a key infrastructure for achieving climate targets in the heating sector. In order to support the uptake of renewables in the DH sector, the European Commission proposed to open DH infrastructures to…
EU Environment and Climate Change Policies
State of play, current and future challenges
This study reviews the state of play of on environmental and climate legislation in the EU and pinpoints key challenges for the next five years. Part 1 of this study summarizes the status of EU legislation, major EU targets and…
Cost-efficiency of the EU Emissions Trading System: An Evaluation of the Second Trading Period
Cap and trade systems are considered to be one of the most cost-efficient options to achieve emission reduction targets. This paper extends the literature on the evaluation of emissions trading systems (ETS) by providing insights into…
Drivers and barriers of sustainability transformations
A comparison of the “Energiewende” and the attempted transformation to organic agriculture in Germany
This article compares the drivers and barriers of two sustainability transformations in Germany: the energy transformation (“Energiewende”) andt he attempted transformation towards organic agriculture which has, so far, been less…
Framework conditions and instruments for a sustainable governance of rural-urban linkages
This (German language) report is part of the Ufoplan project “Rural Urban Nexus – Globally sustainable land use and urbanisation”. The project aims to develop an integrated approach for sustainable linkages between urban and rural areas…
Effects of a Delayed Expansion of Interconnector Capacities in a High RES-E European Electricity System
In order to achieve a high renewable share in the electricity system, a significant expansion of cross-border exchange capacities is planned. Historically, the actual expansion of interconnector capacities has significantly lagged behind…
Implementing New GWP Values in the EU: A Quantitative Analysis
Oeko-Institut Working Paper 3/2019
The quantitative analysis for the EU-28 and all member states indicates that a change of GWP values from AR4 to AR5 would have very small effects. Based on the emission reductions achieved so far as well as projections by member states…
Not to be taken for granted: climate protection and sustainability through PtX
Discussion of requirements for and first approaches to developing verification criteria for a climate-friendly and sustainable production of PtX
Impulse paper on behalf of BUNDas part of the Copernicus project "P2X“
Evaluating the renewable heating and efficiency obligation for existing buildings – insights into the mechanisms of mandatory building requirements
Germany’s third largest state, Baden Württemberg, was the first to mandate the installation of renewable heating technologies in 2008. Owners of a heating system need to employ a minimum share of renewable energy of 15% of the heat…
EU LULUCF Regulation explained
Summary of core provisions and expected effects
This paper aims to provide an overview of the Regulation (EU) 2018/841 on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry in the 2030 climate and energy framework (LULUCF Regulation,…
How could the concept of an "overall mitigation in global emissions" (OMGE) be operationalized under the Paris Agreement?
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
This paper addresses questions that have been raised in relation to OMGE. It draws on a study conducted by Lambert Schneider and NewClimate Institute. The paper focuses on emission reductions that are generated within the scope of…
Aviation in the EU Emission Trading System
Presentation by Jakob Graichen at the Conference on carbon pricing and aviation taxes, Den Haag, 21th June 2019
Essential elements of sound sustainability criteria for powerfuels
Impulse statement
Impulse statement by Christof Timpe, Powerfuels in the European energy transition: The need for effective regulation, 17 June 2019, Brussels
Living spaces: Saving energy by encouraging alterna-tive housing options for senior homeowners
An important share of Middle European countries’ energy consumption is used for space heating. The latter is determined by building energy efficiency, user practices, and floor space. Research and policy tend to focus on the first two…
Catalyzing mitigation ambition under the Paris Agreement: elements for an effective Global Stocktake
The Global Stocktake (GST) takes a central role within the architecture of the Paris Agreement, with many hoping that it will become a catalyst for increased mitigation ambition. This paper outlines four governance functions for an ideal…
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BMBF - Joint Project
Presentation by Dr. Veronika Ustohalova & Manuel Claus, BIOPROTA meeting, Munich, 13. - 14.05.2019
Impact of slow steaming for bulk carriers
Assessment of the impacts on transport costs for different ship sizes
Presentation by Jakob Graichen, IMO ISWG-GHG Side Event, 7 May 2019, London
Impact of slow steaming for different types of ships carrying bulk cargo
The Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MPEC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted an ‘Initial IMO strategy on [the] reduction of GHG emissions from ships’ on the 13th of April, 2018 (MEPC 2018). Within the…
The role of the bioeconomy in energy and climate policy – area of conflict or promised land?
BioFuture25 Annual Seminar
Presentation by Dr. Hannes Böttcher, BioFuture25 Annual Seminar, 16. April 2019, Lahti.
Modelling net zero emissions
Technical Note of the Climate Recon 2050 project
In the last years the aim of “reaching net zero emissions” gained political momentum. The Paris Agreement aims for “a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this…