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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“
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
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…
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…
Science in transition - Annual Report of the Oeko-Institut 2018
The German Site Selection Procedure for a Final Repository for High-level Waste – Characteristics of a Participatory, Self-reflecting and Learning Procedure
Presentation by Saleem Chaudry, Melanie Mbah, Bettina Brohmann and Peter Hocke, European Geosciences Union, 8. April 2019, Vienna
Overview of ERS concepts and complementary technologies
The implementation of ERS at national and international levels is likely to work together with the application of other solutions for cleaner transportation. This report therefore contains descriptions and comparisons of complementary…
ETC/CME Report 1/2019
Estimate of 2005-2012 emissions for stationary installations to reflect the current scope (2013 - 2020) of the EU ETS
The EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) was launched in 2005. The two first trading periods were 2005–2007 and 2008–2012. In 2013, the EU ETS entered its third trading period, covering more than 12 000 stationary installations. The scope…
‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’
Implications of the 6th UNEP Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6) for German environmental and sustainability policy
This paper is only available in German language. See the long version her (in German language).
How to include cooling in the EU Renewable Energy Directive? Strategies and policy implications
The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RES-Directive) establishes a policy framework for the promotion of renewable energy in the EU. Under the framework of the RES-Directive, EU Member States have adopted national renewable energy action…
Fossil fuel divestment and climate change: Reviewing contested arguments
The strategy of fossil fuel divestment has attracted considerable attention in recent years, particularly in the press and social media. Spearheaded as a movement based on ethical principles, divestment has been suggested to play a…
Sectoral targets to address competitiveness – a CGE analysis with focus on the global steel sector
Climate Change Economics Vol. 10, No. 1
In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, countries may employ sectoral approaches. These allow for efficiency gains while at the same time addressing the concerns of competitiveness and carbon leakage. Applying a multi-country,…