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EEA Report No 15/2019
Trends and projections in Europe 2019: Tracking progress towards Europe's climate and energy targets
The annual ‘Trends and projections’ report provides an assessment of the progress of the EU and European countries towards their climate mitigation and energy targets. It is based on national data for greenhouse gas emissions, renewable…
Lessons learned from the first round of applications by carbon-offsetting programs for eligibility under CORSIA
In 2016, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The scheme requires participating airline operators to purchase carbon offset credits…
Incentive based collection of e-waste – Results from pilot implementation in Ghana
Presentation on the World Resources Forum, 23-24.10.2019
Improvement strategies for e-waste management in countries like Ghana require the buy-in of the informal sector. In that context, an incentive-based approach was developed and tested. It aims at motivating informal collectors and…
H2 utilisation pathways and their climate impact
Presentation by Dr. Matthias Koch and Christoph Heinemann, 2nd Modellers´ Exchange Workshop, Paris Agreement Compatible Scenarios for Energy Infrastructure, Bruxelles, October 16th 2019
Outside in? Using international carbon markets for mitigation not covered by nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement establishes provisions for using international carbon market mechanisms to achieve nationally determined contribution (NDCs). In international negotiations on the rules governing the Agreement, an important question…
Double counting and the Paris Agreement rulebook
The 24th international climate conference in Katowice, Poland, in December 2018 was a major achievement in the multilateral response to climate change. More than 190 countries managed to agree on nearly all elements of a comprehensive…
The role of the EU ETS in increasing EU climate ambition
Assessment of policy options
At present, the EU is targeting to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, but this target falls short of meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement. A significant increase in the ambition of EU climate…
Propaganda versus reality of „New Generation of Reactors“ (Gen IV)
An (updated) assessment
Presentation by Dr. Christoph Pistner, 7. October 2019, Vienna
Methodology for the reporting of re-use of products and rules for the reporting of reusable packaging
Article 9(4) of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) and Article 12(3)(d) of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) stipulate that the EC shall, by 31 March 2019, adopt implementing acts to establish a common methodology to…
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…