Projects
The Oeko-Institut’s researchers work on more than 350 national and international projects a year, focusing on Chemicals Management and Technology Assessment, Energy and Climate, Emission and Ambient Pollution Control, Radiation Protection, Agriculture and Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Mobility, Resource Management and Industry, Nuclear Engineering and Facility Safety, and Law, Policy and Governance.
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Consumer advice as a component of a successful resource policy
Ziel des Vorhabens ist es, relevante Aspekte des Ressourcenschutzes wie z.B. Material-, und Flächeneinsparungen sowie entsprechende Handlungsmöglichkeiten, etwa optimale Nutzungsdauer von Produkten, angepasste Einkaufsmengen, Wahl…
Analysing substance derogation requests under Article 6.7 of Ecolabel Regulation EC 66/2010
Article 6(6) of the Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 (EU Ecolabel Regulation) requires that ecolabelled products shall not contain substances and mixtures meeting the criteria for specific CLP classifications. Article 6(7) then gives the…
Technical support to the development of BEMPs in 4 EMAS priority sectors. Lot 1: Electric and electronic equipment manufacturing
The study shall collect data on the Best Environmental Management Practices (BEMP) concerning selected techniques, measures and practices of electric and electronic equipment (EEE) manufacturing including most appropriate related…
Promoting Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) for a Low -Carbon Economy in ASEAN
The overarching goal is to be able to contribute towards driving the policy framework for promoting the sustainable consumption and production pattern in ASEAN in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental…
Environmental protection guards human rights! The global responsibility of German businesses
In the context of a project funded from its own resources, Oeko-Institut investigates how German companies fulfil their obligations to protect human rights also in areas outside Germany. A particular focus will be on the nexus between…
Scientific monitoring of the implementation of the ecodesign directive and the energy labelling directive - 3rd work programme
Ziel des Projekts ist es, BMUB und UBA bei ihren Arbeiten zur Umsetzung der Ökodesign- und EVK-Richtlinie wissenschaftlich fundiert zu unterstützen. Konkret erfolgt dies über wissenschaftliche (Zu-)Arbeiten in den folgenden Bereichen:
…Market surveillance of the German eco label 'Blue Angel'
The aim of the project is to develop and test a concept for a market surveillance programme for the environmental label “Blue Angel”. To this purpose, the market surveillance systems of existing eco-labels are being investigated in…
Strengthening the ecological design as a purchasing criterion for consumers
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen ecological design as a purchase criterion for consumers by improving the consistency of consumer expectations, product development and business communication. It will also…
Business Consulting Strategy – The Role of the Oeko-Institute
Biodiversity criteria in public procurement and in the building sector - feasibility study & plans for action
The consideration of biodiversity in the context of public procurement could have positive effects in terms of biodiversity conservation at various levels, and contribute to the national biodiversity strategy. However, there is in…
UBA Procurement 2015 - Elaboration of scientific principles to promote the inclusion of environmental criteria in the award of contracts by public authorities
The aim of the project is to support the Federal Environment Agency in its diverse activities with regard to the further promotion of an eco-friendly public procurement. In the course of the project, various work tasks are to be…
Blue Angel for thermal insulation composite systems - Further development of the ecological criteria for the promotion of increased use of biocide-free plasters and coatings
The project aims at further developing the sustainability criteria for external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) with a view to the award of the Blue Angel in order to adequately reflect the great significance of EIFS as an…
Drawing up of a best practice guide for the project "Avoidance of food waste in facilities of the catering and foodservice sector"
The aim of the project is to quantify for different types of catering services the environmental impact and improvement potentials along the various stages of the process, as well as to create for educational purposes a best practice…
Collection of data on laptop standards, as well as development of assessment criteria for further product groups in the project "Quality check of sustainability standards"
In March 2013, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) was commissioned by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) with the project "Quality check of sustainability standards". The aim of the…
Sustainable management of chemicals: further development of sustainability criteria for chemical leasing and application in case studies
Chemical leasing can significantly reduce the use of chemicals and the release of substances. With a view to assessing the sustainability of chemical leasing, criteria will be developed within the framework of this project.…
Continuation of the former training series as part of the implementation of the administrative regulation on public procurement and environment
Implementation of training for four selected, particularly relevant product groups which are currently addressed by the Senate and which are expected to apply as from January 2016. In the same manner as in the procedure for the entry…
Further development of the Blue Angel program through new eco-labels and redevelopment of existing labels for innovation-orientated product groups
In the framework of this project, scientific and technical investigations on products and services will be conducted. On that basis, award criteria for the ecolabel `Blue Angel` will be revised and redeveloped.
Drawing up a best practice guide and an event concept relating to "Strategies to successfully introduce organic food in the catering of municipalities (`More organic food in municipalities`)"
The project "More organic food in municipalities" particularly aims at strengthening the demand for organic food by the public sector. It should help to assure that organic food and in particular regionally produced organic food in the…
Review of the Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP)
The increasing number of environmental challenges and resource constraints worldwide have led to growing demand for environmental technologies, products and services and have facilitated the emergence of green industries. Europe`s…
Methods and tools of the eco design of plastics packagings