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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RoHS dossier on small brominated alkyl alcohols
In 2014, the Danish EPA performed a survey on brominated flame retardants (BFRs). On the basis of its results, the Danish Technical University (DTU Food) investigated possibilities of grouping BFRs. One of the groupings; the small…
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
Professional support and preparation of documents adressing environmental impact assessment of on-site interim storage facility Brunsbüttel
Within the licensing procedure for new approval of the on-site interim storage facility Brunsbüttel an environmental impact assessment is necessary. Oeko-Institute examines the environmental impacts of the project as well as the…
Assistance provided in connection with crack indications in the reactor pressure vessel of the nuclear power plant Beznau 1
In 2015, ultrasonic testing indications were discovered in the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of the Beznau nuclear power plant unit 1 that requires a new verification of the structural integrity by the operator. The Oeko-Institute was…
Support an Impact Assessment of possible Aviation EU ETS Directive review
Briefing on Climate action and the Emissions Trading System (ETS) in China
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:
…Maintenance of the Eurostat Chemical Indicator Set
Indicators are calculated for the production and consumption of chemicals in the EU in the years 2015-2017. In addition, index values are prepared for the use of hazardous chemicals in mixtures for commercial and private use and on…
Institute project on inter divisional substantive advancement and publication on the topic of participation
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…
Contributions to the German Obligations regarding the National Report and the 6th Review Meeting of the “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management
Since preparing Germany’s first national report to the “Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management” (Joint Convention), Oeko-Institute substantially contributes the…
Briefing on "Main options for a GMBM at ICAO during ist High-level Meeting in May 2016"
Streamlining of Climate Change and Energy Reporting Requirements in Areas with Interlinkages
Possible radioactive contamination of Wiese water and raw water of drinking water supply by a severe nuclear accident
For the drinking water supply from Basel, Rheinwasser is seeped away and treated in a drinking water treatment plant after a passage through soil and groundwater strata. The drinking water supplier from Basel, IWB, intends to use as an…
Evaluation of the answers from the Belgian Authority FANC to 15 questions concerning indications in Belgian NPPs submitted by the German delegation during the workshop of January 11th and 12th 2016
In 2012 nearly 9000 indications were identified during ultra sonic inspections of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) in the Belgian NPP Doel 3. Similar defects in lesser numbers were subsequently discovered in the Belgian NPP Tihange 2.…
Implementation of an Emission Trading System in the Republic of Korea
Briefing on "Key issues at stake at the 69th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee"
Simulation calculations of xenon isotopic activity ratios for integrated decision tools to detect nuclear test explosions