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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Expert opinion on the German Building Energy Act and the EPBD

Project manager: Köhler, B. | Braungardt, S.
Start of project: 12 / 2021

Climate neutrality in 2045, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions throughout Germany by 65 % compared to 1990 and a reduction of greenhouse gases in the building sector to 67 million tonnes in 2030, measured according to the source…

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Technical support in international fluorinated greenhouse gas, ozone depleting substances issues and dissemination

Project manager: Jörß, W.
Start of project: 12 / 2021

Establishment of a register for data centres in Germany and development of a rating system for energy-efficient data centres

Project manager: Gröger, J.
Start of project: 12 / 2021

Within the framework of this project, three measures in particular are developed that can contribute to the achievement of the objectives. The three main objectives of the project are:

  • Development of a register for data centres and…

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Further development and consolidation of the Blue Angel for energy-efficient data centre operation and climate-friendly co-location data centres as well as the management of advisory services

Project manager: Gröger, J.
Start of project: 12 / 2021

In the research project "Further development of the Blue Angel for data centres", the two ecolabels Blue Angel for data centre operation (DE-UZ-161) and co-location data centres (DE-UZ-214) will be combined into a single, modular…

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Development of methodological principles and working aids for climate protection and circular economy aspects in public procurement practice

Project manager: Graulich, K.
Start of project: 12 / 2021

The aim of the research project is to develop specific support for procurers in order to make their procurement practices more climate-friendly and/or more circular economy-oriented. The background to this is the new legal regulations…

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Factsheet: Current Situation and Ongoing Projects on Carbon Capture and Storage and Carbon Capture and Utilization in Germany and Japan

Project manager: Cames, M.
Project staff:  Keimeyer, F. | Sutter, J. | von Vittorelli, L.
End of project: 01 / 2022

Factsheet as contribution to the research project "Scientific orientation of the German-Japanese cooperation on selected climate protection technologies within the framework of the German-Japanese cli-mate protection declaration and…

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To publication "Current Situation and Ongoing Projects on Carbon Capture and Storage and Carbon Capture and Utilization in Germany and Japan"

Service Contract to provide analytical support to the Commission's follow up work on its proposals

Project manager: Braungardt, S.
Start of project: 11 / 2021

Consultancy Services for a Green/Sustainable Finance Study in GIZ Supported Countries

Project manager: Fallasch, F.
End of project: 07 / 2022

Development of company-related sustainability indicators based on the 2030 Agenda

Project manager: Möller, M.
End of project: 02 / 2022

The consulting service aims to develop tailor-made indicators for Wien Energie GmbH that allow assessing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda at the company level. The focus will be on those…

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Design options for economically viable biodiversity-enhancing milk production systems in the organic model regions of Freiburg and Ravensburg

Project manager: Quack, D.
Start of project: 11 / 2021

The importance of species-rich grassland for the biodiversity of flora and fauna in Germany has been described many times. At the same time, the conservation of existing grassland throughout Germany is  threatened. The decline in dairy…

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Developing Directive/Regulation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Take-back Scheme for Used Lead-acid Batteries (ULAB) and Lithium Ion Batteries (LIB) Management in Ethiopia

Project manager: Manhart, A.
End of project: 04 / 2022

Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing economies of Africa and home to 115 million people. Increasing road traffic, expansion of mobile phone networks, electrification of rural communities and the demand for reliable backup systems in…

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New award criteria for the Blue Angel - Framework project 2021 for the further development of the Blue Angel eco-label

Project manager: Moch, K.
Start of project: 10 / 2021

As part of the project "New Award Criteria for the Blue Angel - Framework Project 2021 for the Further Development of the Blue Angel Eco-label", the Blue Angel award criteria for the product groups plant pots, reusable systems to go,…

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Nuclear energy: getting to the core - Empowering youth in understanding and tackling nuclear energy issues

Project manager: Pistner, C.
End of project: 10 / 2021

Facilitating Socially Just Carbon Pricing Policies in Central and Eastern Europe

Project manager: Cludius, J.
Start of project: 10 / 2021

Greening supply and demand: Advancing Eco-Labels and Sustainable Public Procurement for climate and biodiversity protection (Eco-Advance)

Preparation phase

Project manager: Prakash, S.
End of project: 03 / 2022

The overall objective of Latin America is to help promote sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns in five Latin American countries. This is achieved by strengthening Type I ecolabels and green public procurement in the…

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Study to assess requests for two (-2-) exemptions, for mercury in pressure transducer and DEHP in a PVC base material, in Annex IV of Directive 2011/65/EU

Project manager: Moch, K.
End of project: 06 / 2022

Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) states that "electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market, including cables and spare parts…

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Refined methodology to assess the quality of carbon credits

Project manager: Schneider, L.
End of project: 12 / 2021

Study to provide recommendations to Member States at risk of noncompliance with recycling targets in 2025 and the landfill target in 2035 - Early Warning reports

Project manager: Stahl, H.
End of project: 11 / 2022

Demo application of a methodology to assess the quality of carbon credits

Project manager: Schneider, L.
End of project: 04 / 2022

Further development of the Blue Angel ecolabel for software - extension of the scope to include server-client applications and applications for mobile devices

Project manager: Gröger, J.
Start of project: 08 / 2021

In this project, the existing Blue Angel for resource- and energy-efficient software products (DE-UZ 215) will be further developed. It will be examined whether the scope, which so far includes software for workstation computers, can…

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