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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SME innovative – collaborative project on resource efficiency: UpcyclePET - Development of innovative processes and formulations designed for the upcycling of PET-bottles and blister recyclates for high-tech plastic applications, TV 2: assessment of susta
The aim of this project is the development of a resource-efficient and at the same time economic procedure tailored to the upgrading of PET for the production of long glass fiber-reinforced plastics which are the basis of PET bottles.…
Thinking ahead regarding sustainable consumption: Evaluation and advancement of measures and instruments
In early 2016, the German Federal Government has adopted the National Programme on Sustainable Consumption which lists 172 measures for how Germany wants intends to achieve more sustainable consumption patterns. The programme…
Analysis and aggregation of Member States information on climate finance received unter the Monitoring Mechanism Regualation (MMR)
Study on updating data underpinning the Green Vision Scenario
Briefing for the ENVI delegataion to the Porto Marghera refinery in Venice on 17-19 July 2017
Briefing on "The key issues at stake at the 71th session of the IMO MEPC 71"
Municipalities innovative living spaces
Instruments for a need-oriented use of living spaces in municipalities, subproject 1
The District of Steinfurt is a rural area, characterized primarily by single- and two-family houses in private ownership. More and more elderly, often single people are living there in old, non-barrier-free buildings with poor…
Evaluation of sustainability standards in the leather, textiles, detergents and cleaning agents product groups in the context of the "Quality check sustainability standards" project of the BMZe BMZ
In 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…
Analysis of existing safety deficits of the AKW Cattenom
Renewable electricity for transport in the context of the Renewable Energy Directive
Maintenance and development of internet databsae with renewable energies support schemes and related information (RES Legal Europe Maintenance)
Blue Angel – A national ecolabel with international impact – Updating of the internationalization strategy and cooperation with other type I ecolabels
The overall objective of the project is to establish type I ecolabels worldwide, in particular the Blue Angel, in order to provide the consumer with reliable information on environmental and sustainability characteristics of products,…
Annual review of Member States`greenhouse gas inventories under the Effort Sharing Decision
The significance of federal-level strategies on spatial development for environmental policy
Challenges for spatially-relevant environmental and nature protection have strongly increased. In particular, the preservation of areas for the expansion of renewable energies, spatial adaptation to climate change including flood…
Extension of the product lifespan through the enforcement of consumer rights
The aim of the project is to raise awareness among consumers about their rights relating to an extension of product usage and life-time to achieve an increased enforcement of consumer rights. The following sub-objectives have been…
Methods and measures to deal with socio-technical challenges in radioactive waste Management (SOTEC-radio)
How to carry out the site selection, construction, and operation of a final repository especially for high-level radioactive waste? How to organize the long-term interim storage, which is necessary until this final repository is…
To publication "The Self-reflecting Process – a New Challenge (?)" To publication "Radioactive waste management - a sociotechnical challenge"
Computers, Internet & Co – electronic consumer information on the information and communication technologies
In the framework of the project, a consumer communication appropriate for the subject of information and communication technologies (ICT) is to be developed. Furthermore, corresponding thematic pages will be set up for the German…
Power aspects in global value chains – approaches, impacts and perspectives for certification and due diligence schemes for biomass
The project's overall objective is to formulate recommendations for action with respect to the possibilities and limitations of corporate due diligence and certification systems in the global value chains of biomass resources. Germany…
Assessment of the current state of research on new reactor concepts
Since several decades new reactor concepts, so called Generation IV reactors, are developed internationally. Declared aims of such developments are to achieve significant improvements with respect to Safety, Sustainability, Economics…