Dr. Andreas Köhler

Study to Support the Impact Assessment for the Review of Directive 2000/53/EC on End-of-Life Vehicles

The "Study to Support the Impact Assessment for the Review of Directive 2000/53/EC on End-of-Life Vehicles" is to assist the European Commission in developing the impact assessment for the revision of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELVD), also looking at Directive 2005/64/EC (3RD). It aims to a

Recommendations based on an analysis of the current status of knowledge and a systematic survey of specialists in Switzerland.

Opportunities and risks of methods to capture and store carbon from the atmosphere

To support long-term global climate targets and to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, the Swiss Federal Council decided on 28 August 2019 to reduce its net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to zero by 2050 at the latest. This means that GHG emissions from sources in Switzerland must be i

Towards Climate Neutrality by 2050

Study on Greening Cloud Computing and Electronic Communications Services and Networks

The digital transformation currently taking place is characterised by an increase in the amount of data that needs to be collected, processed, stored and transmitted. This results in an expansion of the information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure and leads to an increase in energy

Impact of COVID-19 on single-use plastics and the environment in Europe

This ETC/WMGE report provides the detailed analysis underpinning the EEA Briefing “Impacts of COVID-19 on single-use plastic in Europe’s environment”. The COVID19 pandemic is having immense effects on societies across the world. Apart from far reaching health and economic consequences, the pa

The role of Artificial Intelligence in the European Green Deal

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be deployed for a wide range of applications to promote the goals of the European Green Deal. However, adverse environmental impacts of AI could jeopardise the attainment of these goals. The report describes environmental potential, clarifies characteristics and caus

Position paper on the opportunities and risks of applying genome editing in agriculture

Responsible Use of New Genetic Engineering Techniques

The European Court of Justice ruled that new genetic engineering techniques such as genome editing and the resulting organisms that are created are covered by the GMO Directive. In a new position paper, the Oeko-Institut emphasises that there is now a need for an informed analysis of opportunities a