Dr. Doris Schüler

Recent projects

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• Resource and product policy

  Support for SMEs on mineral supply chain due diligence – implementation phase (conflict minerals)

  11/21/2018

  Within the project the Oeko-Institut together with partners build an online learning platform addressing the requirements for importers of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold (3TG) resulting from the upcoming conflict-minerals regulation. The platform specifically aims at supporting small-and-medium-

• Resource and product policy

  Global governance map for pilot screening of environmental hazard potentials of mining sites and environmental and social standards (ÖkoRessIII)

  03/15/2018

  To strengthen the ecological raw materials policy, the site-specific assessment method of the precursor study ÖkoRess I is applied systematically and focused on a few bulk raw materials, namely bauxite, iron ore and copper ore, with high case numbers. These raw materials, which are extremely rele

• Raw materials and mining

  International Governance for Environmentally Sound Supply of Raw Materials – Policy Options and Recommendations

  08/22/2016

  Mineral extraction activities can have significant impacts on the environment during all stages of the life cycle of a mine, from exploration to construction and operation, and up to closure. Impacts also occur along the value chain of raw materials, including processing, treatment and transp

• Resource and product policy

  Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Raw Materials for Europe - STRADE

  12/01/2015

  The project “Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable Raw Materials for Europe” (STRADE) addresses the long-term security and sustainability of the European raw material supply from European and non-European countries. It aims to develop dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a Europea

• Germany

  Evaluation, monitoring and adjustment as well as further development of the German National Climate Initiative (NKI)

  06/01/2015

  The Federal Environment Ministry's National Climate Initiative (NCI) contributes to the successful transformation of the energy system and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The existing potential for emissions reductions is tapped into in a cost-effective way and innovative programme

• Consumption and sufficiency

  Scientific study on the development in energy consumption and measures to promote product-related energy efficiency

  05/01/2015

  As an immediate measure of the National Action Plan Energy Efficiency (NAPE), the German federal government has approved the National Top Runner Initiative (NTRI). It bundles policies in order to promote a rapid market penetration of products and services that contribute to reducing energy consum

Recent publications

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  STRADE Policy Brief 06/2018

  Social, economic and environmental challengesin primary lithium and cobalt sourcing for the rapidly increasing electric mobility sector

  June 2018

  STRADE is an EU-funded research project focusing on the development of dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a European strategy on future raw materials supplies. In a series of policy briefs and reports,the project will offer critical analysis and recommendations on EU raw materials

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  STRADE Concept 01/2018

  Concept for a data and knowledge information system on mineral mining and trade and related environmental and socioeconomic issues 1.0

  January 2018

  The STRADE project has developed a concept for a data and knowledge information system on mineral mining and trade and related environmental and socio-economic issues. It combines global and EU mining and trade data with information on environmental and socio-economic aspects. The target groups are

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  STRADE Policy Brief 01/2017

  Minerals and metals from non-EU countries – Europe’s role and responsibility for positive change in industry supply chains

  February 2017

  STRADE is an EU-funded research project focusing on the development of dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a European strategy on future raw materials supplies. In a series of policy briefs and reports the project offers critical analysis and recommendations on EU raw materials pol

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  STRADE Policy Brief 02/2017

  EU raw material import flows – acknowledging non-EU environmental and social footprints

  February 2017

  STRADE is an EU-funded research project focusing on the development of dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a European strategy on future raw materials supplies. In a series of policy briefs and reports,the project will offer critical analysis and recommendations on EU raw materials

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  STRADE Policy Brief 09/2016

  Voluntary initiatives in the mining sector and their principles and criteria on socio-economic sustainability

  December 2016

  STRADE is an EU-funded research project focusing on the development of dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a European strategy on future raw materials supplies. In a series of policy briefs and reports the project will offer critical analysis and recommendations on EU raw materials

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  STRADE Policy Brief 07/2016

  Voluntary initiatives in the mining sector and their principles and criteria on environmental sustainability

  November 2016

  STRADE is an EU-funded research project focusing on the development of dialogue-based, innovative policy recommendations for a European strategy on future raw materials supplies. In a series of policy briefs and reports the project will offer critical analysis and recommendations on EU raw materials

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  CCQI scores for IFM projects point to substantial integrity risks

  Blog 03/25/2024

  The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) has released new scores for the integrity risks of carbon credits from improved forest management (IFM) projects. We find that unrealistic baselines and underestimated leakage are likely to lead to significant overestimation of emission reductions or removals under all assessed methodologies. The likelihood of additionality depends strongly on the forest management practices that are implemented. The sustainable development benefits are more limited compared to most other project types.

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  Alternative reactor concepts do not solve the repository problem

  Press releases 03/21/2024

  A new scientific study commissioned by the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) indicates that the market launch of alternative reactor concepts (also known as "Generation IV") is currently not on the horizon. "Despite some intensive advertising by manufacturers, we currently see no development that would make the construction of alternative reactor types on a large scale likely in the coming years. On the contrary: "From a safety perspective, we should expect the potential advantages of these reactor concepts to be outweighed by the disadvantages and the questions that remain unresolved," says BASE President Christian Kühn, and emphasises that "The concepts solve neither the need to find a repository for radioactive waste nor the pressing issues of climate protection."