Jürgen Sutter

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

Advantages and limitations

Methanol as a marine fuel

E‑Methanol is prominently discussed as a potential candidate to decarbonise deep-sea shipping. This study assesses whether the potential benefits and risks of e‑methanol are sufficiently reflected in the current discussion and whether methanol is preferable to current fossil marine fuels and oth

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

Contribution to the research project Scientific orientation of the German-Japanese cooperation on selected climate protection technologies within the framework of the German-Japanese climate protection declaration and the German-Japanese environment and energy dialogue forum This factsheet begins w

Risks and perspectives

Ammonia as a marine fuel

The decarbonization of the shipping sectorultimatelyrequiresthe switch to alternative post-fossil fuels. Ammonia has recently received increasing attention as a potential marine fuelthat could drive thisdecarbonization.In the context of a growing hydrogen economy, ammonia is also interesting as the

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

Final report

Assessment of options to improve particular aspects of the EU regulatory framework on batteries

The general aim of this final report for the project “Assessment of options to improve particular aspects of the EU Regulatory Framework on Batteries” is to support the European Commission in the preparation of their Impact Assessment for a new regulatory framework for batteries in the EU. This