Public Relations & Communications

Markus Werz

Deputy Head of Department

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Professional Training and Career

1992 - 1999
Undergraduate studies in Geology at the Geological Institute of Freiburg University; graduated with the title: Diplom Geologe

1994
Terratec – Büro für Geologie und Geophysik (consultancy for geology and geophysics), Heitersheim

2000
IUT-Ingenieurgesellschaft für Umwelttechnik mbH (consultancy for environmental technology), Kirchzarten

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English

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Markus Werz

Public Relations & Communications
Deputy Head of Department
Freiburg
+49 761 45295-229
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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."

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CCQI scores for IFM projects point to substantial integrity risks

Alternative reactor concepts do not solve the repository problem