Energy & Climate

Patricia Kirstetter

Division Assistant

Professional Training and Career

Since 2020: Secretary Energy & Climate Division Oeko-Institut
2010 – 2020: Product manager at a tour operator, Sulzburg
2006 – 2010: Studies in Tourism Management at the university of applied science in Kempten; Degree as diploma business economist in tourism
2000 – 2006: Assistant in different companies;e.g. Fraunhofer-Institut for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Stuttgart
1998 – 2000: Studies in Foreign Languages Secretary at ISW Business School, Freiburg; Degree as Foreign Language Secretary

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English
French
Spanish

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Patricia Kirstetter

Energy & Climate
Division Assistant
Freiburg
+49 761 45295-225
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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