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Recent projects

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• Circular Economy

  Climate-friendly production in the automotive industry

  02/24/2021

  Within the framework of a short study, climate protection strategies in automotive production are to be examined more closely. In doing so, the announcements of car manufacturers will be examined more closely by presenting the main factors influencing the production-side emissions balance of vehic

• Circular Economy

  Support in the preparatory work for ecodesign and energy labelling measures including tyres labelling - Consumer NGOs: Stakeholder representation

  09/01/2020

  The overall goal of this project is to ensure that the views of the European consumer organisations are represented and taken into account by decision-makers at EU level within the decision-making process for regulations in the context of Ecodesign, Energy Labelling, the EU Energy Star Programme a

• Circular Economy

  Sustainable solutions for reducing plastic packaging in Asia

  08/01/2020

  The overall aim of Öko-Institut's activities in Asia is to contribute to the promotion of sustainable consumption and production patterns (SCPs) in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. This will be achieved by identifying, developing and implementing measures in the field of plastic packaging reduct

• Governance

  Joint implementation of the 2030-Agenda / SDGs and the Paris Agreement

  05/08/2020

  Three landmark international policies were adopted in 2015: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Reduction. How can an ambitious implementation of these processes be strengthened? One approach is to make better

• Circular Economy

  Scientific monitoring of the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive and Energy Labelling Regulation - 4th work programme

  07/01/2019

  The aim of the project is to support the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment in their work on the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive and the directive on energy-use labelling (EVK) in a scientifically sound manner. Specifically, this is done through

• Germany

  Ecological financial reform: product-related incentives as drivers for environmentally friendly production and consumption

  05/08/2019

  In the project, feasible proposals for an environmentally oriented refinement of the tax and contribution system are worked out and their effects are analysed. The focus is on product-related taxes and levies with two focal points: 1. environmentally oriented reform proposals for VAT and 2. the in

Recent publications

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  PROSAplus Guideline

  PROSA – Product Sustainability Assessment

  March 2021

  This brochure was produced as part of the joint research project “SDG Assessment – Further development of a sustainability assessment method based on the sustainability goals of the United Nations (Agenda 2030)”. The project on which this brochure is based was funded by the Federal Ministry on

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  Oeko-Institut Working Paper 1/2018

  Refrigerants and Foam-blowing Agents in Household Refrigerating Appliances – Facts and Policy Recommendations

  February 2018

  Refrigerants and foam-blowing agents have a long history of being criticized for their environmental impact. In Europe, mostly natural refrigerants and foam-blowing agents (mainly cyclopentante and isobutane) are nowadays used in household refrigerating appliances. In other applications, (e.g. stati

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  Summary

  Resource Efficiency in the ICT Sector

  November 2016

  In compiling this study, Oeko-Institut was able to draw from a broad variety of its previous research in virtually all of the fields addressed. While these research projects are referred to in the references section, Oeko-Institut also holds manifold experiences in related fields such as mining and

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  Final Report

  Resource Efficiency in the ICT Sector

  November 2016

  In compiling this study, Oeko-Institut was able to draw from a broad variety of its previous research in virtually all of the fields addressed. While these research projects are referred to in the references section, Oeko-Institut also holds manifold experiences in related fields such as mining and

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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."