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Im Forschungsprojekt „SDG Pathways“ wurde mit dem iSDG-Modell, das an deutsche Daten angepasst wurde, ein Bewertungsansatz zur Modellierung der Nachhaltigkeitsziele der Vereinten Nationen (UN Susstainable Development Gioals (SDGs) in ambitionierten Klima- und Ressourcenszenarien bis 2050 entwickelt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass eine ambitionierte Klima- und Ressourcenpolitik die SDG-Ziele insge... read more

Before introducing an emissions trading system, jurisdictions have to consider the ex-isting energy and climate policy framework. This report seeks to analyse and evaluate non-ETS climate policy instruments, such as carbon taxes or green certificate trading schemes, regarding their suitability to serve as a basis for establishing emission trading systems. There is a general assessment of proto... read more

With this scientific opinion paper, we aim to raise awareness for some issues leading to insufficient GHG savings and potentially causing a gap between two climate and energy legislative frameworks of the European Union: the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry Regulation (LULUCF Regulation). read more

This conference paper gives a detailed overview of the international online-event ‚Green Cooling Summit‘ which took place from 25. to 27. May 2021. The central issue was the HFC phase down according to the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol and how it can be implemented with natural refrigerants. Talks adressing this issue were given by representatives of parties to the Montreal protoco... read more

The European Commission’s draft delegated act to include fossil gas and nuclear power in the EU Taxonomy would prevent the Taxonomy from being an effective transparency tool for the financial markets, the German Environment Agency says. The draft labels as “sustainable” a large amount of GHG emissions from fossil gas, and nuclear power producing high-level nuclear waste. read more

Der Bericht analysiert die deutsche Umweltinnovationspolitik und macht Vorschläge für eine zukünftige Ausgestaltung. Dafür werden knapp 200 politische Maßnahmen ausgewertet, die Umweltinnovationen direkt oder indirekt fördern. Im Zuge der Energiewende ist es bereits gelungen, die technischen Innovationen im Energiebereich deutlich auszubauen. In anderen Bereichen, wie  Luftreinhaltung, Lärm- o... read more

The project aimed to reduce pressure on Ukraine’s natural and semi-natural forests by decreasing the use of unsustainable forest biomass for heating. This was particularly important in communities affected by damaged energy infrastructure and an increased population due to displacement since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine. read more