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Marine Policy
Water

Coastal Ecosystem Capital Accounts

The European Environment Agency (EEA) can adapt its existing accounting framework and resulting experimental accounts and extend coverage to these ecosystems  by developing and testing a concept, analytical framework and methodology for coastal ecosystem capital accounting. The final aim of this work is to contribute to the United Nations (UN) process on ecosystem accounting (as part of EEA support) as well as to support others working on this issue (e.g. implementation of Target 2/Action 5 of the EU 2020 Biodiversity Strategy).

Ecologic's previous work focused on physicalRead more

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Arctic
EU Environment

Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of Development of the Arctic

The Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment of development of the Arctic seeks to strengthen communication and outreach within the EU and between the EU and Arctic communities regarding the EU’s contribution to addressing environmental and other issues raised by the rapid development of the Arctic region as a result of economic and climate change. The Preparatory Action project aims to bring together scientific knowledge and stakeholder perspectives, increase awareness about the changing Arctic, enhance understanding of the impacts of EU policies, and test the effectiveness andRead more

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Sustainability

Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe (wwwforEurope)

The project "Welfare, Wealth and Work for Europe – WWWforEurope" seeks to develop a conceptual framework for a socio-ecological transition in the context of the Europe 2020 strategy. The project brings together a large interdisciplinary consortium of 33 research institutions in 12 European countries. Leading a workpackage in this project, the Ecologic Institute conducts a case study in Northern Bavaria in order to investigate the role of energy cooperatives in the German energy transition and in which way their organisational structure could be beneficial for participation, the motivationRead more

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EU Research
Water

Restoring River for Effective Catchment Management (REFORM)

Europe is characterized by a dense network of rivers that provide essential ecosystem services. Over time, use of rivers by humans has led to severe degradation of water quality and ecosystem functions. REFORM will improve existing tools and develop new ones to increase the success and cost-effectiveness of restoration measures to monitor the biological responses to hydromorphological changes.

Main objectives

The overall aims of REFORM are (1) to provide a framework for improving the success of hydromorphological restoration measures and (2) to assess moreRead more

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Resources

Developing Economic Instruments in Support of Increasing Resource Efficiency (EconRes)

Economic instruments are considered key to effectively implement environmental policy because they enable actors to choose between different alternative behaviours and encourage innovation. In this context, the project ÖkonRess aims to develop feasible instruments that foster efficient resource use. The different instruments shall be integrated in a policy mix that efficiently combines the instruments, minimizes trade-offs and maximizes synergies.

Both relevant European policies - in particular the Read more

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Climate
Energy

ETS Summer Universities for Emerging Economies and Developing Countries

Ecologic Institute leads a multi-year project for the European Commission to design and implement outreach and capacity building activities on emissions trading for developing countries. Activities include ten Summer Universities and training courses carried out on behalf of the International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) as well as an eLearning and stakeholder information platform.

Through this project, Ecologic Institute helps meet a growing need for improved understanding of emissions trading as an instrument of climate policy in emerging economies and developing countries. ItRead more

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Adaptation
Climate
EU Research
Governance
Sustainability

Bottom-Up Climate Adaptation Strategies for a Sustainable Europe (BASE)

The EU research project "Bottom-Up Climate Adaptation Strategies for a Sustainable Europe" (BASE) supports action for sustainable climate change adaptation in Europe. BASE makes experiential and scientific information on adaptation meaningful, transferable and easily accessible to decision-makers at all levels. The project is funded under the EUs 7th Research Framework Programme (FP7).

The challenges

Climate change may lead to serious ecological, economic and social disruptions across Europe. Carefully planned adaptation can reduce these disruptions and in some cases yieldRead more

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Agriculture
Soil
Water

Pressures and Measures in the RBMPs with a Focus on Agriculture

In this project, Ecologic Institute compiled and evaluated information on the environmental effectiveness of agricultural measures used in River Basin Management Plans. The assessment took place in the context of the "Comparative Study of Pressures and Measures in the Major River Basin Management Plans in the EU".

The Water Framework Directive (WFD) required Member States to report their first River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) by March 2010. The European Commission (EC) has been assessing the compliance of RBMPs against the provisions of the WFD and carrying out a "bottom up"Read more

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Agriculture
Climate
Soil

Testing of a Farm Carbon Calculator

This study supports the Joint Research Centre in a pilot project on the "certification of low carbon farming practices in the European Union". An EU-wide survey of data availability for a carbon calculator tool is carried out, along with the testing of the tool and assessment of policy options for promoting its use.

Agriculture plays an important role in climate change mitigation efforts. The direct emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) from agriculture account for around nine percent of total EU-27 emissions. Specifically, agriculture is the most important source of two powerful gasesRead more

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Democracy
EU Environment
Governance
Policy Assessment

From "The Blue Sky above the Ruhr" to the "Energiewende"

Environmental policy is one of the most important policy fields in Germany. However, little knowledge exists about the roots and development of environmental policy or the political consultancy in this field. In this project, these developments shall be traced by applying the "oral history" method. 21 interviews will be held with experts from the environmental field. The interviews will be documented on the project website.

The project aims to conduct oral history interviews on the emergence and development of scientific policy advice in the field of environmental policy, therebyRead more

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Climate
Energy
Policy Assessment
Sustainability

Support of the "Energy of the Future" Monitoring Commission

The decarbonization of the German energy system, the so-called German "Energiewende," was officially adopted with the introduction of the "Energy Concept" of September 2010 and the energy policy decisions of June 2011. These decisions foresee  the development of a highly efficient energy system based on renewable sources by the year 2050. In order to make the progress visible, a monitoring process was established, accompanied by an independent expert commission. This project includes the scientific support of Dr. Hans-Joachim Ziesing and the other members of the expert commission forRead more

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Transport

CO2 Label for Passenger Cars: Research on the Country-specific Labeling Classification of Passenger Cars II

The requirements of EU Directive 1999/94/EC on fuel efficiency labeling of passenger cars are implemented differently in the Member States. In addition, several non-EU countries have developed their own labeling schemes. Ecologic Institute compared the different schemes in a research report. In addition, an Excel tool has been prepared to illustrate the different approaches used.Read more

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Transport

CO2 Label for Passenger Cars: Research on the Country-specific Labeling Classification of Passenger Cars

The requirements of EU Directive 1999/94/EC on fuel efficiency labeling of passenger cars are implemented differently in the Member States. In addition, several non-EU countries have developed their own labeling schemes. Ecologic Institute compared the different schemes in a research report. In addition, an Excel tool has been prepared to illustrate the different approaches used.Read more

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Business
Climate
Industry

Evaluation of the Implementation of Auctions in EU ETS

The Ecologic Institute evaluates and supports the implementation of auctions in the EU's emissions trading scheme third trading period in the aviation sector and for stationary sources, focusing on economic aspects.

In this context, Ecologic Institute will assess potential benchmarks and criteria for the auctioning of emissions certificates based on an assessment of the current markets for EUAs.

Additionally, the terms for the direct and indirect access to auctions – e.g. via banks - and platforms will be monitored and empirically evaluated.

Moreover, the interactionRead more

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Marine Policy

Strategic Support for the OSPAR Regional Economic and Social Analysis

Ecologic Institute and partner institutes support the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR) to strengthen the understanding of the economic and social impacts of the use of the marine environment. In doing so the consortium assists the ongoing implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in the North-East Atlantic and provides input into OSPAR’s 15 Contracting Governments for their respective socio-economic analyses, which the Directive requires.

The MSFD requires that EU Member States develop strategies toRead more

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Adaptation
Climate

Policy Mix for an updated Adaptation Action Plan

The Adaptation Action Plan constitutes the central reference document for measures targeting adaptation to climate change in Germany. A first progress report is envisaged for 2014. It will encompass an evaluation of the implementation progress made so far, as well as an update of the catalogue of measures based on current identified needs and proposals concerning the further development of the German Adaptation Strategy. Ecologic Institute supports the German Federal Environment Agency in this process.

In December 2008, the Federal Cabinet adopted theRead more

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Business
Consumer Policy
Energy
Industry

Comparing Consumer Preferences for Smart Homes in the UK, Germany and Italy

"Consumer Preferences for Smart Homes: A Comparative Study between the UK, Germany, and Italy" aims to deliver significant, comparative insights into consumer attitudes towards energy and resource efficient smart home technologies and the potential for consumer acceptance of these technologies. The study will be used to gain knowledge about how country specific characteristics such as institutional support or cultural aspects affect the uptake of smart home technologies. The purpose of the study is to give decision makers and energy providers an idea of consumer interests and issuesRead more

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Energy
Public Diplomacy
Sustainability
Transport

Study Tour on Low Carbon Development for Policy Makers from China (中德气候伙伴关系项目: 低碳发展主题考察)

The study tour, which took place as part of the Sino-German Climate Partnership, provided the participants with information on the important aspects of German environmental policy regarding low-carbon development through presentations, speeches, and discussions. The tour was organized and designed by Ecologic Institute on behalf of the GIZ.

The program was complemented by excursions and visits to institutions relevant for environmental policy in Berlin.

Various event formats (discussion events, individual presentations, excursions, and cultural programs) with representativesRead more

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Development
Global Environment
Governance
Sustainability

Follow-up to the Rio+20 Conference: Sustainable Development Goals and the Green Economy

In June of 2012, 20 years after the first UN Summit on sustainable development, the Rio +20 Conference took place in Rio de Janeiro. The conference agreed on the notion of a Green Economy and the concept of Sustainable Development Goals, however did not decide on their content. Instead, follow-up processes were initiated that are supposed to fill these general concepts with life. Ecologic Institute supports both processes as part of a project for the German Federal Environment Agency (Umwelbundesamt) and the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMURead more

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