Learning from Neighbours – Climate Protection Laws in Europe

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Learning from Neighbours – Climate Protection Laws in Europe

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In this project, Ecologic Institute created a 40-page overview of climate protection laws in Europe and their potential contribution to the discussion of a German climate protection law. The overview addresses the interested public through clear language with as few technical terms as possible. The overview is available for download.

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Dr. Heidi Stockhaus
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climate law, renewable energies, energy efficiency, transformation, decarbonisation, Paris Agreement, European Parliament, EU, legislation, legal acts, CO2 footprint, climate goals, governance regulation, energy union
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Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2019: A European Climate Law – What Should It Look Like?. Ecologic Institute: Berlin.

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Ecologic Institute, detektor.fm 2019: Klimaschutzgesetze in Europa – Von anderen lernen. Knowledge for Future – Der Umwelt-Podcast. Podcast. 10 September 2019. Online: https://detektor.fm/wissen/knowledge-for-future-klimaschutzgesetze-in-europa

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Sina, Stephan and Heidi Stockhaus 2019: Landesklimaschutzgesetze in Deutschland. Überblick und Bedeutung für ein Klimaschutzgesetz des Bundes. Study by Ecologic Institute on behalf of WWF Germany.

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In the first BSEC (Berlin Seminar on Energy and Climate) after the summer break, possible functions and roles of a German climate protection law for the transformation in sectors with the highest emissions will be presented and discussed. Matthias Duwe, from Ecologic... Read more

Speech:Design and Effectiveness of Climate Protection Legislation in International Comparison

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Duwe et al. (2017) "Paris compatible" governance: long-term policy frameworks to drive transformational change. Ecologic Institute. Berlin.

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