Ecologic Institut EU

Event:Conference
 
ECNO's first annual flagship report on the EU's progress to net zero was presented on 26 June 2023 at the official Brussels launch of the initiative. The report is based on a vision of a climate neutral future composed of 13 essential sectoral and horizontal net-zero "building blocks".

Climate Neutrality: Is the European Union on track?

Launch of the European Climate Neutrality Observatory


online and Brussels, Belgium

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Publication:Document
 
Ecologic Climate Framework Laws Info-Matrix
The Climate Framework Laws Info-Matrix aims to collect, organize, and present information on the status and substance of national climate framework laws in Europe. It presents a side-by-side comparison of existing laws and their provisions across five main areas: targets, planning tools, monitoring mechanisms, institutions for expert advice, and participation processes.

Climate Framework Laws Info-Matrix

Gathering and presenting information on the status and substance of climate framework laws in European countries

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Publication:Report
 
Revising soil protection law
This draft report compiles seven legal discussion papers that were produced as part of a research project for the Federal Environment Ministry on modernising soil protection law. The discussion papers serve as a technical basis for preparing a draft bill and address the challenges identified by the BMUV in an evaluation (white paper of March 2022). The discussion papers elaborate several options and explain their pros and cons. They are intended to stimulate a broader technical discussion on soil protection law.

Überarbeitung des Bodenschutzrechts – Diskussionspapier

Ergebnisse zu ausgewählten Rechtsfragen

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Publication:Podcast
 
The 2nd episode of the 4i-TRACTION podcast uncovers the pivotal role of innovation in European climate policy. The hosts, together with climate experts Brendan Moore (Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy of the Brussels School of Governance) and Harm Rienks (Wageningen University and Research), discuss the concrete instruments which the EU uses to promote innovation.

What is the Role of Innovation in Making the EU Climate Neutral?

Second episode of the podcast "CLIMATE ON AIR – Discussing the future of EU climate policy"

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Publication:Article
 
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Politics needs polarization, but too much of it is problematic. The German climate debate has long been characterized by a healthy degree of polarization. At present, however, there is a danger of excessive polarization, writes Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf in the Tagesspiegel. His OpEd discusses solutions.

Polarisierung in der richtigen Dosis

Article in the Tagesspiegel

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Event:Conference
 
On 21 June 2023, the final conference of the "Dialogforum private Haushalte" (dialogue forum private housholds) took place at TU Berlin. During the conference, the project team presented the results of their various data collection-efforts, including those of the Citizen Science Project "Deutschland rettet Lebensmittel" (Germany saves food), as well as representative surveys. These provide important insights into the effectiveness of measures to reduce food waste in private households.

Reduction of Food Waste in Private Households in Germany

Closing Conference


Berlin, Germany

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Publication:Report
 
Cover page of the report "Comparing policy options to address export-related carbon leakage. The role and potential of innovation support"
This study analyzes different approaches to ensure the competitiveness of export-oriented companies and evaluates them based on different criteria. While a free allocation of certificates as well as export subsidies score poorly in the evaluation, the study authors recommend targeted innovation promotion as a particularly beneficial policy instrument.

Comparing Policy Options to Address Export-related Carbon Leakage

The role and potential of innovation support

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Event:Digital Event
 
At the Webinar "Making Carbon Removals a Real Climate Solution – How (not) to integrate carbon removals into EU climate policies" a new Ecologic paper with the same title will be presented.

Making Carbon Removals a Real Climate Solution

How (not) to integrate carbon removals into EU climate policies


online

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the report "Regionalisierung von Ernährungssystemen: Einschätzung von Nachhaltigkeitspotenzialen und Darstellung politischer Handlungsansätze Teilbericht (AP2) des Projekts „Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften: Sozialökologische Transformation des Ernährungssystems (STErn)""
This report discusses the question of what degree of importance German environmental policy should attach to the regionalization of value chains and the role this approach might play in a socio-ecological transformation of the food system.

Regionalisierung von Ernährungssystemen

Einschätzung von Nachhaltigkeitspotenzialen und Darstellung politischer Handlungsansätze

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News
 
Social media card with a tree in the background. Text: Lebensquaöität, Klima und biologische Vielfalt zusammendenken! Wir suchen und begleiten Kommunen, die die EU-Biodiversitätsstrategie über einen Stadtnatur-PLan umsetzen wollen. Mehr erfahren und mitmachen!
European cities are to implement the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 with ambitious urban nature plans. Geisenheim University and Ecologic Institute are looking for municipalities that want to find out to what extent their open space concepts, biodiversity strategies, climate adaptation concepts, etc. can be considered an Urban Greening Plan, or how they can develop an Urban Greening Plan. What we offer is to provide advice and guidance to help you develop lessons that can be shared with other municipalities. Please register by the end of July 2023.
 

Wanted! Municipalities Interested in Implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 by Means of Urban Greening Plans

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News
 
We are holding an online survey for the European Commission to gather both evidence and the views of relevant stakeholders. Contributions are particularly sought from farmers, business and trade organisations' representatives along the agricultural value chain, foresters, national / regional / local authorities in the Member States, civil society organisations, academia and researchers in relevant fields.
 

Pricing Agricultural Emissions and Rewarding Climate Action in the Land Sector

Stakeholder survey

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Publication:Fact Sheet
 
1st page of the fact sheet "Commission Proposal for an EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework - Is the proposed delegation of power in line with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU?"
In cooperation with the Oeko-Institut, the Ecologic Institute assessed whether the Commission's proposal on a Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) is compatible with the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU. The paper is published as a fact sheet by the German Environment Agency. It argues that the CRCF violates Article 290 of the Treaty, as it would delegate essential elements of the Regulation to the Commission. The legislative process can address this problem.

Commission Proposal for an EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework

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Presentation:Panel discussion
 
On 14 June 2023, Aaron Scheid presented policy models for linking a reward system for carbon removals in the land sector with the AgETS. Five models were presented as part of the study "Pricing Agricultural Emissions and Rewarding Climate Action in the Agri-food Value Chain", which was developed for DG CLIMA at the time and formed the basis for the panel discussion.

Policy Models and Considerations for Using ETS Revenues


Aaron Scheid

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the ETC CE Report 2023/7 "ETC CE Report 2023/7 "Circular Economy and Biodiversity"
This report analyses how a circular economy can contribute to halting biodiversity loss. It concludes that while circular economy measures (directly and indirectly) contribute to meeting biodiversity and climate strategic objectives, the combination with biodiversity-friendly sourcing is crucial in order to halt biodiversity loss.

Circular Economy and Biodiversity

ETC CE Report 2023/7

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