Transforming and decarbonising industry is essential for reaching climate-neutrality and the goals of the Paris Agreement. How can the G7 accelerate the decarbonisation of industry? Ecologic Institute's policy brief maps out a number of opportunities and potential priorities for the German Presidency. The Recommendations are available for download.

This study presents selected (inter)national and regional initiatives for the circular economy, including the European Circular Economy Action Plan and the circular economy in China's 14th Five-Year Plan and shows if and how these strategies take developing and emerging countries into account. Furthermore, the study explores some of the key effects that come with increased circularity. Key topics discussed are the effect on trade in primary raw materials, the shift to bio-based products, a possible reduction in waste exports and knowledge transfer. The report also provides a brief analysis of selected specific measures from the EU's Circular Economy Action Plan of 2020, with a special focus on their potential impact on developing and emerging countries.

This study examines the role of nature-based solutions (NBS) for global climate protection and in international climate policy. It provides a critical assessment of global mitigation potentials of NBS in forests, croplands, grasslands, terrestrial and coastal wetlands, and settlements and provides recommendations for international climate policy such as under ⁠UNFCCC⁠. The results show that the potential of NBS to mitigate emissions is probably overestimated in the scientific literature due to various factors. Nevertheless, NBS can bring multiple benefits for people and the environment and should be promoted actively.

Sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere – 'carbon removals' – is essential to achieve Europe's 2050 net-zero climate goals. This report considers twelve nature- and technology-based carbon removal solutions, evaluating their climate mitigation potential and suitability for deployment across Europe. The report supports the European Commission's development of a certification mechanism for carbon removals.

The European Commission is developing a certification mechanism to incentivise the removal of carbon from the atmosphere. To support its development, this report reviews 24 existing carbon removal certification mechanisms and methodologies and identifies key lessons for mechanism design.

The guidance document on Barrier Removal for River Restoration has been developed by the European Commission, with the support of Eleftheria Kampa (Ecologic Institute) as advisor. The guidance was developed to assist Member States in identifying and prioritising barriers that could be removed to help achieve the target of the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 to restore 25 000 km of rivers to be free-flowing. The guidance document is available for download.

This animated infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This animated infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.

This infographic visualizes results of the survey "Fostering textile fibre recycling in Europe – pointers for policy action", conducted by Ecologic Institute in 2021. It is licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY license.