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With the Green Deal, the European Union aims to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 percent by 2030 compared to levels in 1990. Among other things, this goal is to be achieved through a stronger role for carbon-pricing. For industry, however, this plan carries the risk of "carbon leakage": energy-intensive industries such as steel or chemical production could move away – increasing emissions elsewhere. Other industries could also be indirectly affected. This policy brief analyzes the types of measures available to reduce risks for industry and embeds them in two basic strategies that can be pursued with regard to carbon leakage.

Industriewende: Wettbewerbseffekte und Carbon Leakage

Neue Politikmaßnahmen im Zuge des Europäischen Green Deal – Ariadne-Kurzdossier

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Publication:Infographic
 
This infographic shows different cleaning elements of the screen cleaning machine, that can either be designed as rakes that grip between the bars, or as brushes or polymer strips that rather sit on the outside of the bar and brush along it.
This infographic shows examples of screen bar shapes for fish protection screens at hydropower sites. The infographic is part of the fact sheet "Technical Functionality of Large Fish Protection Screens Confirmed in Practice."

Flow-optimised Screens Serve Fish Protection and Power Production

Examples of screen bar shapes for fish protection screens at hydropower sites

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Publication:Fact Sheet
 
Cover of the factsheet "What makes a screen to a fish protection screen
This fact sheet examines the functional elements of a fish protection system and explains when a rake is a fish protection rake. The fact sheet "What makes a screen to a fish protection screen" is available for download.

What Makes a Screen to a Fish Protection Screen?

The functional components of a fish protection system

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Publication:Fact Sheet
 
Cover of the Fact Sheet "Technical functionality of large fish protection screens confirmed in practice"
In 2014, the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration was able to develop a common understanding of the size of a screen up to which functioning mechanical fish protection and descent systems, including the necessary cleaning technology, can be implemented. The objective of the research underlying this Fact Sheet 04 was to verify whether the statement of the German Participatory Forum on Fish Protection and Downstream Migration is confirmed in the actual operation of existing fish protection screens. Fact Sheet 04 "Technical functionality of large fish protection screens confirmed in practice" is available for download.

Technical Functionality of Large Fish Protection Screens Confirmed in Practice

Operational experience with large screen systems

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Event:Digital Event
 
Expertenworkshop StromNachbarn
On 17 June 2021, representatives from Berlin's public administration, business and civil society discussed how to accelerate the expansion of tenant electricity in Berlin in the virtual expert workshop of the StromNachbarn project. Practical experience inputs enriched the discussion.

Tenant Electricity x 100

How to accelerate the expansion of prosumerism in Berlin?


Berlin, Germany

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Publication:Report
 
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This report documents the project work and results of the R&D project "Information Platform for the restoration of rivers", which was jointly carried out by Ecologic Institute, Planungsbüro Zumbroich and the Institute of Aquatic Ecology and Fish Biology, Jena (IGF Jena) from 2017 to 2020. The aim of the project was to create an online information platform about river restoration (Part I of the project report) and the analysis of German restoration projects in regard to their monitoring (Part II of the project report). The report is available for download.

Renaturierung von Fließgewässern: ein Blick in die Praxis

Abschlussbericht

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Event:Digital Event
 
What innovations are needed to develop a climate-neutral energy system of the future? How can the national and European climate targets be achieved in 2030? What can Germany do to advance the European Green Deal together with the other member states? These and other questions will be the focus of the virtual Copernicus Symposium on 9 and 10 June 2021.

Climate Neutral Germany: Technologies and Instruments for the Energy Transition

Kopernikus Symposium 2021

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The recent decisions by the Constitutional Court and the German government on national climate legislation have brought new wind to the climate debate. But what does this mean for Berlin? Are the new targets suitable for transfer to the capital? Is the level of ambition sufficient to limit CO2 emissions "in line with Paris requirements" and allow Berlin to shoulder its fair share of the 1.5 degree target? And which areas of improvement do Berlin's politicians have to tackle now in order to set the course towards a climate-neutral Berlin 2045 without burdening the city's most disadvantaged residents in particular?

New Energy for Climate Action in Berlin?


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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the UBA publication "Umweltbedingte Krankheitslasten und Ansätze zu ihrer monetären Bewertung"
Various economical methods are available for the monetary assessment of the effects of environmentally induced diseases as well as the resulting deaths. This report serves as a basis for the development of concrete monetary valuations of environmental burdens of disease, which is illustrated by three case studies.

Umweltbedingte Krankheitslasten und Ansätze zu ihrer monetären Bewertung

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Publication:Book
 
Cover Plastic, Waste & Me
The Heinrich Böll Foundation, the book designer Gesine Grotrian and the Ecologic Institute as expert support have worked closely with young people to develop a book for people aged 12 and over that describes the history, production and risks of our plastic consumption in a straightforward, colourful and clearly understandable way. It also shows alternatives and ways out of dealing with plastic and its dangers. The book is available online.

Unpacked! Plastic, Waste & Me

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Publication:Document
 
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This status report was prepared within the framework of the cross-cutting issue 1 "Analytics and reference materials" of the research focus Plastics in the Environment. It summarizes the contents of the project discussions and coordination within the cross-cutting issue. The organization of this ongoing process of development or elaboration has been supported by several events between 2018 and 2020.

Status Report Analysis of Microplastics

Sampling, Preparation and Detection Methods

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