Global Environment | Ecologic Institute: Science and Policy for a Sustainable World

We are excited to announce the third webinar in our POLIMP Webinar Series, which will feature a discussion on the topic: "EU climate policy for 2030: why are we talking about governance?". The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 28 October from 11:00-12:00 CET and will feature guest speakers Jonathan Gaventa (E3G) and Katharina Umpfenbach (Ecologic Institute).Read more

Event

Discussion

Climate

Global Environment

Environmental Law

Ecologic Legal

Closing the Post-Paris Ambition Gap: Enhancing Ambition before 2020 and the Role of Climate Action Pioneers

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27 October 2015

Berlin

Germany

The fourth expert workshop of the discussion series "Improving climate protection – for Paris and beyond" dealt with the topic "Closing the post-Paris ambition gap: enhancing ambition before 2020 and the role of climate action pioneers." The event took place on 27 October 2015 in Berlin.Read more

News

Global Environment

Greetings from All Over the World on the Occasion of Ecologic Institute's 20th Anniversary

We invite you to take a look at the following photo-gallery, which includes testimonials from representatives active in policy, business, research and NGOs.

Publication

Infographic

Global Environment

Transatlantic Program

Infographic: 20 Years Ecologic Institute

To mark the occasion of Ecologic Institute's 20th anniversary, this infographic provides a look behind the scenes and introduces some of the people who make up the heart and soul of the Institute. The infographic was developed, designed and implemented by Ecologic Institute's staff members.Read more

Project

International Development

Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for Soils

October 2015 to July 2017

The project Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals for Soils aimed to examine how the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 15.3 on 'Land Degradation Neutrality' could be implemented in Germany and at the global level. Ecologic Institute analysed potential indicators, developed an own indicator concept build on land use changes and developed policy recommendations to implement the SDG 15.3.Read more

Publication

Reform of the EU ETS: Making it fit for 2030

2nd POLIMP Webinar

The second webinar in our POLIMP Webinar Series took place on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 from 16:00 until 17:00 CEST. The webinar featured a discussion on the topic: "Reform of the EU ETS: Making it fit for 2030" feature guest speakers Anja Kollmuss (CAN Europe) and Andrei Marcu (CEPS). The audio recording is available for download.Read more

Event

2nd POLIMP Webinar – Reform of the EU ETS: Making it fit for 2030

TimeLoc

16 September 2015

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Anja Kollmuss

Andrei Marcu

Presentation

Substance and Style – How the WTO Adjudicators Legitimize their Decisions

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11 September 2015

Oslo

Norway

Dr. Christiane Gerstetter

The dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the most active and influential international courts. How the WTO dispute settlement bodies decide cases was the topic of a presentation that Christiane Gerstetter, Senior Fellow in Ecologic's legal team, gave at an international law conference in Oslo. The presentation slides are available for download.Read more

Event

Conditional INDCs – A New and Unknown Element of the Paris-System

TimeLoc

9 September 2015

Berlin

Germany

The third expert workshop of the discussion series "Improving climate protection – for Paris and beyond" dealt with the topic "Conditional INDCs – A new and unknown element of the Paris-System." The event took place on 9 September 2015 in Berlin.Read more

Event

Shifts in the Tar Sands

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25 August 2015

Berlin

Germany

Speaker

Binnu Jeyakumar

The Canadian province of Alberta is well-known for being the home of the country’s current Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and the infamous tar sands. The traditionally conservative province has been criticized for its contribution to climate change. Binnu Jeyakumar, Consulting Advisor at Pembina Institute, led a discussion on this topic at Ecologic Institute. The seminar focused on the current political change in Alberta and its implications for the province’s involvement in the fight against climate change.Read more