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Publication:Report
 
MEER:STARK provides practical recommendations and an integrated framework for strengthening the resilience of the North Sea and Baltic Sea to climate-related impacts. The project demonstrates that effective marine conservation and climate adaptation should be addressed jointly rather than as separate policy domains. By linking ecological restoration, adaptive governance, nature-based solutions, and participatory management approaches, the project offers a foundation for developing more coherent and resilient marine policies in the future.

MEER:STARK – Meeresentlastung und Resilienzstärkung

Sektorübergreifende Transformation, Anpassung, Revitalisierung und Klimaschutz für Nord- und Ostsee

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This paper argues that there is no plausible basis for the introduction of a “grace period” in respect of infringements of Article 27 of the EU Methane Emissions Regulation (EUMR), as proposed in a recently leaked draft European Commission Recommendation.

EU Methane Regulation Article 27: the Case Against a Grace Period

Why the ordinary enforcement regime does not endanger EU energy security

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In light of the agreed expansion of European emissions trading (inter alia the gradual inclusion of maritime transport and the introduction of the EU ETS 2), the study contains an analysis of the current sanctions regime in emissions trading. The fundamental amendment to the TEHG brought about by the TEHG EU Alignment Act 2024 has already been taken into account. Proposals for a more effective sanctions regime are put forward, relating both the enforcement of existing regulations and reforms of these regulations. The study focuses on administrative offence law.

Effizienter Vollzug der Sanktionen im Emissionshandelsrecht

Ordnungswidrigkeitenrecht und Festsetzung von Zahlungspflichten

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News
 
Ecologic Institute’s new Climate Programme brings together work on climate mitigation, adaptation, economics and law to deliver integrated research and policy recommendations.
 

Ecologic Institute's New Climate Programme

Connecting climate mitigation, adaptation, energy, law and economics to support integrated policymaking across governance levels 

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Presentation:Speech
 
Dr Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow at the Ecologic Institute, gave a presentation on the new Environmental Criminal Law Directive at a conference on water crime organised by the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland). He provided an overview of the directive’s key provisions and offered an initial assessment based on its planned implementation in Germany.

The EU Environmental Crime Directive


Dr. Stephan Sina

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Publication:Article
 
In this article Dr. Stephan Sina provides an overview of the key provisions of the Directive, with a focus on water protection offences, and examines, based on the planned implementation in Germany, the extent to which the Directive facilitates the prosecution of water crime. This is also of interest to Switzerland, as the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Environment through Criminal Law, adopted in 2025, is modelled on the Directive.

Die EU-Umweltstrafrechtsrichtlinie: Der Schlüssel zur konsequenten Verfolgung von Wasserkriminalität?

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Event:Workshop
 
The third Market Information Talk 2026 focuses on logistics structures for organic products in Brandenburg. The event will highlight existing initiatives, cooperative models, and practical examples from regional value chains. Together, participants will develop a current picture of the logistics landscape: What is already working well? What lessons have been learned? And where is further action needed?

Efficient Logistics Structures for Organic Products

Market Information Talk 2026


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A new Roundtable published by The Nature of Cities asks a central question for the planning and implementation of nature-based solutions: whose voices shape decisions, and who remains unheard? Curated by McKenna Davis of Ecologic Institute and Natalia Andrea Burgos Cuevas of the IUCN, the Roundtable brings together 29 contributors from around the world to reflect on what meaningful inclusion, co-creation and environmental justice can look like in practice.

Whose Voices Shape and Make Decisions in Nbs, and Who Doesn’t Get Included?

What could real inclusion look like in practice?

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Event:Workshop
 
On 10 June 2026, the Ecologic Institute will contribute to the Biodiversa+ workshop “Toward Nature-Positive Finance: Scientific Foundations for Action”, bringing scientific perspectives into the evolving field of biodiversity finance. The invitation-only event focuses on strengthening the evidence base and identifying action points to align financial flows with biodiversity objectives and transition towards nature-positive finance. Participants include central banks, financial institutions, investors, experts, European Commission representatives, and business coalitions. A dedicated session on the EU Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) is co-organised by Teresa Spantzel and Dr. Benjamin Kupilas from Ecologic Institut.

Toward Nature-Positive Finance

Ecologic Institute at Biodiversa+ Expert Workshop


Paris, France

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Publication:Article
 
To assess current knowledge and identify future research priorities, approximately 40 experts from academia, policy institutions, and the science–policy interface convened in Berlin in September 2025 for an international workshop on the Arctic land–ocean carbon cycle. The outcomes of these discussions have now been published in a meeting summary co-authored by Arne Riedel Escobar of Ecologic Institute, providing a roadmap for future research and policy engagement.

Research Priorities for the Coupled Arctic Land–Ocean Carbon Cycle

Integrating Scientific and Policy Perspectives

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News
 
Ecologic Institute experts will convene and contribute to three sessions at the upcoming Nature-based Solutions (NbS) International Congress in Paris from 2 to 6 November 2026. The sessions were selected as part of a competitive scientific conference programme featuring 33 sessions chosen from more than 100 international proposals. The Congress has now opened its Call for Abstracts and Posters, inviting researchers and practitioners to contribute to the thematic sessions and engage with the global NbS scientific community.
 

Submit your Research to Ecologic Institute's Sessions at the NbS International Congress

Call for Abstracts and Posters

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Project:Horizon Europe
 
The transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy is central to achieving Europe’s climate, biodiversity and resilience goals. However, stakeholder engagement and coordination across the European bioeconomy landscape remain uneven, particularly across regions and sectors. STRONGBIONET addresses these challenges by strengthening and connecting bioeconomy networks across Europe and beyond. The project will establish an EU-wide, multilingual digital platform designed as a “network of networks” to support stakeholder engagement, knowledge exchange, investor readiness, education and science-policy dialogue.

Strengthening and Connecting Bioeconomy Networks to Improve Resilience, Competitiveness and Growth (STRONGBIONET)

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
This policy brief, developed within the Horizon Europe project CAFAMORE, examines the proposed EU Buyers’ Club for carbon farming. The brief sets out how the Club should be designed to support early demand for CRCF carbon farming certificates while ensuring environmental integrity and that it benefits farmers.

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Buyers’ Club

Recommendations for an EU Buyers’ Club for Carbon Farming

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