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This project supports a better understanding of systemic and complex environmental risks and how they can be governed. The project contributes to Europe’s evolving policy agenda on resilience, preparedness and sustainability, including discussions linked to the EU Preparedness Strategy and the forthcoming European Climate Resilience and Risk Management Framework.

Systemic and Complex Risk Governance for Europe’s Preparedness and Sustainability

Environmental risk drivers and transformative governance responses in Europe

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Publication:Report
 
The present report discusses criteria that could reasonably be applied to prioritise downstream products for inclusion in CBAM. It examines the significance and suitability of different criteria, as well as the availability and reliability of data to operationalise these criteria.

Inclusion of Downstream Products in CBAM

Assessment and operationalisation of relevant criteria

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Event:Workshop
 
On 19 November 2025, the EU Blue Parks Community under Mission Ocean & Waters hosted its 5th workshop "Achieving Mission Ocean and Waters Protection Targets: Showcasing the EU Blue Parks Projects." The virtual event gathered around 100 stakeholders from public authorities, businesses, research organisations and civil society.

5th EU Blue Parks Community Workshop

Achieving Mission Ocean and Waters protection targets


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Publication:Report
 
This report, commissioned by the German Federal Agency (UBA), provides a systematic analysis of this triple planetary crisis. It demonstrates why climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental pollution cannot be understood and tackled in siloes, but instead share common drivers, feedback mechanisms, and cascading effects. The aim of the report is to close knowledge gaps and provide political and scientific actors with an integrated, holistic understanding.

The Interconnected Challenges of Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Environmental Pollution

Drivers, Interdependencies and Impacts of the Triple Planetary Crisis

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Publication:Fact Sheet
 
This fact sheet highlights the growing global support for the Mission Soil Manifesto and the key role of the EU Mission A Soil Deal for Europe in protecting and restoring healthy soils.

EU Missions – Soil deal for Europe

Global engagement with the Mission Soil Manifesto

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Presentation:Speech
 
At the Fachsymposium Stadtgrün – Zukunft städtischer grüner Infrastrukturen (Symposium on urban greenery – The future of urban green infrastructure; 12–13 November 2025) Flora Dicke and Jenny Tröltzsch presented insights from the AMAREX project in the form of a scientific poster. The event brought together experts from municipalities, research institutions and planning practice to discuss innovative approaches for climate-resilient urban green spaces and water management, with a special focus on competition for urban space.

Socio-economic Assessment of Blue-green Infrastructure Measures for Rainwater Management

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Flora Dicke

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The Ecologic Institute has launched CDRSynTra2, a synthesis and transfer project on Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). CDRSynTra2 conducts the scientific synthesis of the CDRterra projects, in cooperation with CDRmare, to enable an integrated assessment with a focus on land-based CDR methods. The project will develop low-risk CDR pathways for the EU, evaluate the mitigation efficiency of CDR portfolios, and update and apply the joint CDRterra Assessment Framework (AF) established during CDRterra's first phase.

Removal of CO2 from the Atmosphere (CDRSynTra2)

Synthesis and Transfer

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Publication:Report
 
Against the backdrop of the new German Bioeconomy Strategy (BMEL & BMBF 2020), this study outlines how a monitoring system needs to be designed to assess whether the transformation towards a bio-based economy is progressing in line with sustainability goals and the protection of natural systems. The report is aimed at policymakers, public authorities and the expert community, summarising the key findings and recommendations from several years of project work.

Weiterentwicklung des "Monitoringsystem Bioökonomie" unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Aspekten des vorsorgenden Umweltschutzes

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Presentation:Interview
 
Permanent carbon dioxide removals will require major investment – meeting the EU's aspirational 2030 target could cost €2.4-€6.7 billion. The key question is: what role can the EU play? To unpack the implications of this blueprint, last September CDR Policy Scoop welcomed Hugh McDonald, Senior Fellow at the Ecologic Institute and lead author of the report.

How Far Can the EU's Market-shaping Purchasing Programme Go?


Hugh McDonald

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Publication:Report
 
This study investigates instruments that could generate revenue for international climate finance. Through a mixed-methods approach, including desk research and interviews with 23 experts from diverse professional backgrounds, the study evaluates four proposed levies: a Fossil Fuel Extraction Levy, a Levy on Windfall Fossil Fuel Profits, a Levy on Plastic Polymers, and a Levy on Jet Fuel.

Study on Potential New Sources of Climate Finance, Including Taxation

Final report

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Presentation:Speech
 
From 12 to 14 November 2025, Hannah Brunkhorst took part in the Participatory Science Conference (PartWiss) in Leipzig, where innovative projects and approaches were presented under the motto "Researching together – Impulses from citizen science, participatory, and transdisciplinary research". At the end of the first day of the PartWiss 2025 conference, participants gathered for a large poster session. A total of 30 posters were presented, providing interesting insights into various projects in the fields of citizen science, participatory and transdisciplinary research.

Plastic Pirates on the Danube: Young people investigate litter pollution on riverbanks


Hannah Brunkhorst

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Presentation:Speech
 
During the first day of the PartWiss 2025 conference, Doris Knoblauch delivered a presentation on the Europe-wide citizen science project, 'Plastic Pirates – Go Europe', during the thematic session, 'Participatory Approaches to Shaping the Science-Policy Interface'. During her presentation, she explored the intersection of natural and social science methods within the project. Using studies of the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts as an example, she showed how school classes in Kiel, St. Peter-Ording, Rostock and Flensburg had collected data on plastic pollution, before discussing the causes, responsibilities and possible solutions in focus groups.

Reflection on Collected Waste Data from Coastal Areas in the Citizen Science Project "Plastic Pirates"


Doris Knoblauch

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Presentation:Speech
 
At this year's DWA Conference on River Basin Management, Dr. Benjamin Kupilas explored how landscapes can be designed to store water more effectively, buffer extreme events, and simultaneously support biodiversity. His talk highlighted the importance of restoring natural hydrological processes as a cornerstone of climate mitigation and adaptation, nature conservation, and resilient regional development.

Paths to a Near-natural Landscape Water Balance


Dr. Benjamin Kupilas

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