Der Policy Brief zeigt, wie sich pelagische Fischereien im Nordostatlantik trotz Klimawandel, veränderter Fischwanderungen und internationaler Nutzungskonflikte nachhaltiger bewirtschaften lassen. Er verbindet wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse mit den Perspektiven von Stakeholdern und formuliert konkrete Empfehlungen für ein resilientes, grenzüberschreitendes Fischereimanagement.

The paper assesses four policy options for integrating Article 6 credits into the EU ETS through a central intermediary rather than allowing companies to purchase credits directly. It argues that this indirect approach would provide greater oversight of credit quality and supply, helping to preserve the EU ETS's role in driving domestic emissions reductions while offering limited flexibility where appropriate. 

Ecologic Institute is proud to announce that it has officially joined the "4 per 1000" Initiative: Soils for Food Security and Climate. The initiative's objective is to highlight that agriculture, and in particular agricultural soils, can provide concrete solutions to both climate change and food security.

This intervention manual supports the City of Rome in integrating heat adaptation into urban planning and regeneration. Developed within the project Tackling Urban Heat Islands in Rome, it provides a practical framework for selecting measures that can reduce surface and air temperatures, improve shading and ventilation, and create more climate-resilient public spaces.

This report presents practical action plans for mitigating urban heat in two pilot areas of Rome: Centocelle–Alessandrino and the historic city centre. The two areas reflect contrasting urban conditions, from residential neighbourhoods facing socio-economic challenges to densely used public spaces and tourist routes in the city centre.

On 8 June 2026, Jenny Tröltzsch and McKenna Davis from Ecologic Institute were invited to present insights on nature-based climate adaptation to the Working Group of the Green Parliamentary Group on the Committee for Housing, Urban Development, Building and Local Government (WSBK). Members of the Green working group on the Committee for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (UKN) were also invited to join the exchange. The hybrid meeting took place in the German Bundestag, focusing on the results of and emerging recommendations from the NatürlichKlimanpassung! Project.

On 6 July 2026, Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, participated as an expert in a public hearing of the German Bundestag’s Committee on Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection on the Federal Government’s draft bill to amend criminal law.

Dr Stephan Sina gave a presentation on ‘Legal frameworks for tackling climate change in Germany (mitigation and adaptation)’ to a delegation from the Legislative Affairs Commission (LAC) of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic. He provided an overview of the German legal frameworks for mitigation and adaptation, outlined the main features of the Federal Climate Change Act (KSG) and the Federal Climate Adaptation Act (KAnG), and concluded with lessons learnt and challenges.

Mandy Hinzmann joined the 35th Meeting of the International Resource Panel as an observer and supported the German delegation as part of the project "Resource Efficiency and Natural Resources in an International Context". In various scientific sessions and technical workshops, participants exchanged insights on current research and discussed priorities for sustainable resources.

As the European Union considers to reform its Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) by integrating permanent carbon dioxide removals (CDR), this report examines safeguards to support the gradual scale-up of permanent removals whilst keeping their quantity under control to manage risks and ensure incentives for reducing emissions remain

The 27th Arctic Dialogue took place on 14 April 2026 at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam. The dialogue brought together representatives from research, government, and Indigenous communities to discuss how Arctic research can be made more sustainable, equitable, and relevant through long-term partnerships and the co-production of knowledge. Arne Riedel and Fenja Kroos represented Ecologic Institute at the dialogue.

On 7 and 8 May 2026, Fenja Kroos from Ecologic Institute participated in the interdisciplinary expert workshop "Sustainability at Sea: Transformations in Contemporary Ocean Governance" at the Otto Friedrich University of Bamberg. Fenja Kroos gave a presentation on "Arctic Ocean governance in times of rapid change". The presentation examined how accelerating climate change, shifting ecosystems and growing human activities are challenging existing governance arrangements in the Arctic Ocean.

Climate change is often communicated through alarming data, worst-case scenarios, and urgent warnings. While scientific evidence remains essential, many people feel overwhelmed rather than empowered. At the latest Ecologic Institute Horizon Scan Event, participants explored how positive visions of the future can help drive societal transformation.

ECNO’s 2026 State of EU Progress to Climate Neutrality report provides a comprehensive assessment of whether the European Union is moving quickly enough to meet its climate goals. Drawing on a broad set of indicators and policy analysis, the report evaluates progress across the economy and identifies where stronger implementation could reduce exposure to fossil fuel dependence, supply-chain vulnerabilities, affordability challenges and climate-related risks.

Linda Mederake presented the first results of her dissertation research on EU plastics policy at the Dreiländertagung 2026, the joint conference of the German, Austrian, and Swiss political science associations. She addressed the question of why EU plastics policy expanded significantly between 2015 and 2019, even though EU environmental policy overall was characterised by stagnation or retrenchment during this period.