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Selling Solar Services as a Contribution to a Circular Economy

The solar services sector sells the service of providing the use of solar electricity to its customer instead of selling solar PV systems (the product). This new business model can be seen as a radical innovation for the solar sector – as it is in other sectors. It is particularly interesting from the perspective of systemic eco-innovation fostering a carbon-free and circular economy. The policy brief is available for download.Read more

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Coastal Protection and Suds – Nature-based Solutions

The RECREATE Policy Brief no.4 examines the case of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) in two different application areas: (1) coastal protection and (2) urban drainage systems. It is based on one of the detailed narratives carried out for the RECREATE project. The RECREATE Policy Brief no.4 is available for download.Read more

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Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Producing Bio-Ethanol from Residues and Wastes

A technology with enormous potential in need of further research and development

Waste-based bio-ethanol has the potential to both fight climate change and reduce land competition. However, in order to unlock its potential, support for research and development, as well as an enabling political framework, are needed. In this policy brief, Ecologic Institute's Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers and Jorrit Gosens explain the technology's need of further research and development. The policy brief is available for download.Read more

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Brief on Policy Recommendations for Research

NETGREEN Deliverable 4.4

Beça, Pedro; Rui Santos, Marius Hasenheit 2015: Brief on Policy Recommendations for Research. NETGREEN deliverable 4.4.

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The Links Between Reporting Requirements under the UNFCCC and EU Governance of 2030 Targets

Both at the international level and in the European Union, governments are currently negotiating future approaches to mitigating global climate change. In both arenas, a key question is how the institutions will follow-up on the implementation of agreed targets and measures. In this debate about appropriate governance tools, planning and reporting requirements occupy a central role. This policy brief by Ralph Bodle and Katharina Umpfenbach explores the relationship between the current and likely future reporting requirements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the EU's internal governance system. The policy brief is available for download.Read more

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Increasing Chances of Innovation Uptake Through Governance

A guide for technology companies and water utilities

Within the European water research project "Demonstrate Ecosystem Services Enabling Innovation in the Water Sector (DESSIN)" a policy brief on governance factors conducive to innovation in the urban water sector was published. Rodrigo Vidaurre and Josselin Rouillard from Ecologic Institute, provide five key recommendations on the types of incentives and stakeholder management strategies that can be employed to encourage innovation uptake in urban water management. The policy brief is targeted to technology companies and innovators and available for download.Read more

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Designing Governance and Financing Regimes to Encourage Innovation Uptake

A guide for water managers and policy makers

Within the European water research project "Demonstrate Ecosystem Services Enabling Innovation in the Water Sector (DESSIN)," a policy brief on governance factors conducive to innovation in the urban water sector was published. Josselin Rouillard and Rodrigo Vidaurre from Ecologic Institute, provide five key recommendations on policy frameworks, incentives and stakeholder management strategies that can be employed to encourage innovation uptake in urban water management. The policy brief is targeted to water managers and policy makers and is available for download.Read more

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Sustainability

How to Measure the Sustainable Development Goals in Central Europe?

Porsch, Porsch; Terri Kafyeke; Jiayi Yuan 2015: How to measure the Sustainable Development Goals in Central Europe? NETGREEN Policy Brief No. 2 / 4 August 2015 Deliverable D4.2Read more

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Adaptation

The Costs and Benefits of Adaptation

Results from the ECONADAPT project

ECONADPT (2015). The Costs and Benefits of Adaptation: Results from the ECONADAPT Project. Editor Watkiss, P. Published by the ECONADAPT consortium.Read more

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Adaptation

Climate

BASE Evaluation Criteria for Climate Adaptation (BECCA) – BASE Policy Brief # 3

BASE Policy Brief No. 3

Weiland, Sabine and Jenny Tröltzsch 2015: BASE Evaluation Criteria for Climate Adaptation (BECCA). BASE Policy Brief # 3.Read more