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Climate

The EU Emission Budget and its Implications for EU Climate Action

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22 January 2018
Brussels
Belgium
Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf
Philipp Voß
On 22 January 2018, Ecologic Institute's Dr. Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf and Philipp Voß presented the the report "The EU Emission Budget and its Implications for EU Climate Action" in Brussels. Beside the discussion of what a "fair" EU contribution according to the Paris Agreement is, they outlined different EU's greenhouse gas emission budgets scenarios. The presentations, agenda and list of participants are available for download.Read more
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Chairing
Climate
Education
Energy
EU
Sustainability

The International Dimensions of the Energy Transition

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19 January 2018 to 21 January 2018
Berlin
Germany
Graeme Maxton
Martin Kaiser
Dr. Markus Hartwig
Dr. Camilla Bausch
At a time of turbulence and change in the EU, the Tönissteiner Kreis discussed options for "Building green bridges for Europe" at its annual conference. As part of this broad subject, Dr. Camilla Bausch of Ecologic Institute discussed the energy transition, its prospects and international dimensions with Graeme Maxton (General Secretary of the Club of Rome), Martin Kaiser (Executive Director at Greenpeace Germany) and Dr. Markus Hartwig, a green energy entrepreneur.Read more
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Speech
Climate
Governance
Ecologic Legal

State-level Climate Protection Laws in Germany – a comparative overview

TimeLoc
8 December 2017
Stuttgart
Germany
Dr. Stephan Sina
On 8 December 2017, Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, presented a comparative overview of climate change laws at state level in Germany at a workshop on the further development of the Climate Change Act for Baden-Württemberg. He focused on common features and differences in the existing climate change acts, and highlighted elements of interest for the amendment of the Climate Change Act for Baden-Württemberg.Read more
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Speech
Cities
Climate
Energy
Governance

"Paris Compatible" Governance: insights from climate law case studies

TimeLoc
4 December 2017
Madrid
Spain
Matthias Duwe
On 4 December 2017, Matthias Duwe presented insights on national climate laws to inform Spanish debate gained from a joint research effort on long-term climate frameworks at a roundtable discussion organized by the renowned thing tank Elcano Royal Institute. He joined Valvanera Ulargui, head of the Spanish Climate Change Office at the national Environment Ministry and Jesús Fidel González Rouco from the Geosciences Institute (IGEO) of the Complutense University of Madrid and a contributor to the IPCC.Read more
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Panel discussion
Climate
Energy
Transatlantic Program

Dr. Bausch in Discussion with Prof. Edenhofer and Melissa Eddy on US Climate Policy

TimeLoc
30 November 2017
Berlin
Germany
Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer
Melissa Eddy
Dr. Camilla Bausch
Donald Trump's announcement that the USA will pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement triggered the German Federal Agency for Civic Education to put American climate policy on stage in its popular series "What's Up America". Dr. Camilla Bausch of Ecologic Institute, Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer of PIK Potsdam and the New York Times Berlin correspondent Melissa Eddy addressed the reasoning behind this controversial decision and possible consequences.Read more
Presentation
Lecture
Climate
Education
Energy

German Climate & Energy Policy – the Road Ahead

TimeLoc
1 November 2017
Fairfax, Virginia
United States
Elizabeth Zelljadt
George Mason University's "German Campus Weeks" program, sponsored by the German embassy, featured a presentation on climate and energy policy by Ecologic Institute's Elizabeth Zelljadt. She explained Germany's energy transition (Energiewende) and the country's role in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to about 40 undergraduates. Read more
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Speech
Biodiversity
Cities
Mainstreaming
Policy Assessment

A Helping Hand or a Thorn in the Foot? Nature-based Solutions in European and National Policy Frameworks

TimeLoc
25 October 2017
Tallinn
Estonia
McKenna Davis
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognised for their potential to contribute to a range of urban challenges and policy objectives. But, to what extent do current policy frameworks support or hinder their implementation? At the international conference on "Nature-based solutions: From Innovation to Common-Use", Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis addressed this question in a session on 'Blue-green infrasturcture in smart cities'. Held in Tallinn (Estonia) from the 24 to 26 October 2017, the flagship conference was part of the Presidency of the Estonian Republic of the Council of the European Union.Read more
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Speech
Policy Assessment
Resource Conservation + Circular Economy
Sustainability

Policy Mixing for Sustainable Resource Use – Conceptual Reflections from Participatory Policy Mix Design and Scientific Assessment

TimeLoc
24 October 2017
Geneva
Switzerland
Ullrich Lorenz
Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers
The World Resources Forum 2017 entitled "Accelerating the Resource Revolution" was held in Geneva from 24 to 25 October 2017. Ecologic Institute's Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers reflected on the conception and evaluation of policy mixes for resource conservation based on the experiences of the SimRess project. The presentation slides are available for download.Read more
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Speech
Cities
Climate
Energy
Resource Conservation + Circular Economy
Sustainability

Transforming Infrastructures towards Sustainability – lessons learnt from ICT-based peer-to-peer carsharing service Drivy in Germany

TimeLoc
24 October 2017
Geneva
Switzerland
Mandy Hinzmann
The World Resources Forum 2017 entitled "Accelerating the Resource Revolution" was held in Geneva from 24 to 25 October 2017. Ecologic Institute's Mandy Hinzmann presented the TRAFIS project with a lecture on "Transforming infrastructures towards sustainability - lessons learnt from ICT-based peer-to-peer carsharing service Drivy in Germany". The presentation slides are available for download.Read more
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Speech
Climate
EU
Governance

Environmental Policy for, with and through People

TimeLoc
24 October 2017
Stuttgart
Germany
Dr. Camilla Bausch
Looking back with a view to the future: Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Environmental Ministry in Baden-Wurttemberg, Minister President Kretschmann and Minister for Environment Untersteller together with keynote speakers Prof. Schneidewind (Wuppertal Institute) and Dr. Bausch (Ecologic Institute) highlighted achievements of the past as well as challenges for the future. While past efforts delivered some important results, current and future trends show the need for far-reaching changes in the way we live and do business.Read more
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Panel discussion
Agriculture
EU
Governance
Mainstreaming
Policy Assessment
Water

Synergies and Conflicts between EU Policies in the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive

TimeLoc
17 October 2017
eConference
Dr. Josselin Rouillard
As part of the FP7 MARS e-conference on the "Future of Water Management in Europe: Reviewing the WFD implementation", Josselin Rouillard presented an overview of key synergies and conflicts between EU policies in the implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). After presenting the variety of relevant EU policies, Josselin presented key results from the H2020 project Aquacross on policy integration in EU water polices and the challenges of mainstreaming water policy in sectoral policies. He then presented in more detail the outcomes of a survey of Rural Development Programmes and their contribution to supporting the objectives of the WFD.Read more
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Panel discussion
Biodiversity
Cities
Mainstreaming
Policy Assessment

Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure: Current policy support and opportunities for mainstreaming

TimeLoc
20 September 2017
21 September 2017
Malmö
Sweden
McKenna Davis
Sandra Naumann
Green infrastructure (GI) and nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognised for their potential to contribute to a range of urban challenges and policy objectives. But, how can they be mainstreamed in practice and to what extent do current policy frame-works support their implementation? At the international conference on "Urban Green In-frastructure - Connecting People and Nature for Sustainable Cities", Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis and Sandra Naumann addressed these and other issues in targeted ses-sions. The conference, held in Malmö (Sweden) from 20 to 21 September 2017, was the final conference of the EU-funded GreenSurge project. Read more
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Panel discussion
Biodiversity
Cities
Mainstreaming
Policy Assessment

Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure: Current policy support and opportunities for mainstreaming

TimeLoc
20 September 2017
21 September 2017
Malmö
Sweden
McKenna Davis
Sandra Naumann
Green infrastructure (GI) and nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly recognised for their potential to contribute to a range of urban challenges and policy objectives. But, how can they be mainstreamed in practice and to what extent do current policy frame-works support their implementation? At the international conference on "Urban Green In-frastructure - Connecting People and Nature for Sustainable Cities", Ecologic Institute's McKenna Davis and Sandra Naumann addressed these and other issues in targeted ses-sions. The conference, held in Malmö (Sweden) from 20 to 21 September 2017, was the final conference of the EU-funded GreenSurge project. Read more
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Speech
Agriculture
Consumer Policy
Sustainability
Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Effective Approaches Against Food Waste

TimeLoc
5 September 2017
Berlin
Germany
Stephanie Wunder
On 5 September 2017, Stephanie Wunder, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, gave a short presentation at the Federal Environment Agency's "Forum 2017 - Effectively reducing food waste - achieving more together". She reported on interim results from the European project REFRESH, which deals with the prevention of food waste and the recycling of surplus food.Read more
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Speech
Climate
Cultural Ecology

Humanities in a Changing Climate

TimeLoc
18 August 2017
Munich
Germany
Dr. Grit Martinez
Addressing anthropogenic climate change requires a reassessment of all the choices we make in life, no matter if they are made individually or from within collective institutions. During the workshop "Communicating the Climate in a Controversial Time", Dr. Grit Martinez of Ecologic Institute spoke on the topics of climate change acceptance and governance under different socio-cultural regimes. The event was hosted by the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, an international, interdisciplinary center for research and education in the environmental humanities supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.Read more
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Panel discussion
Climate
Energy
Foreign Policy
Governance
Public Diplomacy

Transatlantic Exchange with US Policymakers on the Current Climate and Energy Debate

TimeLoc
7 August 2017
11 August 2017
Berlin, Germany and Oslo
Norway
Dr. Camilla Bausch
Despite President Trump's skepticism regarding the Paris Agreement and his focus on fossil fuels, the interest in the German Energiewende and the role of renewables remains high in transatlantic exchange. Dr. Camilla Bausch, Director of Ecologic Institute, was invited to speak at two high-level events with US policy makers.Read more
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Panel discussion
Climate
Energy
Foreign Policy
Governance
Public Diplomacy

Transatlantic Exchange with US Policymakers on the Current Climate and Energy Debate

TimeLoc
7 August 2017
11 August 2017
Berlin, Germany and Oslo
Norway
Dr. Camilla Bausch
Despite President Trump's skepticism regarding the Paris Agreement and his focus on fossil fuels, the interest in the German Energiewende and the role of renewables remains high in transatlantic exchange. Dr. Camilla Bausch, Director of Ecologic Institute, was invited to speak at two high-level events with US policy makers.Read more
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Panel discussion
Climate
Energy
Environmental Law
Public Diplomacy

Dr. Camilla Bausch Comments on Cem Özdemir’s Foreign Policy Approach

TimeLoc
3 August 2017
Berlin
Germany
Dr. Camilla Bausch
In the wake of the German elections in 2017, the lead candidate of the Green Party, Cem Özdemir, presented his foreign policy concept. Dr. Camilla Bausch of Ecologic Institute and Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff of the German Marshall Fund were invited to comment on his approach, which he framed as "value-based realism".Read more
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Panel discussion
Climate
Energy
Foreign Policy
Governance
Policy Assessment
Sustainability

Current Challenges in Climate and Energy Policy – Dr. Camilla Bausch at the Federal Foreign Office IO Conference

TimeLoc
6 July 2017 to 7 July 2017
Berlin
Germany
Dr. Susanne Dröge
Nicole Wilke
Dr. Camilla Bausch

The US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the upcoming climate negotiations and global trends in the energy sector – these topics were discussed during a panel discussion on "Current Challenges in Climate and Energy Policy" at the Foreign Office in Berlin.

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Speech
Biodiversity
EU
Coastal + Marine
Policy Assessment

Europe's Marine Biodiversity and the Need to Look Upstream for Ecosystem-based Management

TimeLoc
4 July 2017
Kiel
Germany
Katrina Abhold

Is the existing EU policy framework fit to protect and restore marine biodiversity? Could an upstream approach such as the utilization of ecosystem-based management be the key to coordinating environmental policies? At the Future Oceans conference titled "Advances in Integrated Ocean Research towards Sustainable Development" held at the Wissenschaftszentrum in Kiel from 2 until 7 July 2017, Ecologic Institute's Katrina Abhold and Lina Röschel gave short, energetic talks that addressed exactly these pressing issues in the fields of marine science and policy. In the Science Session on Ocean Resilience on Tuesday 4 July 2017, Katrina Abhold, a Researcher at Ecologic Institute, presented ecosystem-based management (EBM) as an opportunity to strengthen EU environmental policy coordination to better protect aquatic biodiversity.

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