EnXylaScope at the EUBCE: Sustainability assessment by ifeu
The EUBCE, the largest European biomass conference with more than 1,200 participants, recently took place in Valencia. The ifeu was on site with presentations and as session chair and was occasionally available to answer visitors' questions at the EnXylaScope stand. The project of the same name is investigating various value chains for enzymatically modified xylan. The associated sustainability assessment was prepared by ifeu and recently published.
Launch of EU project ‘CERISEA’: industrial production of 5-HMF
CERISEA is a pioneering project: for the first time, the bio-based platform chemical 5-HMF (5-hydroxymethylfurfural) is to be produced on an industrial scale from fructose and non-food side streams. 5-HMF is considered a versatile ‘sleeping giant’ of green chemistry – but until now, there has been no industrial production. Twelve European partners are involved in the project, which is led by Michelin Engineered Polymers and includes ifeu.
Climate Expert Council warns: the state of Baden-Württemberg threatens to significantly miss its 2030 climate targets
At the meeting of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament's Committee for the Environment, Climate and the Energy Sector on 15 May, the Climate Expert Council presented a report and made current assessments and recommendations on climate policy in Baden-Württemberg. The conclusion is clear: if Baden-Württemberg still wants to achieve its 2030 climate targets, action must be taken quickly and consistently in all sectors.
KfW Publishes Methodology Paper on Emission Assessment for Clean Transport Projects
The Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) today announced the publication of a comprehensive methodology paper detailing the assessment of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emission reductions expected to be achieved through clean transport projects. This paper, prepared by ifeu at KfW's request, aims to enhance transparency for KfW investors regarding impact calculations, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of how KfW measures its impacts.
Life cycle assessment: ifeu supports climate-neutral building forum platform with specialist materials
The new thematic focus of the climate-neutral building forum shows that a new building causes around 2.4 times as many grey emissions as a comprehensive renovation. At the same time, according to the BBSR, around three quarters of building-related emissions are caused by operation. ifeu is a member of the partner network of the Climate Neutral Buildings Forum and supports the platform with specialised materials.
Award for greenhouse gas calculator for healthcare institutions
At Heidelberg University's IMAPCT DAY 2025, research projects that promise great benefits for the economy and society were honoured. In the KliOL project, ifeu, in collaboration with the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health (HIGH), developed a greenhouse gas calculator for healthcare institutions, which is available free of charge in collaboration with the Competence Centre for Climate Resilient Medicine and Healthcare Facilities (KliMeG) and is already being used by many clinics.
Less - different - communal: strategies for a fulfilling, resource-conserving life
Whether socially, materially or ecologically, the earth's resources are limited. Accordingly, in recent years there has been a growing awareness in Germany and other European countries of the need to use our planet's social, material and ecological resources sparingly.1 The desire to consume ‘less’ and ‘differently’ is increasing, but how we move from wanting to act and firmly integrate planet-friendly behaviour into our everyday lives is usually difficult. This is precisely where the two-part joint project ‘SuPraStadt - Quality of life, participation and resource conservation through the social diffusion of sufficiency practices in urban neighbourhoods’ comes in. At the end of the overall project (SuPraStadt I + II), the results have now been published in up-to-date, tried-and-tested instructions for reading, listening and trying out.
Study on the evaluation of measures in municipal climate action is available
In the project “Instruments for municipal climate action work (IkKa)”, ifeu has developed a methodology for evaluating climate action measures that supports municipal climate action managers in selecting and prioritizing measures. The results have now been implemented in the online-based software “Maßnahmen-Planer” and are thus available to this target group. All background information on the methodology can be found on the project website.
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NUTS2-Report published
Anyone who places biofuels on the market and wants them to count towards the statutory quota obligations must state the greenhouse gas balance for each individual delivery. Part of the balance relates to cultivation, e.g. for rapeseed or maize, if biofuels are produced from them. This balancing is quite complex, which is why the EU member states can provide the obligated parties with region-specific standard values. On behalf of the German government, ifeu calculated these values - the so-called NUTS2 values - back in 2010. The data has since had to be updated. This was carried out by ifeu on behalf of the Federal Environment Agency. The figures are now available to economic operators and have also been officially published by the EU Commission in the form of an implementing regulation.