Project RoBW
Runtime 10/2024 – 01/2026
The project aims to carry out a comprehensive analysis of (metallic) raw material demand in Baden-Württemberg, combined with an assessment of the associated social, ecological and human rights risks i
moreProject Investigation of environmentally relevant impact categories of the hydrogen economy (including derivatives) to anchor sustainability requirements
Runtime 07/2024 – 09/2026
The aim of this project is to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability standards for the production of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives in order to promote an ecologically sustainable hydro
moreProject Reduction and regulation of embodied carbon emissions in the German building sector
Runtime 09/2023 – 07/2024
In the context of buildings with increasingly low greenhouse gas emissions, the consideration of emissions from a life cycle perspective is becoming increasingly important. The focus here is on emissi
moreProject Indicators for sustainable consumption
Runtime 09/2023 – 10/2026
In 2016, the German government adopted the National Programme on Sustainable Consumption [1] as an instrument for promoting sustainable consumption, which was expanded in 2021 to include priority meas
moreProject Criteria for the sustainable provision and climate-friendly integration of electricity-based renewable energy sources
Runtime 06/2023 – 07/2025
Die Umsetzung der nationalen Klimaziele erfordert grundsätzlich die vollständige Dekarbonisierung unserer Wirtschaft in der zweiten Hälfte des 21. Jahrhunderts, d. h. eine hoch entwickelte Industriege
moreProject Current demand and reduction potentials of base metals in Germany and the EU
Runtime 05/2023 – 02/2024
In Germany and the EU, metal consumption is dominated by only a few metals: Iron, aluminium, copper and nickel. The EU classifies copper, aluminium and nickel as critical and as strategic raw material
moreProject Accompanying research for the National Circular Economy Strategy
Runtime 02/2023 – 05/2025
Germany requires large quantities of raw materials. In 2021, the primary raw material consumption per person was 15.3 tonnes of raw material equivalents [1] . This puts Germany's per capita demand for
moreProject Resource-efficient vehicles - AutoRess
Runtime 11/2022 – 10/2025
The Paris Agreement and the Climate Protection Plan 2050 set clear CO 2 reduction targets in the transport sector. These can only be achieved with a significant increase in vehicle electrification. Th
moreProject Critical raw materials (CRM) analysis for the EU27
Runtime 04/2022 – 03/2023
Secure access to raw materials is an increasing geopolitical interest in the EU and worldwide. To meet the challenge of a reliable supply of raw materials, the European Commission drew up a list of cr
moreProject Development of PtX sustainability standards and indicators
Runtime 03/2022 – 08/2022
Background How can the sustainability of synthetic fuels, so-called Power-to-X (PtX) fuels such as e-Kerosene or hydrogen, be ensured? The project "Development of PtX sustainability standards and indi
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