Project 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 H2-Companion - Supportive research for the model region “Green Hydrogen Baden-Württemberg”
Runtime 06/2022 – 02/2027
The use of green hydrogen will play an essential role, among other things, in achieving the national climate protection targets. The German government's national hydrogen strategy is setting the cours
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
moreProject Material footprints of EU countries
Runtime 02/2022 – 02/2025
All man-made environmental pollution is associated with the use of raw materials. Thus, a reduction in the consumption of raw materials contributes to reducing environmental pollution. Efficient use o
moreProject The Limits to Consumption
Runtime 10/2021 – 09/2023
In this project we identify sustainable consumption patterns in a future, greenhouse gas-neutral world within the planetary boundaries. We contrast these sustainable consumption patterns with current
moreProject Updating and further development of the UBA CO₂ calculator
Runtime 09/2021 – 08/2024
Since 2007, ifeu has been working in cooperation with KlimAktiv on the development, expansion, and continuous improvement of the UBA CO2 calculator. Updating the data basis for the CO2 balance sheet A
moreProject Bioeconomy monitoring system
Runtime 04/2021 – 01/2024
With the new bioeconomy strategy, the German federal government is underpinning its efforts to move towards a sustainable and bio-based economy in the future and to establish this in the long term. In
moreProject CORA - Carbon-capture from air for power-to-X processes for sector coupling
Runtime 04/2021 – 03/2025
On the one hand, carbon dioxide is an exhaust gas that is harmful to the climate. At the same time, however, it can also serve as a resource - for plastics or renewable fuels, for example - and thus r
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- Energy 9
- Mobility 5
- Nutritional transition 3
- Resources 58
- Industry and products 12
- Biomass 7