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News LNG: Germany must insist on clean production
"Germany and the EU should urgently call for clean and low-emission natural gas production in countries such as Algeria, Qatar, Nigeria and the USA," says study director Daniel Münter, explaining...
moreNews The LT ready concept describes low-temperature capability readiness of buildings and municipalities - for German and European building policy
This study explores the benefits of lower flow temperatures water for different heating technologies, focusing on heat pumps and district heating, the barriers to reducing flow temperatures in...
moreNews Kick-Off of SYLPLANT-Project
With an estimated population of 8.5 billion of people by 2030, the world is facing the daunting challenge of meeting the growing demand for a sustainable production of food while improving its...
moreNews `Bio' = Progress? How sustainable is the German bioeconomy?
A bio-based economy that is oriented towards natural cycles, sustainable and climate-neutral - that is the goal of the German government's bioeconomy strategy. But is the bioeconomy developing in...
moreNews Consistent recycling of PET bottles can save 60,000 tonnes of CO2
"In order to further advance climate protection and the circular economy, the recycling of disposable PET bottles should be strengthened," says ifeu study director Benedikt Kauertz. According to...
moreNews Study on sufficiency approaches in the building sector published: stronger anchoring of sufficiency recommended
In the building sector, there is great pressure to act to meet climate and sustainability targets due to the massive ecological impact. Previous transformation approaches have focused...
moreNews SWM-GHG Calculator (2023) is updated
The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Calculator, first published in 2009, offers decision-makers in emerging and developing countries guidance on the GHG impacts of waste...
moreNews Climate-neutral district heating: Many paths to the coal phase-out
There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for the conversion of the district heating supply in the municipalities. Whether heat from river water, large-scale solar thermal energy, industrial waste...
moreNews Too valuable for car and heating
The bioeconomy can be a central building block for the transformation of our largely coal, oil and gas-based economy. However, renewable raw materials and synthetic carbon compounds are scarce...
moreNews Publication of networking and information tools with a broad overview of regional climate protection activities in the areas of heat, mobility, food supply and consumption
What implementation options do municipalities and regions have to strengthen and structure climate protection? How can they think together the approaches of sufficiency, efficiency and...
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