Das Bundesreisekostengesetz (BRKG) soll geändert werden, um eine sparsame, ressourcen- und emissionsschonende Verkehrsmittelwahl und die Einsparung von Dienstreiseverkehr zu erreichen. Bislang berücksichtigt das Reisekostenrecht die konkreten, mit dieser Fahrt verbundenen Ausgaben der...

This report examines how, and under which circumstances different forms of financing are suitable for results- or transfer-based mechanisms for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation as well as enhancing removals in forests (REDD+) in the context of different countries and...

On the basis of a literature review, this paper outlines the main mitigation options for agricultural activities and the broader food system on the supply and the demand side. Economic, policy/legal barriers, technical barriers, socio-cultural barriers, institutional barriers as well as...

Das Bundesreisekostengesetz (BRKG) soll geändert werden, um eine sparsame, ressourcen- und emissionsschonende Verkehrsmittelwahl und die Einsparung von Dienstreiseverkehr zu erreichen. Bislang berücksichtigt das Reisekostenrecht die konkreten, mit dieser Fahrt verbundenen Ausgaben der...

With the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF), adopted in 2024, the EU established a voluntary framework for carbon removal certification, which includes criteria for the certification of removals, rules for the certification process and the recognition of certification schemes. This...

This section forms a summary of this report, "Long-term prospects of CDM and JI". The report is based on a research project carried out by the Öko-Institut and ZEW for the Federal Environmental Agency in Germany. The project’s aim is the evaluation of the medium- and long-term potential of...

Climate change is an increasingly urgent problem. Although the Paris Agreement signalled a commitment to a climate target of 2°C, or even 1.5°C, current national commitments and emissions trends do not track with these targets. Against this backdrop, alternative technological approaches to...

The effectiveness of carbon pricing as a market-based policy tool with economy-wide transformation potential has increasingly rendered it the instrument of choice among policy makers responding to challenges posed by climate change. However, the potential for jurisdictions to introduce carbon...