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COP30 Failed to Meet Expectations
Despite increasing need for action, the international community fails to find adequate solutions – Wuppertal Institute presents analysis report on the World Climate Conference in Belém
Following the Path of Second-Hand Clothing
Burcu Gözet and Maike Demandt from the Wuppertal Institute visited Ghana as part of the C4CF II project
Carbon Market and Article 6: Ready and Raring to Go?
Carbon Mechanisms Review "Ready for take-off?" published
Wuppertal Institute and Earth4All seal Partnership
Official Memorandum of Understanding enhances joint research, policy advice and communication
Strategic Development of the Institute's Work
Exchange of the International Advisory Board on future processes
New Standards for Sustainability Impacts in the Carbon Market
Comparative study shows that SD tool tops benchmark list
Weakening the EU Emissions Trading System Means Handing the Future Race to China
A statement of Dr. Lukas Hermwille, Co-Head of Transformative Industrial Policy Research Unit
A Global Network of Digital Product Information
Blueprint creates the basis for a global system to link product and sustainability data
COP30 must show that Climate Progress is Bigger than any Single Leader
Wuppertal Institute formulates expectations for this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Belém
On the Way to Net-Zero: How German companies manage their residual emissions
New policy paper analyses strategies, challenges, and policy need related to the use of carbon dioxide removals
Environmental Justice and Sufficiency in the Anthropocene
Wolfgang Sachs explores inequality, fairness and living well within planetary limits in the Handbook of the Anthropocene
A Question of Integrity
Carbon Mechanisms Review: analyses and reports on implementing high quality carbon market activities
Germany Lagging Well Behind in the Purchase of Refurbished Smartphones
Survey on refurbished mobile phones reveals great potential, but scope for better usage
Research and Teaching for Sustainable Development
Wuppertal Institute and University of Bremen Sign Collaboration Agreement
Circular Economy - Why Resources Matter for Economic System Change
Earth for All Germany: deep dive into resource usage and circular economy by Monika Dittrich, Peter Hennicke, and Till Kellerhoff
Wuppertal Institute is Scientific Partner of the German Design Award
Dr. Manuel Bickel is a jury member in the additional category "Circular Design"
The Positive Behavioural Effects of Heating Energy Feedback
In Brief on user-centric interfaces in apartment buildings: Wuppertal Institute researchers offer specific recommendations
International Climate Policy in Transition: the Global South is Gaining in Importance
Article in the journal Earth System Governance shows how India is helping to shape international climate norms
Decarbonisation of the Chinese Building Sector
RurEnergy publishes flagship report with policy recommendations for Chinese policymakers
Digital Technologies Drive the Global Circular Economy
Study shows how Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Digital Product Passports are revolutionising sustainable business models
German Hydrogen Core Network: 90 per cent Reduction in Climate Impact Possible
Recent study: switch from natural gas to hydrogen significantly reduces operational emissions from German gas transmission network
The International Carbon Market is Shifting Gears
Carbon Mechanisms Review "Shifting Gears" published
Global Stocktake: How International Institutions can Foster Transitions
Paper published in "Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions"
How Compounding Injustices Retard a Just Energy Transition in Coal Regions
Paper on compounding injustices in coal regions published in Nature Energy
A Historic Verdict for Global Climate Justice: Higher Regional Court Hamm Rules on Liability of Major Emitters
A statement by Giacomo Sebis, Ass. iur.
Circular Textile Economy: It Won't Work Without Social Justice
In a chapter of the book “Fair Fashion?”, the authors shed light on the role of fair trade and justice in a circular textile economy
ACCLIMATE: How can Countries Improve their Climate Strategies?
New project assesses feasibility, fairness and appropriateness of climate strategies
Fossil Free Energy for the European Transport Sector
Model-based analysis published: Potentials and risks of the MENA region for the production and export of synthetic fuels
Perspectives for International Carbon Markets
Carbon Mechanisms Review "From Framework to Action" published