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13.07.2026
Solid Waste Management in Lebanon
Wuppertal study discusses opportunities to integrate the informal sector
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09.07.2026
Greenstage Takes it to the Next Level
Platform to promote sustainable production processes in the cultural sector, developed as part of the EU Greenstage project, put to the test: project partners launch Zero Waste Labs with four productions and a festival
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07.07.2026
Clemens Rohde elected to eceee board
Rohde rejoins board of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy following his move to the Wuppertal Institute
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03.07.2026
ReMal Waste Observatory: Data from Six Coastal Zones is now Online
Freely accessible online tool published to support effective waste management in Lebanon
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26.06.2026
A Moratorium on EU Digital Legislation is Not a Solution
Statement by the German Advisory Council for Consumer Affairs on the recommendations from the Competition & Artificial Intelligence Commission
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10.06.2026
Plastic Pollution is also a Human Rights Issue
Report by the Wuppertal Institute highlights the global social consequences of today’s plastic supply chains
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09.06.2026
Strengthening the Global Stocktake and Nationally Determined Contributions
JUSTPATH project: report on findings from the first GST and current NDCs
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03.06.2026
Green Steel, Shared Rules?
Low-carbon steel standards in China and Europe: policy brief published
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02.06.2026
Economic Success and Competitiveness Requires new Standards
Earth for All Germany: Deep Dive shows why competitiveness and its social objectives require a systemic perspective
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26.05.2026
Securing the Competitiveness of the European Chemical Industry
The European chemical industry faces structural disadvantages: tapping into lead markets for green and circular products is the only way forward - paper published
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26.05.2026
EU Emissions Trading: The Price of Uncertainty
Even cosmetic reforms of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) can jeopardise the structural integrity of Europe’s climate policy architecture
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12.05.2026
Digital GreenTalents Award 2026: Focus on Sustainability and Digitalisation
Henning Wilts on the jury of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2026 for young international scientists
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05.05.2026
Advancing Gender Equality in Just Energy Transitions
Global Networking Activity Series on Gender and Energy Transitions: Existing inequalities and inclusive pathways
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30.04.2026
A Fair and Inclusive Circular Economy
New framework focuses on indicators and participation
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22.04.2026
Biomass-Based Energy System for Multi-Family Buildings Successfully Tested
Completion of the Horizon Europe project Micro-Bio-CHP
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22.04.2026
First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels: Briefing Published
The Wuppertal Institute has produced a briefing for the European Parliament on the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels
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15.04.2026
How Data Infrastructures Are Becoming a Key Resource for a Functioning Circular Economy
Circular Economy Information Ecosystem: prerequisite for success and driver of innovation for the digital circular economy
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13.04.2026
Wuppertal Institute Publishes its AI Policy
How artificial intelligence is becoming part of the workplace
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01.04.2026
Improving Education-Driven Solutions for Youth in Climate Action
Workshop: strengthening young people for climate protection and energy transition
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30.03.2026
Design Science Research: Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice in Innovation
Guide published: strengthening creativity and innovation research
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24.03.2026
Regenerative Economics and Planetary Boundaries: Research and Impact Agenda
In Brief advocates for an economic model that not only reduces environmental damage but actively contributes to the Earth systems' recovery
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20.03.2026
Top 10 Publications of 2025
The ten best peer-reviewed publications of the Wuppertal Institute of the past year
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10.03.2026
From Theory to Implementation
Policy Paper on the global carbon market capacity building landscape and host country perspectives published
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12.02.2026
Lessons from the First Applications of the Article 6.4 SD Tool
From Decisions to Practice: authors from the Wuppertal Institute summarise early findings in Sustainable Development Initiative's report
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06.02.2026
Baseload Power Plants are Not Essential for Future Power Systems
Cost-effective solutions for a climate-neutral European power system: article published in Cell Reports Physical Science
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03.02.2026
Wuppertal Institute Strengthens Research into Transformation of Energy and Industry Systems
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Clemens Rohde has been made Division Director at the Wuppertal Institute and appointed to a professorship at the University of Wuppertal
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26.01.2026
PREVENT Waste Alliance: Henning Wilts Re-Elected to the Steering Committee
Newly elected committee sets the course for the coming years
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15.01.2026
Pressure to Grow vs. Sustainability
Study shows why German municipalities are consuming more and more land despite ambitious targets
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13.01.2026
What the COP30 Outcomes Imply for the International Carbon Market
Carbon Mechanisms Review: special issue "Beyond the Gavel" on COP30 published
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18.12.2025