Congratulations! Three IKEM staff members earn PhDs
Congratulations to Dr Kathleen Pauleweit, Dr Michael Kalis and Dr Greta Reeh, who recently completed earned their doctoral degrees! Below, the new PhDs discuss their research topics, which include the role of environmental NGOs in international climate negotiations (Pauleweit), the role of courts in climate change mitigation (Kalis), and the principle of non-refoulement in the […]
H2VL examines the potential for a sustainable energy supply in Havelland
Does the Havelland district have the potential to become a ‘hydrogen region’? What roles do the local stakeholders play? To answer these questions, the district commissioned the Reiner Lemoine Institute, Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr (IAV), Consulting4Drive (c4d) and the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) to conduct a feasibility study. The ‘H2VL’ project […]
IKEM and Ellery Studio launch crowdfunding campaign for toolkit to combat sexism at work
The Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) and Ellery Studio are pleased to announce the launch of their crowdfunding campaign for EQT: The Gender Equality Toolkit for Working Women and Friends. The two organisations collaborated closely to create the toolkit, which aims to empower women and their allies to recognise and counter sexism […]
IKEM position paper: The energy transition must be a top priority in LNG terminal construction
The energy transition and the future import of climate-neutral energy sources must be top priorities in the construction of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, according to a position paper released today by IKEM in response to the German government’s announcement of plans for an LNG Acceleration Act. ‘Even if we want to find a […]
Local residents must have opportunity to share in wind park proceeds, federal court rules
In a decision published yesterday, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s Bürger- und Gemeindenbeteiligungsgesetz (Citizen and Community Participation Act) is compatible with Germany’s Basic Law. The act requires wind park operators to make 20% of company shares available for purchase by residents and communities in the vicinity of the wind park. Prof Dr […]
TransHyDE research consortium creates database for the standardisation and certification of hydrogen transport infrastructure
The TransHyDE research consortium ‘Standardisation and Certification’ has reached a major milestone in its mission to pave the way for a hydrogen economy: in late March, it finalised its work on a database that for the first time centralises information on existing standards, technical regulations, certifications and other related criteria in one location. This will […]
Exempt electrolysers from the scope of the Industrial Emissions Directive
Efforts by the European Commission to revise the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) present an opportunity to improve the legal framework for electrolysers. But a proposed revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) introduces requirements that would discourage electrolyser construction. IKEM concluded in a position paper issued after the Commission released its draft of the revision […]
Statement on the 6th Assessment Report of the IPCC
On Monday, 4 April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finalised the third instalment of the Sixth Assessment Report. The report reflects the best available science on climate change mitigation and represents the culmination of five years of work by 278 scientists from 65 countries. Governments and experts from around the world submitted […]
Newly established One Health Research Centre by Therme One Health, the University of Greifswald, and IKEM
On the occasion of the COP26 World Climate Conference in Glasgow, the One Health Research Centre (OHRC), newly established at the University of Greifswald, has published a policy proposal entitled “From Building to Growing Cities: Turning the Building Code into a Catalyst for Ecosystem Restoration”, which calls for the permanent integration of environmentally protective measures […]
Professor Rodi honoured with Greifswald Research Award
Professor Michael Rodi was honoured with the Greifswald Research Award in the Senior category at this year’s award ceremony. Rodi, the director of the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) in Berlin, received the award in recognition of his many years of research in the field of climate law. The Greifswald University Club […]