The applicability of the RED biomass quantity limits
in emissions trading
The Appeal of the Good Life: Strategies for Communicating Sufficiency Practices and Policies
Legal framework for the use of wood for energy

The Federal Environment Agency has published a brief legal opinion on the legal framework for the use of wood as an energy source, written by IKEM. The study examines how the current law assesses the climate impact of using wood for energy and reveals an inconsistent legal situation: depending on the intended use, different requirements […]
Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit als Zielsetzungen des Personenbeförderungsrechts
Mobility of the future – sustainable, sufficient, fair
NachH2
Region of the future: Economic potential of renewable energies in Brandenburg

With around 4,000 wind turbines, 61,500 photovoltaic systems and 454 biogas plants, Brandenburg had the highest value of installed renewable capacity per inhabitant in Germany in 2023. IKEM has now conducted a study to examine the economic potential of this energy infrastructure for the region in detail. In this interview, Dàmir Belltheus Avdic, Head of […]
Building bridges – interdisciplinary research on sustainability

With the newly founded Research Directorate, IKEM would like to expand its work with additional perspectives and strengthen its interdisciplinary research on climate protection, energy and transport transition. In the interview with the two members of the Board of Directors, Prof. Dr. Susanne Stoll-Kleemann and Prof. Dr. Jelena Bäumler, we talked about their research focuses, […]
Klima und Recht (09/2023)
Klima und Recht (08/2023)