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Ecologic Institute US

The Ecologic Institute US is a think-tank for applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy. It is dedicated to bringing fresh ideas to environmental policy and sustainable development. Founded in 2008, the Ecologic Institute in Washington DC evolved out of the Transatlantic Program of Ecologic Institute, Berlin, Germany, and focuses on European environmental policy and integration, climate policy, transatlantic outreach, economics and infrastructure, the United States and European Union in the world, and biodiversity.

Ecologic Institute, Washington DC, is a legally and financially independent IRS 501(c)(3) public charity.

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Support of the Bilateral Cooperation with Latin American Countries

Emissions trading systems are one of the most effective and cost-effective options to meet agreed climate change targets. Many countries in Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, and Chile, are currently trying to implement such market-based instruments. In order to promote emissions trading systems as well as a continuously growing network of emission trading schemes in these newly industrialized countries, Ecologic Institute will initiate contact between employees of the German Federal Ministry of Environment and Latin American stakeholders dealing with emissions trading and its possible implementation. Read more ...

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Indicators for a Sustainable San Mateo County

21 May 2012, Redwood City, Kalifornien - Dr. Tanja Srebotnjak

On 21 May 2012, the 2012 Indicators Report was published at the Sobrato Center for Nonprofits in Redwood City, California. With more than 80 attendees from municipal and county governments, mayors, representatives of nonprofit and advocacy groups, journalists and the general public, the report received a warm welcome. Tanja Srebotnjak from Ecologic Institute presented a selection of key findings in the areas economy, society, environment, and this year’s key theme Community Health. Read more ...

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2012 Indicators Report for a Sustainable San Mateo County

New in the 2012 Indicators Report are a stand-alone 8-page summary of the report, the integration of GIS-based information, an increased focus on the inclusion of local solutions and success stories, and an overall strengthened system-oriented presentation of the indicators according to the three pillars of sustainability. Overall, the report provides current information on 43 indicators on energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, environmentally friendly transportation, water resources and quality, solid waste generation, poverty, income inequality and much more. Read more ...

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Ecologic Institute Receives Robert Bosch Stiftung Grant to Continue ELEEP Network

Ecologic Institute, Berlin and its partners, Ecologic Institute, Washington DC and the Atlantic Council of the United States, were awarded a grant by the Robert Bosch Stiftung for their recently launched Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP). Read more ...

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Integrating Resource Efficiency, Greening of Industrial Production and Green Industries – Scoping of and Recommendations for Effective Indicators

The study by Ecologic Institute develops an organising framework to summarise scientific findings concerning a diversity of indicators and assesses their potential applicability to measuring sustainable industries and sustainable industrial development.  Altogether, it is suggested to apply a set of indicators in order to balance existing methodological challenges and to combine explanatory power. Read more ...

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Urban-rural energy investments: possibilities for EU and national policy measures

Rural energy infrastructure often lags behind that in urban areas. As studies show, the energy mix in rural communities tends to rely more heavily on coal and oil and is often less energy efficient than in cities and towns. This project prepares an inventory of rural and urban-rural energy projects and based thereon develops recommendations for new and additional policy measures at EU and Member States levels to promote effective and efficient energy investments in rural areas. Read more ...

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How Germany became Europe’s Green Leader: A Look at Four Decades of Sustainable Policymaking

Over the last 40 years, Germany has retooled policies to promote more environmentally sustainable growth. Michael Mehling contributed to an article focusing on four case studies from Germany in the areas of energy, urban infrastructure, and transportation. The article identifies potential opportunities for policy transfer from Germany to the United States as well as barriers that may hinder such transfer. Read more ...

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Economic Growth and Sustainability? Framing a New Model for Development

3 - 4 April 2012, São Paulo - Michael Mehling, LLM

Twenty years after the first Rio Summit, the global community faces continued challenges in reconciling economic prosperity and growth with environmental sustainability. At a civil society conference held in São Paulo, Brazil, Michael Mehling of Ecologic Institute in Washington DC framed the debate and laid out major challenges and opportunities on the agenda of the upcoming UN Conference on Sustainable Development ("Rio+20"). Read more ...

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The Earth Summit "Rio+20:" Implications for Chile and its Development

18 April 2012, Santiago de Chile - Michael Mehling, LLM

Chile's options for greater environmental sustainability formed the central theme of a high-level conference at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago on 18 April 2012. With two keynote presentations, Michael Mehling of Ecologic Institute in Washington DC framed the lively debate on political strategies and policy options, thereby providing an international perspective on best practices and expectations. The presentations are available for download. Read more ...

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Avoiding Carbon Leakage and Competitive Distortions: ETS Design and the Influence of Politics

27 March 2012, Alajuela - Michael Mehling, LLM, Benjamin Görlach

The International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP) successfully convened another ICAP training course on Emissions Trading for Emerging Economies and Developing Countries to build capacity in emissions trading systems (ETS). The ICAP Training Course 2012 took place in Alajuela (Costa Rica) from 19 to 28 March 2012. Benjamin Görlach and Michael Mehling of Ecologic Institute led the course and spoke about ways to avoid carbon leakage and competitive distortions as well as the impact of policies on the design of ETS. Read more ...

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Third I-CITE Study Tour: Transformation of the Energy Economy

Europe is increasingly shifting toward renewable energy. Germany is transitioning away from nuclear power to renewable sources, and Denmark recently committed to achieving 35% green energy by 2020 and 100% renewable energy by 2050. To witness these changes take shape, a study tour was organized on the Transformation of the Energy Economy: Natural Gas, Renewable Energy, Smart Grids and Electric Mobility. The tour for emerging American and European leaders in environmental policy took place from 17 to 24 March 2012. Read more ...

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The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and the Role of the Forestry Sector - Study Tour

From 11 to 16 March 2012 Ecologic Institute and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) hosted a one-week study tour in New Zealand for European foresters and forest policy experts to inform them about the integration of the forestry sector into its national emissions trading scheme. Traveling the length of New Zealand's north island, the participants met with forest landowners and managers (including from the indigenous Maori tribes), carbon trading experts, forestry policy think tanks, and regional and national policymakers to gain a well-rounded perspective of how the current policies were developed, how they are being monitored and implemented, and which actors are benefiting from them. Read more ...

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Samsø, Denmark and Søren Hermansen

26 March 2012, Washington, DC - Dominic Marcellino

On 26 March 2012, the Danish Embassy in Washington, DC hosted an event called "The Renewable Energy Island" as part of the DC Greening Embassies Forum. The Forum is a collaboration of the US State Department, the government of Washington, DC, and the foreign embassies in the city; the intention of the forum is for the embassies and the city to share best practices and to work together to make the city greener and more sustainable. This event highlighted the work of Søren Hermansen and the island of Samsø in Denmark. Read more ...

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Climate Law Conference 2011

23 June 2011, London - Michael Mehling, LLM

The latest two climate summits - in Copenhagen in 2009 and Cancún in 2010 - have left critical questions unanswered: it remains unclear how to fund pledged climate finance commitments to developing countries, and there still is no effective follow-up regime for the Kyoto Protocol. Read more ...

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Emerging Trends in International Climate Cooperation: Challenges, Priorities, and the Evolving Role of Institutions

8 April 2011, Vienna - Michael Mehling, LLM

The overall objective of ICPIA is to develop innovative analytic and policy approaches to a wide range of issues concerning the evolving international climate policy institutional architecture. Michael Mehling presented  during an ICPIA expert workshop.

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Emissions Trading: From Theory to Practice

6 August 2010, The Hague - Michael Mehling, LLM

Environmental policy-makers and stakeholders from the non-governmental, academic and private sectors convened as part of the second ICAP Summer School for Emerging and Developing Countries. The intensive two-week training event provided insights into the complexities of emissions trading systems. Michael Mehling spoke about the challenges that arise during the implementation of theory into practice. Read more ...

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System Integration of Renewable Energies

12 May 2011, Berlin - Michael Mehling, LLM

On the first day of the conference "Global Energy Challenges – Transatlantic Business Opportunities", experts from both Germany and the USA gave a practical overview of the US energy market and discussed the integration of renewable energies in the energy system and the financing of renewable energy projects. Michael Mehling moderated the plenum "System Integration of Renewable Energies". Read more ...

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Training Course "Energy for Development"

This project's key objective is the conceptualisation and implementation of a training course on the theme of "energy for development", that is targeted at development cooperation professionsals, which will encounter energy issues in their work outside of the home country.

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Renewable Energy Opportunities for Farmers

6 March 2012, Omaha, Nebraska - Michael Mehling, LLM

At the largest annual event for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities in the United States, Michael Mehling, President of Ecologic Institute in Washington DC, described European experiences with renewable energy in agriculture. Read more ...

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Smart Eco-City Development Progress

The key to human survival and healthy fulfillment is strengthening economic, intellectual and social growth in ways that maintain healthy, resilient eco-systems. Since all these variables change, smart eco-cities can survive and thrive only by designing, measuring, connecting and managing built environments interactively - in ways that value the unique and charming qualities of their diverse natural environments, their communities and creative people.

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