This report assesses options for the effective implementation of sustainable development impact assessment, in the context of climate change mitigation mechanisms such as those of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Existing carbon crediting programmes were analysed to draw insights on the best...

The position paper reflects, which guiding principles for future environmental and sustainability policy might be necessary in addition to the existing ones in order to achieve firstly effective crisis management of current and possibly future pandemics and secondly the kick-off into...

To date, processes to implement the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international climate change mitigation and adaptation obligations are largely disconnected in most countries. This creates administrative overlaps, costs and hampers the development of effective problem...

As part of the general producer responsibility regulated by the German Circular Economy Act, there are special legal regulations for the collection and environmentally sound disposal of certain waste streams (e.g. for packaging, batteries, waste electrical and electronic equipment, end-of-life...

The European Commission’s draft of the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is intended to extend European sustainability reporting standards to cover all companies falling under the scope of the directive. Based on a comprehensive evaluation of non-financial statements of...

Green Economy (GE) is an important element for a global sustainable development, as it supports all three dimensions of sustainability - economic, social, and environmental and contributes to its further development. Therefore, it is an essential goal for national, regional, and international...