The project aims at the assessment of policy instruments which target the increased use of renewable energy sources for heat production. Within the project, we will select an appropriate set of policy instruments and give [...]
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Evaluation of the environmental effects of feedstuff production and trade. Additionally the economic and political relevance of the feedstuff industry is discussed.
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The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which came into force on 1st April 2000, is intended to promote the development of renewable energy sources for the generation of electricity as a central element in climate [...]
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Photovoltaics in Germany has experienced a boom since 2000 thanks to the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) in conjunction with the 100,000 roofs solar power programme, which ran between 1999 and mid-2003. With the [...]
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In its sustainability strategy the Federal Government has set itself the target of increasing the percentage of organic farmland in Germany to 20% by 2010. In order to achieve this target, consumer demand for organically [...]
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