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Buildings and climate

Low Carbon and Resilient Buildings: Lessons Learned from Nearly Two Decades of Engagement

, | June 25, 2026


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Low carbon and resilient buildings in practice: The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been committed to llow carbon nd resilient buildings for mseveralyears. A comprehensive evaluation of this commitment documents the experiences and lessons learned from the projects. The goal is to make this knowledge available to future projects.

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Emissions by Economic Activity

New Perspectives on EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions

, | June 23, 2026


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Linking environmental and economic statistics: The greenhouse gas emission accounts approach analyzes greenhouse gas emissions by economic activity. INFRAS analyzed and processed data for Eurostat for this purpose. This economic perspective on emissions makes it possible to assign a greenhouse gas footprint to goods and services.

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SDG Monitoring Report 2026

UN Sustainable Development Goals: The EU is making progress, but more needs to be done

, , | June 15, 2026


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Eurostat's new monitoring report shows how the European Union is progressing towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The 2026 edition assesses short- and long-term trends using more than 100 indicators, and places the findings in the context of EU policies. INFRAS has again conducted a review of five SDGs.

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Economic Consequences of Environmental Pollution

Calculating Environmental Value Factors: Methodology Convention 4.0 establishes current cost rates

, , | March 23, 2026


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The methodological framework for determining environmental costs developed by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is an internationally recognized standard. On behalf of the UBA and in cooperation with partners, INFRAS has carried out two research projects were conducted as a basis for the update. 

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Electrifying company fleets

Charging demand calculator: From gut feeling to reliable basis for decision-making

, | March 9, 2026


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An electric vehicle fleet often makes sense for a company not only from an environmental perspective, but also from an economic one. Simple, robust key figures are important as a first basis for decision-making when it comes to electrification. In cooperation with the Swiss Mobility Association, INFRAS has developed a guide and a charging demand calculator as an Excel tool.

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