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SDG Monitoring Report 2023

The EU’s progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

, , , | July 10, 2023


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Towards which of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals is the EU making progress and where is it lagging behind? The Vienna University of Economics and Business, the Ecologic Institute and INFRAS have been examining development within the EU on an annual basis since 2016. The 2023 Eurostat Monitoring Report looks at the impact of the coronavirus pandemic for the first time. 

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Navigating Report 2021

Blockchain makes verifiable data for climate protection projects possible

, , , | Feb. 21, 2022


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Preventing illegal logging, tracking energy production, and correctly allocating emissions under the polluter pays principle – all of this is possible with blockchain technology. The new Navigating Report 2021 from the Climate Ledger Initiative presents the results of climate-related pilot projects making use of blockchain and other innovative digital technologies.

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Decarbonization of public transport

What would climate-neutral mobility mean for the Swiss economy?

, , , | Feb. 11, 2022


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The transport sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland. How can these emissions be reduced in a way that is as economically and socially acceptable as possible? There is still little information available on which to base an answer to this question, which is why it is currently the subject of research by a team from INFRAS and ETH Zurich, as part of the NRP 73 National Research Programme.

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Sustainable financial investments

Luxembourg Sovereign Sustainability Bond: EUR 1.5 billion for social and sustainable projects

, , , | Nov. 4, 2021


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Financial markets play an important role on the journey to a low-carbon future. Luxembourg has positioned itself as a pioneer for sustainable investments with the Luxembourg Sovereign Sustainability Bond. On behalf of the Luxembourg government, INFRAS developed together with 4Climate and other partners the first impact report that measured both the CO2 emissions that were saved as well as additional environmental benefits.

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