Activities & Success Stories

Cooperations & Networks

• klarFakt is a partner to the European Topic Center on Climate Change Mitigation (ETC-CM), which is consortium of 15 European organisations working in partnership with the European Environment Agency under a framework partnership agreement for the period 2022-2026.
• klarFakt is a partner to the European Topic Center on Human Health and Environment (ETC-HE) (2022-2026)
• klarFakt cooperates with the Vienna University of Technology, stape – urban consulting and University of Vienna  supporting a whole-of-society approach in a green transition of the mobility system

Reports &Publications

• European Environment Agency (EEA) 2024: European Union emission inventory report 1990‑2022 — Under the UNECE Convention on Long‑range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention), EEA Report 08/2024 (contributing author)
• Pinterits, M., Kampel, E., Ullrich, B.: Air pollution policies and measures under the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive (NECD). Update 2024. ETC HE Report 2024/02, Jul 2024
• Ortega, J., Kampel, E., et al: Analysis of Member States’ 2023 GHG projections, ETC CM Report 2023/08, Feb 2024
• Ortega, J., Kampel, E., et al: Quality assurance and quality control procedure for national and Union GHG projections 2023, ETC CM Report 2023/09, Feb 2024
• Integrated Report with recommendations for local implementation of NDCs and LEDS in EaP Countries; Guidance document for national bodies and municipalities to support implementation of climate action at the local level, EU4Climate Project, June 2023
• contribution to: European Union emission inventory report 1990-2021 — Under the UNECE Convention on Long‑range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention), EEA Report 04/2023
• Climate Mainstreaming Activities in EaP Countries; Summary of sectoral mainstreaming studies and experiences made in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, EU4Climate project, June 6, 2023
• contribution to: Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2021 and inventory report 2023, Submission to the UNFCCC Secretariat,15 April 2023
• FreiRad – Freiwillige Radfahrprüfung für alle Kinder: Projektendbericht: 46 Handlungsempfehlungen, funded by Klima und Energiefonds Österreich, February 2023
• Developing Long-Term Climate Strategies in the EU Eastern Partnership countries; Comparative analysis of approach and long-term ambitions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, Nov. 2022, EU4Climate Project
• European Environment Agency (EEA) 2022: European Union emission inventory report 1990-2020 under the UNECE Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP).
• European Environment Agency (EEA) 2022, Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2020 and inventory report 2022. Submission to the UNFCCC Secretariat (within the framework of the ETC-CM)
• „NDC preparation and implementation in Eastern Partnership countries”, Nov. 2021 (within the framework of the EU4Climate project)
• Kampel E., et al.; Background Report for the Preparation of the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution of Montenegro, Ministry of Ecology, Spatial Planning and Urbanism, Podogorica, 2021
• European Environment Agency (EEA) 2021: Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2019 and inventory report 2021, EEA/PUBL/2021/066 (contributing author)
• Teamleader for the Update of the NDC for Montenegro, 15 Jun 2021
• European Environment Agency (EEA) 2020: Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2018 and inventory report 2020 (contributing author)

Consultancies

• Capacity Building on domestic GHG inventories and legislative framework im Rahmen des Tratolow Projekt (Transition towards low emissions and climate-resilient economy in the Western Balkans and Türkiye), 2024
• Development and delivery of Capacity Building activities on Climate Change and Health in North Macedonia (2023-2024), contracted by GIZ
• Data analysis for Global Stocktaking of the Paris Agreement, contracted by UNFCCC (2022-2023)
• Support to Montenegro in developing an NDC implementation roadmap (2022)
• Support to Georgia in carrying out an Green Deal Analysis (2022)
• Consultant to the EU4Climate Project – Supporting Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus in the Implementation of the Paris Agreement, specifically with NDCs and LEDS (2020-2023)
• Consultancy to Belarus regarding the 7th National Communication (Jan. 2021)
• Support the development of a Transparency Framework in Serbia (Dez 2020)

Events

• Regional 2-day Workshop on GHG inventories for experts from Western Balkan countries and Türkiye (17.-18.Juni 2024): Organisation, Moderation & Speaker
• NDCs 3.0 Regional Forum for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Pathways to Progress: Crafting Ambitious and Implementable NDCs (UNDP, UNEP, NDC Partnership, UNFCCC): Thematic expert on National Policy Frameworks & Policies and Measure (3.-5.Sept. 2024)
• Organisation & Moderation: EU4Climate Project – Webinar on “Implementation of Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) at Local and Regional Levels”, 14 June 2023
• Organisation & Speaker: EU4Climate Project – Regional Workshop on Climate Mainstreaming Activities in the EaP countries, Recommendations for Energy and Agriculture, 14 June 2023
• Moderation & Speaker at the 10th Anniversary of the Covenant of Mayors in the Eastern Partnership Region, EU4Climate Workshop on local implementation of Low Carbon Development Strategies, 29-30.Nov.2022
• Speaker at UNFCCC COP27 side event on Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies in the EU Eastern Partnership Region, UNDP pavillion, 12.Nov.2022
• 2.Stakeholder-Workshop of FreiRad project enhancing cycling for kids (Nov. 2022)
• Speaker at Training Programme on Green Transitions, Webinar on Energy bei UN Inter-agency Issue-Based Coalition (IBC) on Environment and Climate Change for Europe and Central Asia (18.Oct.2022)
• 1.Stakeholder-Workshop of FreiRAD project enhancing cycling for kids (June 2022)
• Speaker at the Green Days Event in Montenegro (3 Sep. 2021)
• Speaker at the Climate Session of the Young European Ambassadors (30 April 2021)
• Speaker at the MRV-Workshop des Projekts “Transition towards Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Economy in the Western Balkans and Turkey (TRATOLOW)” (7/8 Juli 2021)
• Speaker at the Webinar NDC Finance and investment strategies for Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (14-15 Dec 2020)
• Webinar on Developing Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT_LEDS) and Climate policy mainstreaming for Eastern Partnership Countries (19-20 Oct 2020)

Exams & Reviews

• Successful completion of UNFCCC Training Programme of experts for review under the Paris Agreement (Course A, B1, B6, C1,C2,C3, C4) (2023, 2024)
• UNITAR – Online Course for ‘Gender and Environment’ (Module 1 & 2) (2024)
• Review expert for air pollution inventories submitted under the NECD Directive by EU Member States as Waste expert (NECD-Review in 2022)
• Successful entering the pool of consultants to support Austrian Schools in achieving the Austrian Environment Label (Österreichisches Umweltzeichens für Schulen) (Sept. 2021)
• Review of Small Grant Proposals submitted to the German Climate Change Initiative (Internationalen Klimaschutzinitiative) (2021, 2022 and 2023)
• Sector Expert Reviewer for the Waste Sector in the Comprehensive Review 2020 ; Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories submitted by EU Member States under the Effort Sharing Decision