Project brief German energy market design … and the envisaged withdrawal from coal energy by the end of 2030 means that new power generation plants will have to be … continue to be subsidised. In the EU, discussions are under way about Contracts for Difference, which could be used to refinance the subsidies for renewables. The Contracts for Difference guarantee … more
Project brief Conversion of the automotive industry: How employment is changing all projects Conversion of the automotive industry: How employment is changing Download PDF … more
Project brief Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies … all projects Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies Download PDF … all projects Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies Download PDF … How harmful to the climate are state subsidies in the transport and industry sectors? And can reforms … (in German) Project team: Andreas Brutsche, Alex Auf der Maur, Dr Andreas Kemmler, Dr Jan Limbers Last update : … more
Project brief Methane emissions from Europe’s landfills … from landfills represent a significant and often underestimated climate challenge. Methane is the second most … to originate from solid waste disposal. Satellite-based studies suggest actual emissions may be significantly higher … of a 55 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050. Within this context, … more
Project brief Free State of Thuringia’s transition to greenhouse gas neutrality … investments of around 0.4 billion euros are expected by 2030, after which they could fall to just under half by 2045. At over 40 per cent, charging … on energy. Overall, the expenditure of some stakeholders is the income of others. Climate protection measures in … more
Project brief Cost effectiveness of energy-efficiency housing refurbishment … Cost effectiveness of energy-efficiency housing refurbishment Download PDF … Cost effectiveness of energy-efficiency housing refurbishment Download PDF … of the WWF Germany, for whom, on the basis of 32 case studies, we calculated the cost effectiveness of refurbishment … more
Project brief The future of the global economic order … all projects The future of the global economic order Download PDF … all projects The future of the global economic order Download PDF … States and China, are calling for alternatives, thereby undermining the foundations of the global economic order. This poses risks for German and Bavarian companies, as … more
Project brief Electromobility standards … standardisation of technologies and interfaces. Modern e-mobility should not be viewed as a stand-alone system … be made simpler, by reducing complexity. Standardisation bodies alone cannot achieve standardisation. The projects in … as those under discussion in consortium and the relevant bodies. Both forms of standards – those available on the … more
Project brief Energy prices for industry, an international comparison … and gives a price development outlook up to the year 2030. Industry prices for gas and electricity expected to … electricity price level sinks in all European countries under consideration. The reason: an expected decrease in gas prices by … more
Project brief Energy efficiency gap analysis … Can the goals of the Energy Efficiency Act be achieved by 2030? If yes, then how? We analysed these very questions for … 20 years. The 2023 Energy Efficiency Act stipulates that by 2030 end energy use and primary energy consumption should be … scenario was used. This scenario takes into consideration energy and climate political instruments that are … more
