Klima- und Energiefonds Österreich
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HERRY Consult, Offroad Communications
The Climate and Energy Fund has launched the Rail4Climate funding programme, a project aimed at sustainably increasing capacity and efficiency in the Austrian rail sector.
Four calls for proposals will fund cooperative research and development projects focusing on three key areas: digital operations control, sector-wide data use and automated maintenance.
To comprehensively monitor the progress and impact of these projects, a detailed impact monitoring system will be implemented, which will also include an accompanying evaluation and dissemination process.
A central component of this accompanying measure is the development of an indicator-based evaluation system based on the proven IOOI model (Input–Output–Outcome–Impact). This system not only enables precise evaluation at the individual project level, but also provides important insights into the achievement of objectives, impact and sectoral relevance of the entire programme.
To ensure a broad exchange of ideas and visibility of the results, Prognos is organising several specialist conferences that specifically promote dialogue between practitioners, researchers and policymakers. This event format is complemented by an interactive programme website and audiovisual communication formats designed by our partners. These measures not only strengthen the networking of the actors involved, but also make a key contribution to the evidence-based further development of the programme.
Project team: Sven Altenburg, Kai Lennart Brune, Christina Schenten, Christian Schoon, Marie-Luise Zwicker
Last update: 21.07.2025
Principal, Head of Mobility & Transport
Project Manager
To facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral economy, Prognos is supporting the European Commission in implementing the European Fair Transition Observatory (EFTO).
Prognos examined for the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labor, Energy and Climate Protection of the State of Brandenburg what role CO2 capture, usage and storage could play in the state.
Prognos and bridgingIT developed a concept for future internal sustainability management for a customer in the municipal energy sector.
Prognos compared international industrial electricity prices for the Austrian electricity industry. Based on this analysis, we also developed recommendations for government instruments to reduce electricity costs.
Prognos is supporting the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Environment in organising, implementing and establishing the world's first trade exhibition for the climate adaptation industry.
In an expert report for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, we and GWS have for the first time estimated the economic impact of these three areas.
On behalf of the BMWK, we evaluate the impact of the BEG in the funding period 2021 – 2025 together with ifeu, ITG, and FIW.
Grid operator TenneT has put an important power line into operation in Lower Saxony. Prognos supported the communication for the project.
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has commissioned Prognos and its partners to develop a plan for implementing the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Germany.
Prognos and its partners support the preparation of the German government's 2025 to 2027 greenhouse gas projection reports.
Prognos is one of the oldest economic research centres in Europe. Founded at the University of Basel, Prognos experts have been conducting research for a wide range of clients from the public and private sectors since 1959 – politically independent, scientifically sound.