Germany’s lignite exit strategy
The climate scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that after 2011 only 1,000 Gigatons of CO2 should be emitted …
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In particular, Arepo prepared a wide range of analyzes and handouts to support the German Energy Transition and to inform decision-makers in structurally weak or structurally changing regions. The Arepo team made recommendations for industrial policy alternatives for a socially acceptable lignite phase-out in Lusatia. With regard to the design and technical implementation of a climate-friendly energy industry, Arepo analyzed the effects of the premature shutdown of the nuclear power plants Gundremmingen C and Grafenrheinfeld on the security of supply in Bavaria.
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The climate scientists from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that after 2011 only 1,000 Gigatons of CO2 should be emitted …
The Atlas publication series is the most successful of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. In the Atlas format, complex, politically relevant facts are made …
Concerning the electricity-tax items eco-tax, grid-tax, tax for renewable energies and ETS, there are certain exemptions or reductions for energy intensive industries. In …
PROJECT BACKGROUND In a world where the dooming climate crisis increasingly turns into a planetary crisis, the development of a sustainable and clean ‘hydrogen economy’ …
PROJECT BACKGROUND This evaluation is the first comprehensive attempt to gather and analyse evidence about the contribution of UNDP to energy access and transition. Presented …
Our analysis is divided into two parts. Part one, the meta-analysis, summarises the relevant literature (including various practical examples) and embeds it into the debate. …