We investigate policies for increasing recycling to facilitate decarbonization within the basic material sector, including market-based policies, such as carbon pricing, advanced disposal fee and minimum recycled content requirement, and non-market policies, such as product design standard. We develop an analytical model to assess the role of these policy instruments for recycling related choices of ...
Zwei Jahre nach Beginn des russischen Angriffskriegs auf die Ukraine haben sich die Erdgasmärkte in Deutschland stabilisiert. Trotz der gesunkenen Importe aus Russland waren auch im Winter 2023/24 weder die Versorgung gefährdet noch die Speicher unzureichend befüllt. Eine Gasmangellage, mit der der beschleunigte Ausbau von Flüssigerdgas (LNG)-Infrastruktur seit dem Sommer 2022 gerechtfertigt wird, ...
As variable renewable energy sources increasingly gain importance in global energy systems, there is a growing interest in understanding periods of variable renewable energy shortage (``Dunkelflauten''). Defining, quantifying, and comparing such shortage events across different renewable generation technologies and locations presents a surprisingly intricate challenge. Various approaches exist in different ...
The energy transition is a major challenge for both Germany and France. This Weekly Report provides an overview of the short- and long-term goals as well as current developments and trends in France’s energy and climate policy. It reveals that France is largely on track with its greenhouse gases targets and is also making good progress on installing heat pumps. However, its expansion of renewable energy ...
Die bestehenden Verteilnetze für Erdgas werden aufgrund der Dekarbonisierung der Wärmeversorgung in großen Teilen stillgelegt werden müssen. Für die Gasnetzbetreiber bestehen dazu weder regulatorische noch wirtschaftliche Anreize. Für die verbleibenden Kund*innen könnte eine verschleppte Stilllegung aber teuer werden. Dieser Wochenbericht untersucht, inwiefern die Kommunen durch die Rekommunalisierung ...
Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change. Climate and sustainability-linked bonds can provide funding to African governments and corporations for projects that help to mitigate climate change, combat biodiversity loss, and foster sustainable development. However, less than 0.3% of the global environmental, social, governance (ESG) bond issuance volume is devoted to projects ...