Climate Policy Department

The Climate Policy Department analyzes the transition to a climate-friendly economy. It explores CO₂ pricing, electricity market design, support and financing instruments, as well as standards and information tools and how they can be effectively structured and coordinated. In the electricity sector, the department examines the further development of the national and European electricity markets to ensure reliable, affordable electricity prices through the combination of wind and solar energy with flexibility options; in the industrial sector, it focuses on financing and incentives for climate-friendly production processes and the circular economy; and in the building sector, it examines the framework conditions for the energy-efficient retrofitting of existing buildings. On this basis, sustainable financing and climate cooperation are examined across all sectors.