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Future Power Market

The Future Power Market Platform brings together consists of experts and decision-makers from both public and private sector across Europe who are prioritizing market design and regulatory mechanism development in their working agendas. The initiative will lead an ongoing informative debate on the adequate regulatory and market framework for 2020 and beyond.

Working group meetings take place at DIW Berlin or at various international institutions to which working group members are affiliated.Summaries of each meeting are distributed within the group and then published to make the process continuous while developing a shared perspective or where this is not possible an informed understanding of the differences.

Climate Friendly Materials Platform

Since the end of 2016 the Climate Friendly Materials Platform - jointly lead by DIW Berlin and Climate Strategies - brings together policy makers, industry representatives, practitioners in industrial decarbonisation and applied researchers for the development of a shared understanding of tangible policy options and eventually common policy action at the national and EU level to the overall goal of successfully decarbonize the basic materials sector.

Round-table workshops take place at DIW Berlin or at various international institutions to which Platform's research members are affiliated depending on specific collaborations, funding sources and focus on specific relevant topics.

Sustainable Finance

Financing issues and the interplay of financial market and climate and energy regulation are of key importance for the success of a transformation towards a climate-neutral and sustainable economy. The science platform Sustainable Finance aims to scientifically support the answer to key social, political and private issues by building on a strong cooperation network of five German research institutions. It will provide established and emerging research knowledge, introduce other relevant science actors to the political-public discourse, and identify important gaps in knowledge and knowledge and strategies and proposals for addressing these gaps.

BSEC

The Berlin Seminar on Energy and Climate Policy is a joint seminar series of several research institutes at the intersection of energy, climate policy and finance. The aim of the seminars is to support decision-makers in politics, finance and the real economy in identifying the relationships between these areas, to better understand current and future challenges and to develop possible solutions in order to shape the path to a climate-neutral economy. The regular events are aimed at representatives of science, politics and business. This seminar is organized by Climate Policy Department of DIW Berlin jointly with Öko Institut, PIK, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Wuppertal Institute, TU-Berlin and Ecologic Institute.
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  • February 27, 2024

    Berlin Seminar

    The EU 2040 target - How can it make climate policies more effective?

    Speaker: Vicky Pollard, DG CLIMA, European Commission, André Poschmann, Federal Ministry for Economics and Climate Action, Sibylle Braungardt, Öko Institut, Anna Leipprand, Wuppertal Institute
    Time: 13:00 - 14:00

    In the recently published communication on the EU 2040 Climate Target, the European Commission outlines the final "stepping stone" on the way to EU climate neutrality by 2050. It not only entails reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% until the year 2040 but also outlines transformative developments in key sectors. In our next Berlin Seminar, we will discuss the proposed European strategy ...

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  • January 19, 2024

    Workshop

    Policy options to enhance circularity

    Speaker: Tim Breker, Vytal, Dagmar Glatz, DM, Manuel Bickel, Wuppertal Institute, Carl Dalhammer, Lund University, Carolina Gregorio, DOW, Agnieszka Czaplicka, Reform Institut, Sophie Behr, Xi Sun
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 09:30 - 16:30

    The European Union’s Circular Economy Action Plan (2020) introduced initiatives to establish a coherent product policy framework focusing on the entire life cycle of products. This Action Plan targets regulations on product design to promote circular economy processes and reduce of waste creation. Together with the subsequent Sustainable Product Regulation and further revisions of regulations on ...

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  • December 7, 2023

    Berlin Seminar

    Wärmewende für Berlin - Wie wird die Stadt bis 2045 klimaneutral?

    Speaker: Dr. Elisa Dunkelberg, Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt, Referat Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung, Dr. Julika Weiß, Institut für Ökologische Wirtschaftsforschung, Dr. Christine Kühnel, Reiner-Lemoine-Institut, Michael Knoll, Gasag, Philipp Herpich, TU Berlin, Vattenfall Wärme
    Location: Elinor-Ostrom-Saal
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 12:30 - 14:00

    Das Land Berlin hat sich verpflichtet, die Ziele des Pariser Klimaschutzabkommens einzuhalten und Klimaneutralität bis 2045 zu erreichen. Neben dem Land haben sich auch die wichtigsten Energieversorger in der Stadt, Vattenfall und Gasag, Klimaziele gesteckt. Das bedeutet, dass die Berliner Wärmeversorgung in den nächsten knapp 15 Jahren von Erdgas auf erneuerbare Quellen umgestellt werden muss.  ...

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  • November 15, 2023

    Berlin Seminar

    Mindesteffizienzstandards für Nichtwohngebäude – Wie können sie ihre Wirkung entfalten?

    Speaker: Joost Hartlief, Netherland Enterprise Agency (RVO), Sophia Siemer, Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz (DENEFF), Heiko Reckert, Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss (ZIA)
    Time: 12:30 - 14:00

    Aktuell wird die Europäische Gebäuderichtline novelliert. Es scheint dabei wahrscheinlich, dass die EU-Kommission die Staaten mit der Einführung von energetischen Mindesteffizienzstandards (Minimum Energy Performance Standards, MEPS) für Nichtwohngebäude beauftragen wird. Dieses Instrument sieht vor, dass zu einem definierten Zeitpunkt (z.B. bis 2030) ein bestimmter Anteil der Bestandsgebäude, die ...

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  • July 7, 2023

    Workshop

    Supplementary indicators towards climate targets

    Speaker: Jesse Scott, Bipashyee Ghosh (University of Sussex, University College London), Xiliang Zhang (Tsinghua University), Martijn Verdonk (RVO), Djoko Suroso (Institut Teknologi Bandung), Yong Gun (Korea Environment Insitute), Stefania Relva (E+ Energy Transition Institute), Sebastian Oberthür (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Ümit Sahin (Istanbul Policy Center), Tim Lancaster (cloud at Digital Space), Gireesh Shrimali (University of Oxford), Manish Kumar Shrivastava (The Energy and Resources Institute), Sophie Behr, Xi Sun, Merve Küçük, Karsten Neuhoff
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 09:00 - 16:00

    In the lead up to COP28, particularly with the global stock take underway, it becomes important to consider additional indicators and targets toward the achievement of an inclusive transition to climate neutrality. We would like to discuss, if this could deliver a set of benefits: First, many climate targets only monitor broad sectoral level emission reductions. They focus on the political ...

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  • May 24, 2023

    Berlin Seminar

    Achieving net zero: Company transition plans as a tool for forward looking strategy development and reporting?

    Speaker: Kate Ryan, E3G/UK Transition Plan Taskforce, Ulf Moslener, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management/Sustainable Finance Research Platform, Lavinia Bauerochse, Deutsche Bank AG, Christoph Reißfelder, Covestro Deutschland AG, Esther Wandel, German Federal Ministry of Finance
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 12:30 - 14:00

    As an essential element of forward-looking reporting, company transition plans can play an important role in achieving net zero goals. Existing net zero pledges and plans by companies stongly differ in composition and depth and often lack forward-looking pathways to achieve the goal, which makes it hard for stakeholders from the financial sector to systematically assess and consider them in their ...

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  • May 16, 2023

    Berlin Seminar

    Wie kann die Wärmewende für alle gelingen?

    Speaker: Sibylle Braungardt (Öko-Institut), Melanie Weber-Moritz (BDM), Ingrid Vogler (GdW), Christian Noll (DENEFF), Peter Rathert (BMWSB)
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 12:30 - 14:00

    Die EU-Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden (EPBD) etabliert eine neue gesellschaftliche Norm und ein großes politisches Ziel: Bis 2033 sollten alle Wohngebäude einen Mindeststandard an Energieeffizienz erreichen. So sollen Energiekosten und Schocks für Haushalte begrenzt werden und der Energiebedarf reduziert werden, um eine klimaneutrale Energieversorgung für alle zu ...

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  • February 16, 2023

    Berlin Seminar

    Can a climate alliance/club enhance climate cooperation?

    Speaker: Jayant Sinha (Global Climate Alliance Collaborative), Jaroslaw Pietras (Martens Centre / College of Europe), Erika Mink-Zaghloul (thyssenkrupp Steel Europe), Hans Peter Lankes (London School of Economics), Vera Rodenhoff (German Federal Ministry for the Economic Affairs und Climate Action)
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 13:00 - 14:00

    The influential Indian Parliamentarian Mr. Jayant Sinha envisages a global climate alliance building on the concept of the European Union and its Green Deal – a community attractive to its members because it addresses the diverse needs and ensures that joint action benefits all. To ensure the inclusive nature and broaden the political ownership of such an initiative, Mr. Sinha launched a report on ...

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  • December 16, 2022

    Climate Friendly Materials Platform

    Towards High-Quality Material Recycling

    Speaker: Jessica Richter (The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), Lund University), Timo Gerres (Universidad Pontificia Comillas), Svenja Grummt (Umweltbundesamt (UBA)), Peter Stemmerman (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)), Klaus Jacob (Freie Universität Berlin), Aleksander Sniegocki (Reform Institute), Elise Bernhard (Berlin Recycling GmbH), Boris Jankowiak (Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe), Karsten Neuhoff, Xi Sun, Merve Küçük, Sophie Behr
    Time: 09:00 - 16:00

    The cost of recycling raw materials remains high despite the technological advancements in the field. End-of-life waste recycling is less cost-effective compared to landfill or incineration and its economic feasibility shows large variation according to material type rending secondary recycled materials uncompetitive to primary materials. Eliminating these barriers in the way of circularity and ...

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  • May 10, 2022

    Berlin Seminar

    Are stranded assets still stranded? The effect of energy-security debates on redundant infrastructure

    Speaker: Georg Zachmann (Bruegel), Kirsten Westphal (H2 Global/Stiftung Politik und Wissenschaft), Nina Scholz (Equinor)
    Location: Elinor Ostrom Hall
    DIW Berlin
    Mohrenstr. 58
    10117 Berlin
    Time: 12:30 - 14:00

    Until the Russian war in Ukraine and its strong effects on the re-organisation of energy flows in Europe, it seemed a consensus that fossil assets will become stranded within the coming decades due to ever more stringent climate policy. Therefore, investments in such assets should be avoided as early as possible. With the newly awakened focus on energy security, the insurance aspect of redundant ...

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  • March 22 - June 14, 2022

    Workshop

    Charting a roadmap towards deep decarbonisation

    Worldwide decarbonization is not on track. While the magnitude of the challenge is beyond doubt, as well as the fact that inaction now drastically increases the costs of decarbonisation in the future, decision-makers around the world are shying away from determined action. While this is partly due to political opportunism, it also reflects a lack of clarity on the potential roadmaps towards deep ...

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  • January 26, 2022

    Climate Friendly Materials Platform

    Webinar: A robust CBAM design to unlock climate-friendly industry investments at EU scale

    Speaker: Bas Eickhout (Member of European Parliament), Erika Mink (Head Government & Regulatory Affairs, Thyssenkrupp), Marco Mensink (Director, European Chemical Industry Council, Cefic), Heleen De Coninck (Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology and Radboud University), Karsten Neuhoff, Olga Chiappinelli
    Time: 16:00 - 17:30

    This webinar  brought together experts, industry representatives, and policymakers to discuss how the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) can play its part in the Fit for 55 (F55) package and unlock climate-friendly investments at EU scale. In particular, it offered a space to discuss an alternative design option for the CBAM, often referred to as the excise option (option 6 in the ...

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  • November 4, 2021

    Event

    Aligning finance with the Paris Agreement and unlocking $100 billion
    EU side event to COP26

    Speaker: Carolyn Neunuebel, Philipp Censkowsky, Pieter Pauw, Tasneem Essop , Catherine Marchewitz, Karsten Neuhoff
    Time: 17:00-18:30

    On Thursday 4 November, the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin) will hold an EU side event together with the World Resources Institute, Perspectives Climate Group, Frankfurt School and Climate Action Network on climate financing at the COP26. Leading European researchers will present their latest insights into aligning international financial flows with the goals of the Paris ...

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  • November 3, 2021

    Event

    Sustainable Finance for Climate Mitigation - The Role of the Financial Sector in Achieving Net-Zero
    COP 26 Side Event at the German Pavilion

    Speaker: Karen Pittel, Karsten Löffler, Kai Lessmann, Frank Schiemann, Christa Clapp, Franziska Schütze
    Location: Online-Event
    Time: 12:30-14:00

    The financial sector has an important role in the transition towards a net-zero economy. Moderated by Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel (ifo Institute) this panel will discuss policy options for the financial sector. Karsten Löffler (Green and Sustainable Finance Cluster Germany) will hold a keynote on the recommendations of the German Sustainable Finance Committee. Four panelists will then add ...

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  • May 28, 2021

    DIW Applied Micro Seminar

    Social Mobility and Economic Development

    Speaker: Guido Neidhöfer, ZEW
    Location: Online seminar via Cisco Webex
    Time: 13:15 - 14:30

    We explore the role of social mobility as driver of economic development. First, we draw the geography of intergenerational mobility of education for 52 Latin American regions, as well as its evolution over time. Then, through a novel weighting procedure that considers the aggregate participation of cohorts to the economy in every year, we estimate the effect of changes in mobility on economic ...

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  • February 19, 2021

    DIW Applied Micro Seminar

    Health Effects of Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting Programs by Nurses: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial

    Speaker: Gabriella Conti, University College London
    Location: Online seminar via Cisco Webex
    Time: 13:15 - 14:30

    Home visiting programmes are increasingly being implemented across the globe to help vulnerable families with young children, however longer-term experimental evidence on their health impacts on both parents and children is scarce. In this paper we study the medium-term health impacts of a randomized control trial to evaluate the Nurse Family Partnership (NFP), one of the oldest home visitation ...

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  • January 11, 2021

    Climate Friendly Materials Platform

    CFM-Traction European Dialogue:The Policy Toolkit for Net-Zero Industrial Innovation

    Speaker: Aleksander Śniegocki (WiseEuropa), Olga Dzilińska-Pietrzak (Grupa Azoty), André Horstkötter (ThyssenKrupp), Peter Menck (German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy), Oskar Kulik (WWF Poland), Rob van der Meer (HeidelbergCement), Udo Sieverding (Verbraucherzentrale NRW), Frank Sibert (BNP Paribas), Julie-Anne Hogbin (Climate Strategies), Karsten Neuhoff, Olga Chiappinelli
    Time: 13:00 - 14:45

    This event, organized as part of  the CFM-TRACTION  project, is designed as a stakeholder dialogue to accelerate progress towards an effective policy framework to support net-zero industrial innovation. At the event we aim to: ·    Exchange knowledge on policy instrument design, synergies in the policy mixes, the structure of an effective policy packages and its ...

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  • December 14, 2020

    Climate Friendly Materials Platform

    CFM-Traction joint Germany-Poland online workshop

    Speaker: Andrzej Błachowicz (Climate Strategies), Aleksander Sniegocki (WiSeEurope), Karsten Neuhoff
    Time: 12:00 - 14:00

    This event, organized in the context of the CFM-TRACTION  project, is a small-scale joint workshop with key stakeholders in industrial decarbonisation across German and Poland. We are bringing together key voices to discuss the results from our series of national workshops, to discuss and compare perspectives on the national level between the two countries.

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  • December 4, 2020

    Climate Friendly Materials Platform

    Carbon Contracts for Differences and effective CO2 pricing along the value chain in industry
    2nd Online-Workshop

    Speaker: André Horstkötter (Thyssenkrupp), Brigitta Huckestein (BASF), Ellen von Zitzewitz (BMWi), Olga Chiappinelli, Karsten Neuhoff, Jörn C. Richstein
    Time: 15:00 - 16:30

    In the first CFM-Traction Workshop, preliminary results on the scale of savings that CCfDs could achieve and a first estimate of the amount of public funding required for CCfDs in Germany were discussed, in addition to design options for CCfDs. Furthermore, estimated distributional effects of CO2 pricing along the value chain were discussed. In this second workshop, follow-up analysis on these ...

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  • November 25, 2020

    Berlin Seminar

    Virtual Seminar: The international politics of carbon pricing and
    deep decarbonization

    Speaker: David G Victor, Arunabha Ghosh, Danny Cullenward, Ingrid Nestle
    Time: 16:30 - 18:00

    With the Green Deal, the EU aims not only at climate neutrality by 2050, but also to stimulate economic recovery in light of the pandemic. The European Commission is currently revisiting its climate policy instruments in order to strengthen the economics of climate friendly activities and investments. A central part of the debate is the European Emission Trading System and a proposed Carbon Border ...

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