The main objective of Germany’s energy policy is an 80% reduction in primary energy consumption by the year 2050. To facilitate this objective, the overall target has been broken down in additional targets, such as a 20% increase in energy efficiency in buildings by 2020. We conducted five studies to address these questions regarding energy efficiency in buildings:
What is the cost-benefit...
The regulator has granted firms in the industry as well as agriculture and forestry sectors energy tax privileges under surplus settlement that require an appropriate quid pro quo in order to fulfil state aid regulations. This study quantifies energy saving potentials and discusses four scenarios how the privilege may be coupled to fulfilling energy efficiency targets. We stress the role of energy...
The project reviewed the impact of EU ETS on investment decisions based on two large-scale surveys among stakeholder, quantitative analysis of EUETS, assessments of legal and accounting practices, quantitative analysis of the EU ETS framework and several stakeholder workshops. The project shows that to drive low-carbon investment, policy frameworks must capture companies' attention, provide...