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Research Project
The project assisted Member State (MS) governments in preparing for the implementation of the RES Directive and to shape a European policy for RES in the medium to long term. The past and present success of renewable energy policies was evaluated and recommendations derived on how to improve future RES support schemes.DIW Berlin is responsible for consistency with other EU policies and system and...
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
Realising Value from Electricity Markets with Local Smart Electric Thermal Storage Technology (Real Value)
The Project Realizing Value from Electricity Markets with Local Smart Electric Thermal Storage Technology (RealValue) is a European Union funded project that analyzes the impact of the implementation of local small-scale power-to-heat storages predominantly in domestic buildings across...
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
This project is being carried out in cooperation with the Research Data Centre of the German Pension Insurance (FDZ-RV). It aims at linking survey data from the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) with individual administrative data from the German Pension Insurance. The administrative data contain monthly employment and pension histories on individuals in dependent employment starting at the age of 14.
Completed Project| German Socio-Economic Panel study
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Research Project
The application for the project “Conception, Implementation, Preparation, Register Linkage, Analysis, and Data Provision/Distribution of a Representative Sample of Refugee Families (GeFam)“ approved by the BMBF envisions that this sample be doubled by another 1,600 “anchor” respondents along with their families. The GeFam boost sample was designed to increase the number of individuals in the...
Completed Project| German Socio-Economic Panel study
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Research Project
Conception, Implementation, Preparation, Register Linkage, Analysis, and Data Provision/Distribution of a Representative Sample of Refugee Families (GeFam)
The survey topics cover the refugees’ living situations; their schooling, higher education, and vocational training; and their current occupational situations and social participation. Participation in the survey is voluntary. The study is...
Completed Project| German Socio-Economic Panel study
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Research Project
Part of the joint project „Effects of global change on the hydrologic cycle in the Elbe region - risks and options"
Here: main economic and population data up to 2020
In recent years, the Elbe region has undergone a profound change in social and economic structures. At the same time, it registers a shift in climatic conditions. These global changes confront water management with wide-ranging...
Completed Project| Firms and Markets, Public Economics
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Research Project
Transmission can link individual renewable energy sources into a valuable energy portfolio. We explore whether and what regulatory developments are required to unlock the renewable energy portfolio of North Africa - for local use and for international exchange. The project therefore has to address three main questions.First, what regulatory and institutional frameworks have been effective to...
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
We use an indicator system for the ranking of German Federal States with regard to the development of renewable energy. Political efforts and success factors are measured by composite input and output indicators for the use of renewable energy and the supply of renewable energy technologies.
Completed Project| Energy, Transportation, Environment
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Research Project
We use an indicator system for the ranking of German States with regard to the development of renewable energy. Political efforts and success factors are measured by composite input and output indicators for the use of renewable energy and the supply of renewable energy technologies. Download survey
Completed Project| Energy, Transportation, Environment
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Research Project
Europe is not alone in taking action to price carbon and promote low-carbon energy and risks undermining its future competitiveness by slipping back as a group of other countries emerge to drive the development of low-carbon technologies. The study finds that Europe’s competitors, including China, India and the United States, have been steadily investing in low-carbon technologies and energy...
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
The project investigates the relation between fossil resource markets and climate change. We focus on the resources coal, oil, and natural gas. The issues at heart of this project are climate policies and their effect on supply and demand in energy resource markets, in particular inter-temporal and interregional carbon leakage. This requires in a first step the analysis of the resource markets and...
Completed Project| Energy, Transportation, Environment
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Research Project
In January 2019, the European Commission (“Commission”) launched the evaluation of its State aid rules that were adopted as part of the State aid Modernisation. The evaluation aims to verify if the rules delivered the desired results to European citizens and businesses at a minimum cost and if they are still fit for purpose. Within this process, the Commission entrusted a consortium of...
Completed Project| Firms and Markets
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Research Project
To identify cost-effective options for future actions on climate change and air pollution in Russia. To build capacity among Russian government and other policymakers. To improve knowledge on climate change and air pollution abatement in Russia. to strengthen links between researchers and policymakers in Russia and their counterparts in the EU.
Completed Project| Energy, Transportation, Environment
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Research Project
The project seeks to identify the share of productive and fast-growing firms in the economy, their characteristics such as sector, location (urban/rural, low-density, high-density, etc.), size and age since formation, and their growth performance. Furthermore, it will be analyzed - as far as the data situation allows - which factors contribute to the success.
Completed Project| Entrepreneurship
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Research Project
A number of mega trends change the economic, social and ecological development framework. For the most part, the causes of these noticeable structural interruptions and trends are based in external, sometimes global processes. Their universal impact makes them almost impervious to intervention by regional actors. At the same time, there is scope in politics and society for design and adaptation -...
Completed Project| Firms and Markets
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Research Project
The recent amendment of the German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) aims at improving the integration of renewable electricity. Therefore, a special regulation should allow for financial incentives for the demand-oriented feed-in and for the improved grid and market integration of renewable electricity. This Project supports the Federal Ministry for the Environment in the Design of an appropriate...
Completed Project| Energy, Transportation, Environment
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Research Project
Overview
The project relates to the current political discussion on the decarbonization of industry. The focus is on project-based Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfD) for industry. An important focus is on the design and monitoring of a national support scheme. The research results of the project are incorporated into the development of the program as required and as targeted as possible....
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
This project provides scientific and organizational support to the BMU with regard to partnership development based on cooperation with the Secretary and selected member states of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).
Completed Project| Climate Policy
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Research Project
How many people have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 or are protected from severe COVID-19 disease by vaccination? How widespread are SARS-CoV-2 antibodies? What percentage of the population is willing to get vaccinated? How is the pandemic affecting specific population groups such as refugees?
As part of RKI-SOEP-2, participants in the Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) study were asked to take a dry...
Completed Project| German Socio-Economic Panel study
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Research Project
The project identifies and analyzes regulatory options for a decarbonized, internationally competitive and secure energy system. We concentrate on potential deployment paths for conventional power plants, energy use of electricity intensive manufacturing firms, interdependences and coupling of different energy sectors and international cooperation within the European “Energy Union”.
Completed Project| Climate Policy