David Ritter

EU 2040 Climate Target: Contributions of the Energy Supply Sector

The European Union (EU) is legally obliged to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and has an interim target for 2030 of reducing net Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 55% compared to 1990. The European Climate Law also requires the EU to adopt a climate target for 2040. In its Communication of 6 F

Policy Brief: Recommendations for an ambitious EU-wide solar mandate

A rapid and significant increase of renewable energies in Europe is necessary, both for decarbonising the energy system as well as for security of supply aspects. Rooftop solar installations have to be a substantial part of it, as they offer several advantages like avoiding  additional land use

The Social Climate Fund – Opportunities and Challenges for the buildings sector

The objective of this study is to analyse the Social Climate Fund (SCF) proposal with respect to the following questions Is the SCF designed to fulfill this promise? Is the budget allocated in a solidary way across Member States reflecting the needs of Members States? And: will the SCF actually help

Saudi-Arabia | Oman | United Arab Emirates | Qatar Kuwait | Bahrain

Hydrogen fact sheet – Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC)

The GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain) all have investigated the option to export hydrogen or derivatives. However, there are no specific hydrogen strategies published, while strategies are planned or under preparation in Oman, Kuwait and UAE.

Morocco | Algeria | Tunisia | Egypt | Mauritania

Hydrogen Fact Sheet – North African Countries

All the North African countries in scope (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Mauretania) see the option of exporting green hydrogen or derivatives based on RES-E. However, their current electricity systems show high specific CO2-emissions due to high shares of coal or natural gasfired electricity

Hydrogen fact sheet – Argentina

Argentina offers some of the largest potentials for low costs hydrogen based on renewable electricity in the world. This is due to high average wind speeds and in addition high solar irradiation throughout large areas of the country. However, transport distances to major offtake regions such as Euro