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Panel: 3. Policy, finance and governance

Is the “heating hammer” hitting energy efficiency policy? – learnings from the debate around the German buildings energy act

As a key element of its strategy to increase energy efficiency and renewable energies in buildings, Germany has recently revised its building energy act. The revision of the law has received unprecedented media attention and has dominated the energy policy discourse in 2023 in Germany and beyond.

Panel: 2. Future and innovative policies

The gas grid hurdle in the race to system efficiency

Meeting energy and climate targets requires phasing out the use of fossil fuels in the heating sector, demanding an extensive overhaul of infrastructure. The expansion of district heating and electricity distribution grids will be essential for this transition, while parts of the gas distribution ne

Panel: 3. Policy, finance and governance

Has the energy crisis polarized citizens views on energy efficiency policy? – An analysis on the German discourse on X/Twitter

The energy crisis following the Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted an acceleration of policy efforts to encourage energy savings. Numerous policy interventions were proposed and implemented as a reaction to the energy crisis in the countries affected by the interrupted supply of Russian gas. W

Working Paper 3/2024

Coverage of novel CDR and CCUS in GHG inventories – needs for IPCC guidance

Novel methods for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and carbon capture and use or storage (CCUS) are widely being explored to achieve greenhouse gas (GHG) neutrality. These novel approaches are linked to activities that are not yet sufficiently covered in available guidance for GHG inventories. This work

Using impact chains for a feasibility assessment of sufficiency policies in the mobility sector

Energy savings through modal shift and demand reduction (avoid) are key to decarbonising the transport sector. This is the aim of transport sufficiency policies. Some of them are already implemented and serve as best practice examples, and there are many planned and proposed policies, e.g., in the N

Demand and potential for seasonal heat storage in urban district heating systems in aquifer thermal energy storages

District heating is becoming increasingly important in the decarbonisation of the heat supply for buildings throughout Europe. District heating networks must therefore be expanded and decarbonised at the same time. Seasonal heat storage is important to increase the utilisation of renewable and waste

How to deal with rising energy prices: financial compensation for all VS targeted energy efficiency and renewable energy measures for low-income households

[Translate to English:] Präsentation von Dr. Tilman Hesse, ECEEE Summer Study 2024, Center Parcs Lac d'Ailette, Frankreich, 13.6.2024

Extreme! - Annual Report of the Oeko-Institut 2023

Technical discussion paper on behalf of Agora Energiewende

Next stop climate neutrality - Key questions for the 2040 climate target governance

The aim of this paper is to identify and discuss the open questions that need to be resolved for setting a 2040 target and developing the comprehensive policy package to achieve such a target. To do so, it discusses the most relevant issues concerning the 2040 target, the ETS 1 for stationary instal

Pathways for the clean heat transition

Fahrenheit 2040: heating and cooling in the EU

The transition to a decarbonised heatingand cooling sector is crucial for the European Union (EU): to meet the Green Deal's target of net-zero greenhouse gasemissions by 2050, and to tackle a range ofpressing socio-economic, security and environmental issues. The buildings sector is central to the h

Key issues for the EU 2040 and 2050 target

Policy Brief: Aviation in the EU climate policy

This briefing provides an overview of the status quo (as of December 2023) and recent changes of EU legislation for the aviation sector. It is analysed whether the legislative situation after the Fit-for-55 package makes the sector fit for a potential 2040 target and the 2050 target of the EU.

Key issues for the EU 2040 and 2050 target

Policy Brief: Maritime transport in the EU climate policy

The briefing provides an overview of the status quo and recent changes of EU legislation for the maritime transport sector and analyses whether the legislative situation after the Fit-for-55 package makes the maritime transport sector fit for a potential 2040 target and the 2050 target of the EU.

Handbook on the updated LULUCF Regulation EU 2018/841 - Guidance and orientation for the implementation of the updated regulation - Version 2

To support Member States in the implementation of the revised LULUCF Regulation, the European Commission, DG CLIMA and the EEA tasked a consortium of contractors to prepare a Handbook to provide guidance and orientation for the implementation of the updated regulation.

Overview of Renewable Energy Spatial Planning and Designation of Acceleration Areas in Selected EU Member States

In response to the amendments made to the RED III, CAN Europe, Birdlife, EEB and WWF EPO jointly commissioned this report to give an overview of how MS are endeavouring to implement the requirements. Based on the findings, the report aims to draw recommendations for further steps in the implementati

Background report on the revision of the Blue Angel award criteria for textiles (DE-UZ 154, January 2023 edition)

Blue Angel eco-label for textiles

The existing award criteria for the Blue Angel eco-label for textiles (DE-UZ 154) have been reviewed as part of a revision and, in addition to expanding and further specifying the scope, have been specifically further developed in individual requirement areas. The revision was carried out as part of

Original research article

Citizen-led decentralised energy futures: Emerging rationales of energy system organisation

The current energy systems are undergoing fundamental changes driven by the climate crisis, unfolding digitalisation and increasing calls for a more active citizens' engagement. The impact of these ongoing trends on the future energy system, however, is far from straightforward. Although there is an

Heating the Future: Overcoming Challenges and Gaining Stakeholder Support for District Heating Transformation

District heating plays an important role in many studies and scenarios for reaching greenhouse gas neutrality in Germany’s heating sector. In some scenarios, the share increases to up to 30 % of the final energy demand for heat supply in buildings. Expanding and transforming district heating will

Injection of CO2into geological rock formations

Injection: Risks and challenges

Presentation by Dr. Florian Krob, Workshop "Risks of CO2 storage - How can they be addressed and reduced?", 22.4.2024

Risks of transport by trains, ships, and pipelines

Transport: CO2 conditions during transport

Presentation by Stephan Kurth, Workshop "Risks of CO2 storage - How can they be addressed and reduced?", 22.4.2024

3rd International SustainableEnergy Conference

Making Energy Transition Happen – Trends, Challenges and Necessities from the Perspective of Climate Targets

Presentation by Dr. Veit Bürger, 3rd International Sustainable Energy Conference, 10. April 2024, Graz

Discussion Paper

Reflecting the Global Stocktake mitigation efforts in NDCs

This discussion paper provides an overview how Parties could reflect explicitly in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) their contribution to the global efforts on mitigation that they agreed to during the Global Stocktake (GST) at ⁠UNFCCC⁠ COP28. A table provides an overview of meas

Rare Earths for the Transformation - Resilient Supply Chains for Climate Neutrality in Germany 2045

Presentation by Dr. Johannes Betz, Miners Seminar Rare Earth, Clausthal Zellerfeld, Zellerfeld, 20 th of March 2024.

Increasing public support for climate policy proposals: a research agenda on governable acceptability factors

Addressing climate change demands a varied policy toolkit, ranging from supportive measures to more assertive interventions. However, the latter, especially when impacting consumers’ daily lives, often face public opposition. Current research mainly investigates personal or country-level character

Regulatory experiments and real-world labs: A fruitful combination for sustainability

What are regulatory experiments and how can they contribute to sustainability transformations? We seek to answer these questions by considering regulatory experiments in the energy sector and exploring their potential impact pathways. Different kinds of regulatory experiments can be combined with re