Energy & Climate

Christian Winger

Senior Researcher

Special Expertise

Databases
GIS
Data processing automation
Data analysis & statistics
Coding and model development

Key Projects

BMBF Powergrid: Increasing transparency with regard to the need to expand the electricity transmission grid
EU-DG Energy RES report: Study on Technical Assistance in Realisation of the 2016 Report on Renewable Energy, in preparation of the Renewable Energy Package for the Period 2020-2030 in the European Union
Greenpeace Forrest Vision 2050: Plan B for German forests
BMWi Climate- and Energy Database: Scenario data and extension of the OpenEnergy Database (oedb)

Professional Training and Career

B.Sc. Engineering/Computer Science – Technical University Cottbus

Language Skills

English

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Christian Winger

Energy & Climate
Senior Researcher
Freiburg
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Green transition of the heating sector

Dashboard for the heat transition – System analysis and visualisation of regional effects

10/01/2023

The aim of the project is the participatory development of a web-based dashboard for the heat transition. The dashboard presents the effects of various transformation paths for the heat transition in a user-friendly way. The research project hereby supports the dissemination of technical, regu
Carbon pricing

Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) – Expansion of assessments in 2023

02/15/2023

Founded by Environmental Defense Fund, Oeko-Institut and World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US), the Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) provides transparent information on the quality of carbon credits. Under this assignment, the CCQI assessments are amended by applying the methodology to several
Renewable energies

Planning transition through the transdisciplinary integration of regional and socio-cultural factors in the development of local energy transition measures

02/01/2023

In a transdisciplinary research approach, the project PlanTieFEn develops innovative methods and processes for the implementation of regional energy transition measures together with practitioners. This is being done in so-called participatory planning laboratories in three model
Socially just transition of the heating sector

Socially-just decarbonisation of the buildings sector

01/23/2023

This study aims to develop a target path for the transformation of the buildings sector and to examine it with a view to various impacts on the local and regional levels. Recommendations for action for a socially-just transformation of the buildings sector are derived from the results.
Germany

Whole System Approach: Adjustment of incentive regulation to improve whole system optimisation

12/01/2022

The central objective is to investigate a targeted adaptation of incentive regulation for better overall system coordination of the energy sectors. The starting point of the analysis are concrete use cases that can be assigned to the three levels of the WSA and thus to the central interface
Germany

Direct Marketing of renewable energies and further marketing models for renewable energies

11/24/2022

The project aims at monitoring the status quo of public support and marketing of electricity from renewable energy sources (RES-E), as well as at developing proposals for adaptations to the support and marketing framework. Different marketing options for RES-E are assessed based on av

Trends and projections in Europe 2023

EEA Report 07/2023

October 2023

This report explores the historical trends, most recent progress and projected future progress on climate change mitigation through reduced GHG emissions, renewable energy gains and improved energy efficiency. It builds upon data reported by the EU-27 Member States, five EEA member countries and nin

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Excel-Tool & Data documentation

PTX Business Opportunity Analyser

June 2023

On behalf of Agora Energiewende and Agora Industry, the Oeko-Institut has developed a new Excel tool, the PTX Business Opportunity Analyser. The tool is designed to identify regions with promising business opportunities within the PtX value chain. Its aim is to promote the export of a wide range of

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Climate and energy scenario and projection comparison. Draft workflow & typology

December 2022

We discuss the nature of scenario and scenario projection comparisons. We aim to contribute to increasing the value of such comparisons by drafting of a typology which structures these comparisons according to important elements that are currently, to our knowledge, not yet explicitly spelled out in

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Trends and projections in Europe 2022

EEA Report No 10/2022

October 2022

This report explores the historical trends, most recent progress and projected future paths towards mitigating climate change through reduced greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy gains and improved energy efficiency. It builds on data reported by the 27 EU Member States (EU-27), Iceland and No

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Study on behalf of the European Climate Foundation

The role of biomass in the decarbonisation of the heating sector

May 2022

Renewable heating is currently dominated by biomass, accounting for around 80 % of the renewable energy used for heating1. Within the heating sector, biomass is mainly used in the form of solid biomass: in 2019, solid biomass made up for 95 % of the biomass used for heating, followed by biogas (4%)

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Development of an open framework for a qualitative and quantitative comparison of power system and electricity grid models for Europe

May 2022

The ongoing needs to develop power systems towards more environmentally friendly technologies with respect to climate change in conjunction with the continuous evolution of the respective market conditions is leading to a transition away from the traditional system operation. The upcoming challenges

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CCQI scores for IFM projects point to substantial integrity risks

Blog 03/25/2024

The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) has released new scores for the integrity risks of carbon credits from improved forest management (IFM) projects. We find that unrealistic baselines and underestimated leakage are likely to lead to significant overestimation of emission reductions or removals under all assessed methodologies. The likelihood of additionality depends strongly on the forest management practices that are implemented. The sustainable development benefits are more limited compared to most other project types.
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Alternative reactor concepts do not solve the repository problem

Press releases 03/21/2024

A new scientific study commissioned by the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) indicates that the market launch of alternative reactor concepts (also known as "Generation IV") is currently not on the horizon. "Despite some intensive advertising by manufacturers, we currently see no development that would make the construction of alternative reactor types on a large scale likely in the coming years. On the contrary: "From a safety perspective, we should expect the potential advantages of these reactor concepts to be outweighed by the disadvantages and the questions that remain unresolved," says BASE President Christian Kühn, and emphasises that "The concepts solve neither the need to find a repository for radioactive waste nor the pressing issues of climate protection."

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Recent projects

Dashboard for the heat transition – System analysis and visualisation of regional effects

Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) – Expansion of assessments in 2023

Planning transition through the transdisciplinary integration of regional and socio-cultural factors in the development of local energy transition measures

Socially-just decarbonisation of the buildings sector

Whole System Approach: Adjustment of incentive regulation to improve whole system optimisation

Direct Marketing of renewable energies and further marketing models for renewable energies

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Recent projects

Dashboard for the heat transition – System analysis and visualisation of regional effects

Carbon Credit Quality Initiative (CCQI) – Expansion of assessments in 2023

Planning transition through the transdisciplinary integration of regional and socio-cultural factors in the development of local energy transition measures

Socially-just decarbonisation of the buildings sector

Whole System Approach: Adjustment of incentive regulation to improve whole system optimisation

Direct Marketing of renewable energies and further marketing models for renewable energies

Recent publications

EEA Report 07/2023

PTX Business Opportunity Analyser

Climate and energy scenario and projection comparison. Draft workflow & typology

EEA Report No 10/2022

The role of biomass in the decarbonisation of the heating sector

Development of an open framework for a qualitative and quantitative comparison of power system and electricity grid models for Europe

Read more

CCQI scores for IFM projects point to substantial integrity risks

Alternative reactor concepts do not solve the repository problem