Tanja Kenkmann

A study of supporting measures promoting decarbonisation in the sectors covered by ETS2

September 2025

The aim of the report is to illustrate how Member States can use resources effectively and deliver targeted decarbonisation before the ETS2 enters into force, covering CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use in the building, road transport and small industry sectors. Lower CO2 emissions in these sectors

Country reports for Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, and Poland

Vulnerability in the context of the ETS 2: Existing data and instruments in the housing sector

March 2025

This report explores relevant data on housing characteristics and instruments in the buildings sector that pertain to vulnerable groups in five Member States: Germany, France, Poland, Greece, and Ireland. National sources and European Union (EU)-level data are used to provide insights into the housi

eceee 2021 Summer Study proceedings - Panel: 3. Policy, finance and governance

Municipal climate action managers: Evaluating the impact

October 2021

Germany has approximately 11,000 municipalities which can make a significant contribution towards achieving climate targets. The Local Authorities Funding Guideline (LAG) of the German National Climate Initiative (NCI) has supported municipalities in designing and implementing climate action since 2

Municipalities in focus: Evaluating the Local Authorities Guideline (LAG) within the National Climate Initiative (NCI) of Germany: challenges and findings

June 2020

Germany has approximately 11,000 municipalities which can make a significant contribution towards achieving national climate targets. The Local Authorities Guideline (LAG) of the German National Climate Initiative (NCI) has been supporting municipalities in designing and implementing climate action

Evaluating the renewable heating and efficiency obligation for existing buildings – insights into the mechanisms of mandatory building requirements

July 2019

Germany’s third largest state, Baden Württemberg, was the first to mandate the installation of renewable heating technologies in 2008. Owners of a heating system need to employ a minimum share of renewable energy of 15% of the heat demand when the heating system is replaced. Instead of employing

In the Spotlight

The heat transition: Progressing climate action in the building sector

July 2019

Poorly insulated buildings and outdated heating systems use substantial amounts of energy. Overall, the building sector is responsible for around 25 percent of Germany’s carbon emissions and 30 percent of its final energy consumption. The German government aims to transform the German building sto