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The COP27 Climate Change Conference
This study provides an overview of the status of international climate negotiations and issues at stake at the COP27 climate change conference. It also addresses the current implementation of the Paris Agreement, the stakeholders in the…
Breakthrough for heat pumps – Practical options for an efficient heat transition in existing buildings
Executive Summary - Study commissioned by Agora Energiewende
For the building sector to become climate-neutral, a heat transition is needed. The heat transition comprises three key areas of action: Renovating existing buildings to make them more energy-efficient, phasing out oil and gas boilers,…
A Grid Model Comparison Experiment: Insights from the discussion of differences in model formulation in the harmonization process
Presentation by Franziska Flachsbarth, International Conference on Operations Research - OR 2022, 6. - 9.9.2022
Scoping voluntary corporate climate action in the European aviation sector
The BCVM approaches for eight European airlines (i.e. easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, KLM, Wizz Air and SAS Airlines), which were collectively responsible for over half of the total CO2e emissions of the…
Impact chains of energy sufficiency policies: A proposal for visualization and possibilities for integration into energy modeling
Impact chains are used in many different fields of research to depict the various impacts of an activity and to visualize the system in which this activity is embedded. Research has not yet conceptualized impact chains specifically for…
Impact of a ban of fossil heating technologies on NECPS and national energy dependency
This report investigates the potential impact of an EU ban on sales of fossil boilers on achievement of existing targets for heating decarbonisation and energy dependency of the individual Member States.
The EU policy framework for energy communities
European Union (EU) legislation introduces two definitions of energy communities—“renewable energy communities” (Renewable Energy Directive) and “citizen energy communities” (Electricity Directive). Energy communities' importance for the…
Rebasing the Cap and strengthening the Market Stability Reserve in the EU ETS until 2030
Interim report
The EU Commission has proposed to reduce emissions in the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) by 61 % up to 2030. Apart from the cap, the market stability reserve (MSR) regulates supply and scarcity on the carbon market. This…
Building a database for energy sufficiency policies
Sufficiency measures are potentially decisive for the decarbonisation of energy systems but rarely considered in energy policy and modelling. Just as efficiency and renewable energies, the diffusion of demand-side solutions to climate…
Data harmonisation for energy system analysis – Example of multi-model experiments
A variety of models have emerged in the field of energy system analysis to answer a wide range of research questions centred around a sustainable future for the energy sector. Even models designed to address similar issues often have a…
Crunch Issues for Integrity of Forestry Carbon Credits
Side-event at SB56
Presentation by Dr. Lambert Schneider, Side-event at SB56, June 2022, Bonn
Technical support for RES policy development and implementation
This interim study report of the “RES Simplify” project provides insights on the simplification of permission and administrative procedures for renewable energy installations. Based on desktop research and stakeholder interviews, the…
At other countries' expense?
Sustainability dimensions for green hydrogen imports
Presentation by Dr. Roman Mendelevitch and Christoph Heineman, Oeko-Institute's Annual Conference 2022, 22. June 2022, dbb forum, Berlin
Closing an open balance: the impact of increased tree harvest on forest carbon
Fossil-based emissions can be avoided by using wood in place of non-renewable raw materials as energy and materials. However, wood harvest influences forest carbon stocks. Increased harvest may reduce the overall climate benefit of wood…
Renewable space heating under the revised Renewable Energy Directive
ENER/C1/2018-494 : final report
Space and water heating accounts for almost one third of the European final energy consumption. Thus, the sector needs special attention in the decarbonisation process. This study aims to provide a better information basis for policy…
District heating and cooling in the European Union
Overview of markets and regulatory frameworks under the revised Renewable Energy Directive
This study contributes to an enhanced knowledge of European District Heating and Cooling (DHC) markets, needed to develop policies, initiatives and projects contributing to achieving the decarbonization targets set by the European Green…
Policy support for heating and cooling decarbonisation
Roadmap
The heating and cooling (H&C) sector is responsible for a central part of the EU’s energy demand, representing roughly half of the final energy consumption. As such, the decarbonisation of the H&C sector is crucial for a successful…
The Carbon Credit Quality Initiate and new research on sustainable development impacts of VCM projects
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…
The Carbon Credit Quality Initiative
Transparent Scores for Carbon Credit Quality
Presentation by Brad Schallert, Pedro Barata and Dr. Lambert Schneider, Scoring Tool Launch, 31 May 2022