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End-of-life management in solar energy access projects
Measures catalogue
Enabling universal access to modern and clean forms of energy (SDG 7) ranks high on the global agenda and is supported by various donors and implementing organisations. Through these efforts, large numbers of energy access installations…
Policy frameworks for district heating: A comprehensive overview and analysis of regulations and support measures across Europe
This paper presents an overview of policy frameworks for district heating (DH) in Europe. We develop a classification for policy aspects addressing DH, comprising regulation of ownership, prices, metering, consumer grid connection, third…
Challenges for the accounting of emerging negative and zero/low emission technologies
Working Paper 3/2022
The present paper investigates challenges for the reporting and accounting of negative emission technologies (NETs) and zero or low emission technologies (ZLETs) in GHG emissions inventories, under the EU Directive on the promotion of…
Climate and energy scenario and projection comparison. Draft workflow & typology
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…
Increasing public support for climate policy: Research needs, questions, and challenges around politically influenceable acceptability factors
Working Paper 2/2022
Ambitious climate policy needs a mix of instruments, from relatively soft and supportive pull measures to more intervening and demanding push measures. Given that the latter often receive relatively low public support, especially when…
ETC CM report 2022/05
Trends and projections in the EU ETS in 2022
This report analyses recent, current and future emissions trends under the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). It also analyses the balance between supply and demand of allowances on the market. This report is based on…
Land use as a sector for market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
The land-use sector plays a critical role for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. This report discusses key environmental integrity challenges for using carbon market mechanisms to implement mitigation activities in the land-use…
Why burning primary woody biomass is worse than fossil fuels for climate
In its current form, the EU’s renewable energy directives encourage the use of primary woody biomass from forests as an energy source. However, the directive gives a completely wrong picture of the associated greenhouse gas emissions,…
Policy Brief: Emissions trading system for road transport and buildings in the policy mix for achieving climate neutrality in the EU.
An assessment of the overarching framework and specific provisions
Study for the Air Pollution and Climate Secretariat (AirClim) and the Life ETX Consortium
This policy brief provides an overview of the proposals for the ETS-2 covering road transport and buildings. The amendments and guidance by the…
The role of financial operators in the ETS market and the incidence of their activities in determining the allowances’ price
This study investigates the role of financial actors, such as banks and investors, in the EU Emissions Trading System and their role in determining price dynamics and volatility. It concludes that activities on the market should be…
An ETS-2 for buildings and road transport: Impacts, vulnerabilities and the role of the Social Climate Fund
Presentation by Dr. Johanna Cludius, FSR 8th Annual Conference on the Economic Assessment of European Climate Policies, 2. December 2022.
The slides, as well as the recordings of the keynote speech from Mar REGUANT (Northwestern…
Supporting Climate Compatible Financial Systems Development
Case studies from Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda and international recommendations
The objective of this study is to assess how financial systems can better align with the new low-emission and climate-resilient development paradigm. The study aims to identify tangible actions that can accelerate this process in four…
The representation of energy, energy carriers and fuels in the Open Energy Ontology
The Open Energy Ontology (OEO) is a BFO-based ontology for the domain of energy system analysis. Core of this domain is the concept of energy. Since the concept of energy is ambiguous and has not (yet) been introduced into BFO, we…
Participation in decision-making processes as a key to a successful long-term governance
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Technical Monitoring and Long-Term Governance of Nuclear Waste
Edited by Dr. Peter Hocke, Dr. Sophie Kuppler, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Smeddinck, Dr. Thomas Hassel
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ETC CM report 2022/03: Fluorinated greenhouse gases 2022
This annual report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides a summary of the information reported on the production, import, export and destruction of fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) in the European Union since 2007 as…
Social justice in the context of climate policy: systematizing the variety of inequality dimensions, social impacts, and justice principles
Several streams of research have discussed important aspects of social inequalities and justice in the context of climate, energy, and environmental issues. However, there is often a narrow focus on specific aspects, bearing the risk…
Policy brief: Supporting households in the energy price crisis
A comparative analysis of approaches in Germany, Poland and Romania
Since the second half of 2021, the EU is experiencing a sharp rise in energy prices, mainly caused by an unprecedented increase in the price of natural gas. In 2021, demand for energy increased as the global economy recovered after Covid…
EEA Report No 10/2022
Trends and projections in Europe 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…
Climate Action for Sustainable Major Sports Events
Selected recommendations for action to minimise carbon footprints at major sports events
The present document "Climate Action for Sustainable Major Sports Events" represents the annex volume to the "Concept and Feasibility Study for a ‘Climate Neutral’ Staging of the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 2024)"…
Concept and Feasibility Study for a "Climate Neutral" UEFA EURO 2024
Final Report
In the wake of Germany's successful qualification to host the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA EURO 20241), the focus on more climate action is addressed by the EURO 2024 sustainability action plan titled "United by…