Angesichts ambitionierter Klimaschutzziele und weiterer energie- und industriepolitischer Ziele wie dem Atomausstieg läuft die Energiewende in Deutschland auf eine Vollversorgung mit erneuerbaren Energien hinaus. Dieser Wochenbericht beschreibt erstmals Szenarien für eine zu 100 Prozent durch...

The aim of this paper is to showcase different decarbonization pathways for Germany and Europe with varying Carbon dioxide (CO2) constraints until 2050. The Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD) framework, a linear mathematical optimization model, is used to compute low-carbon scenarios for...

The German electricity market has recovered well from the 2022 energy crisis. Policymakers should now redirect the focus of energy policy to further expanding renewable energy sources. The year 2023 showed that the German electricity supply remained secure following the shutdown of nuclear power...

The German decision to finally phase-out nuclear electricity has led to a debate on its effects on electricity prices, emission prices in the European emission trading system, as well as on international electricity trade. We investigate these effects with a Electricity market model for Europe...