China’s coal, mined locally and available at a relatively low cost, has brought enormous benefits to energy consumers in China and to those outside the country who enjoy the products of its coal-based economy. Yet from another perspective, China’s coal use has a high cost. Despite progress,...

The world’s largest gas producer and exporter, Russia has an enormous energy saving potential. At least 30 billion cubic meters – a fifth of Russian exports to European OECD countries -- could be saved every year by enhanced technology or energy efficiency. As the era of cheap gas in Russia...

The historic Paris Agreement on climate change sets the course for a fundamental transformation of the global economy over the next decades. The Agreement’s overarching goal of limiting global average temperature rise to “well below 2°C” will entail profound changes in the global energy...

Die Digitalisierung ist die gröt︢e gesellschaftsweite Transformation unserer Zeit. Ihre technologische Entwicklung verläuft exponentiell und macht dadurch Innovationssprünge und deren Nebenfolgen zunehmend unabsehbar. Trotzdem betonen Politik und Wirtschaft die Notwendigkeit, die...