institutional settings of decision-making processes in Germany and Europe, lessons from the German context are not directly … compares two alternative scenarios for a low-carbon transformation in Europe: one is the EU Reference Scenario, which is based …

Long-term scenarios of the low-carbon energy transformation in Europe are quite diverse. In this chapter, we provide a … already known technologies, even ambitions climate targets can be met in Europe, at moderate costs, as long as strict carbon …

The nuclear power industry is faced with profound challenges - not only in Germany, but throughout Europe as well. New … that nuclear power would disappear from Europe’s power generation mix by 2050 were the decision based on economic factors … and cost considerations alone. In Western Europe, the UK and France are still determined to implement their plans to build …

Europe. However, DIW Berlin analyses show that the planned pipeline project Nord Stream 2 is not necessary to secure natural … gas supplies for Germany and Europe. The energy consumption forecasts on which the project is based, especially the EU … Reference Scenario, significantly overestimate natural gas demand in Germany and Europe. On the supply side, there will be no …

renewable energies throughout Europe. And in North Rhine-Westphalia, a rapid coal phaseout will be necessary to meet the climate …