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Europa will Vorreiter beim Klimaschutz werden und hat sich entschlossen, die Treibhausgasemissionen bis zum Jahr 2020 … in Europa und ein breites Maßnahmenpaket zum Klimaschutz lassen sich die Kosten für die deutsche Wirtschaft deutlich … bisherigen Emissionsverlauf berücksichtigt, und zudem ein breites Maßnahmenpaket zum Klimaschutz zu nutzen, können die …
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The political discussion to reduce the carbon footprint of Germany’s electricity sector, focusing on coal, is intensifying. In this paper, we develop scenarios for phasing out lignite and hard coal power plants in Germany prior to the end of their technical lifespan (“coal-exit”). Our...
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The present study examines the consequences of the planned coal phase-out in Germany according to various phase-out pathways that differ in the ordering of power plant closures. Soft-linking an energy system model with an input-output model and a regional macroeconomic model simulates the...
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Political decisions and trends regarding coal use for electricity generation developed differently in the UK and Germany, despite being subject to relatively similar climate protection targets and general political and economic conditions. The UK agreed on a coal phase-out by 2024. In Germany, a...
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Germany is known as a leader in energy transition, but the country keeps falling short of meeting stated objectives. While attention has been high on climate change related policy leadership, the competing domestic alliances in the field of energy transition have received scant attention. In...
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critical raw materials (CRMs). Russia plays a pivotal role as one of the world's largest suppliers of palladium (40% of global …
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Europe's industrial base needs to undergo a swift and persistent transformation towards carbon neutrality and circularity, but this transition must happen in a fair and socially just manner. In this working paper, we evaluate the support mechanisms for heavy industry which have been put in place...
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gezielte Anpassung der Produktion an den Klimawandel sowie negative Ertragseffekte durch die Zunahme von Stürmen, Hagel …
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Thermoelectric power plants depend on cooling water drawn from water bodies. Low river run-off and/or high water temperatures limit a plant's production capacity. This problem may intensify with climate change. To what extent do such capacity reductions affect electricity spot markets? Who bears...
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