This policy brief addresses the critical issue of phasing out diesel subsidies in Colombia and underscores the urgent need for coordinated action and strategic planning. The Colombian government views the sub­sidy phase-out as part of its energy transition strategy, proposing investments in...

The ongoing energy transition is a process of moving away from fossil fuels towards the use of sustainable, renewable energies in all sectors of the economy and answer the question to what extent households are influenced along the journey. The spectrum of the energy transition begins with...

We study firms' strategic interactions when each firm may own multiple production technologies, each with its own marginal cost and capacity. Increasing industry concentration by reallocating non-efficient capacity to the largest and most efficient firm can decrease market prices as it...

The impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the natural gas trade, inter alia, continues to be felt well beyond Europe’s borders. As the accelerated decarbonisation of the world’s economies is being pushed forward, Europe’s unexpected interest in alternative sources of gas imports to replace...

The continuing increase in global greenhouse gas emissions and the likelihood that targets to limit the temperature increase to 1.5o above the level seen at the start of the industrial revolution will be missed has resulted in a growing focus on the development of all forms of carbon-free...

"This book analyses the potential for active stakeholder engagement in the energy transition in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) in order to foster clean energy deployment. Public acceptability and bottom-up activities can be critical for enduring otucomes to an energy transition. As a result, it is...

Claims for removing fossil fuel subsidies in the Global South are based on climate and equity concerns, but they can be at odds with improving access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as a clean cooking fuel. We examine the case of urban Senegal where LPG usage rates were among the highest in...

Energy-from-waste (EfW) is a waste treatment process that combusts residual waste after re-use, recycling and composting to produce energy in the form of electricity and/or heat. In the UK, the EfW sector contributes around 3% of total national power output, but also 3.5% of overall territorial...

In 2020, the Chinese coal chemical industry processed nearly one quarter of national coal throughput, and accounted for about 5.4 per cent of national CO2 emissions. Yet the coal chemicals' industry ability to limit oil and gas imports is appealing to the Chinese leadership in the context of...

Contracts for Difference ('CfDs'), previously mainly known as financial hedging instruments, are increasingly seen as the method of choice for incentivising investment in clean energy technologies. In the power sector, the CfD mechanism has emerged as the preferred arrangement to provide the...

This year's key themes outlook focuses heavily on the resilience of hydrocarbon markets in the face of disruptions of many kinds; how sustainability and energy transition are becoming a strategic political objective that reaches well beyond the energy economy; and the technology elements of that...

The Western Balkan (WB) countries, with the exception of Albania, generate most of their energy from lignite, which contributes to the highest levels of air pollution in Europe. Energy shortages and high electricity costs are major issues in the WB region, with significant political...

The ongoing energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies could have contrasting effects on African economies, particularly through increased extrac- tion of metals critical to this transition. This paper describes the opportunities and challenges posed by the development of...

Energy-efficient biomass cookstoves and small solar systems play a vital role in the transition to clean energy. Despite their affordability and scalability, their uptake remains low among households in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the potential contribution of individual-specific...

Increasing electricity access remains a challenge, particularly in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the case of Tanzania, where rural connection rates remain low even among households residing 'under the grid', and this despite substantial government subsidies for household...

This policy brief addresses the critical issue of phasing out diesel subsidies in Colombia and underscores the urgent need for coordinated action and strategic planning. The Colombian government views the subsidy phase-out as part of its energy transition strategy, proposing investments in...

Namibia is a highly competitive location for solar and wind energy, which can be utilised to produce green hydrogen and derivatives that are essential for decarbonising the global economy. Its government therefore has high hopes for this entire industrial complex, as do several European...

Against the backdrop of fiscal transition concomitant to energy transition policies with climate change commitments, revenue from the extractive sector needs a recalibration in the subnational fiscal space. Extractive tax is the payment due to the government in exchange for the right to extract...

Nach dem am 1. Februar 2023 in Kraft getretenen Windenergieflächenbedarfsgesetz (WindBG) müssen bis 2032 2% der Fläche Deutschlands für die Produktion von Windenergie bereitgestellt werden. Das Gesetz legt dabei Flächenbeitragswerte für die Länder fest, die in den Flächenländern...

Wie für Deutschland stellt die Energiewende auch für Frankreich eine große Herausforderung dar. Dieser Bericht gibt einen Überblick über die kurz- und langfristigen Ziele sowie die derzeitigen Entwicklungen und Trends der Energie- und Klimapolitik in Frankreich. Es zeigt sich, dass die...

The energy transition is a major challenge for both Germany and France. This Weekly Report provides an overview of the short- and long-term goals as well as current developments and trends in France's energy and climate policy. It reveals that France is largely on track with its greenhouse gases...

To address today's grand challenges, socio-technical transitions need to be designed in different sectors (e.g., agriculture). Technology assessment (TA) is a valuable tool to identify interactions and consequences of transition processes, but it requires an appropriate assessment system to...

Wasserstoff (H2) wird unter dem Stichwort "Sektorenkopplung" eine Schlüsselrolle in Wirtschaft und Politik zugesprochen, da er vielfältig einsetzbar, speicherbar und umweltfreundlich produzierbar ist. Noch nicht abschließend geklärt ist, wie der Ausbau wasserstoffspezifischer Infrastrukturen...

Die Dringlichkeit der Energiewende steht im Konflikt mit verzögernden Wirkungen und nicht optimal genutzten Optionen des komplexen, mehrstufigen deutschen Planungssystems. Dies betrifft auch das Recht und die Verfahren der Raumordnung sowie das Zusammenspiel der Raumordnung mit dem Bauplanungs-...

Against the backdrop of fiscal transition concomitant to energy transition policies with climate change commitments, revenue from the extractive sector needs a recalibration in the subnational fiscal space. Extractive tax is the payment due to the government in exchange for the right to extract...

As countries worldwide grapple with the urgent need to mitigate climate change, adopting low-carbon energy sources has become a top global priority. This priority is particularly emphasized in the European Union (EU), with various initiatives, policies, and regulations to promote renewable...

The electrical power and land transportation systems of the Dominican Republic are facing significant challenges due to growing demand in both sectors. These two systems are responsible for around 62% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the deployment of electric mobility, the power and...

Energy-efficient biomass cookstoves and small solar systems play a vital role in the transition to clean energy. Despite their affordability and scalability, their uptake remains low among households in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examines the potential contribution of individual-specific...

Energy-from-waste (EfW) is a waste treatment process that combusts residual waste after re-use, recycling and composting to produce energy in the form of electricity and/or heat. In the UK, the EfW sector contributes around 3% of total national power output, but also 3.5% of overall territorial...

Deutschland soll bis zum Jahr 2045 klimaneutral werden. Um dieses ambitionierte Ziel erreichen zu können, ist eine allumfassende Transformation der Wirtschaft notwendig. Neben der Energiewende hin zu einer bestenfalls vollständigen Versorgung mit erneuerbaren Energien ist die Förderung von...

Increasing electricity access remains a challenge, particularly in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This study examines the case of Tanzania, where rural connection rates remain low even among households residing “under the grid”, and this despite substantial government subsidies for...

Hybrid renewable energy systems have garnered considerable attention as sustainable power sources for remote off-grid islands in the Philippines. Consequently, they have been the subject of numerous techno-economic investigations. However, comprehensive explorations into the viability of 100 %...

Wasserstoff (H2) wird unter dem Stichwort "Sektorenkopplung" eine Schlüsselrolle in Wirtschaft und Politik zugesprochen, da er vielfältig einsetzbar, speicherbar und umweltfreundlich produzierbar ist. Noch nicht abschließend geklärt ist, wie der Ausbau wasserstoffspezifischer Infrastrukturen...

To address today's grand challenges, socio-technical transitions need to be designed in different sectors (e.g., agriculture). Technology assessment (TA) is a valuable tool to identify interactions and consequences of transition processes, but it requires an appropriate assessment system to...