Enter the industry of the future now! Commentary Investing billions in the development of new gas fields in Europe or in Africa is a misguided approach and sends the wrong signals to many countries in the world. Instead, the German government should massively increase its investments in emission-free technologies right now. By Jan Philipp Albrecht
Green hydrogen as a substitute to Russian gas – could Latin America be an energy partner to Europe? Analysis Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine means Europe has to look elsewhere to secure its energy supplies. Green hydrogen could be an important new fuel, and here Latin America has the potential to become the next energy partner to Europe. By Rebecca Bertram
Green hydrogen from Morocco – no magic bullet for Europe’s climate neutrality Analyse There are great hopes pinned to the Moroccan energy transition – not just in the North African kingdom itself, but also in Europe and Germany. By Bauke Baumann
History: From coal to climate In the EU, an Energy Union is emerging from an array of packages, policies, projects and proposals. They map the shift from conventional energy markets to flexible ones that promote renewables. By Dr. Radostina Primova
Economy: Making progress, more work needed Energy Atlas Renewables have moved from being a sideshow to the main act in Europe’s energy theatre. Government support has been key to this – but renewables are increasingly able to stand on their own. By Rebecca Bertram
'A mix of policy instruments is important to resolve environmental crises. Regulation will not be abolished just because emissions trading is also being used.' Does emissions trading work in a mix of environmental policy instruments?
A work in progress: the transition to renewable energy – conference report Ecological modernization is the key to a just society of the future. The core project of such a modernization is the transformation of the energy system - as it was discussed at the conference "Work in Progress: Energy Transition". By Hanna Gersmann
The African Renewable Energy Initiative: Promoting People-Centred Energy Solutions More than 640 million Africans live without electricity. This has negative impacts not only on the population’s health and education outcomes it also limits the development the economy. By Tasneem Essop
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The Energiewende as a European project What options do German policymakers have when shaping the European Energiewende debate? The Heinrich Böll Foundation proposes a set of recommendations. By Rebecca Bertram