The energy transition required to mitigate against global warming is rightly regarded as a global, international challenge requiring macro-level shifts in environmental and economic policy, and the role of local and regional governments, be it in developing viable and replicable business models, acting as a lead customer in driving eco-innovative solutions, or using their economic […]
The discussion and action points for moving to an almost carbon-free energy supply have shifted from developing technologies towards a question of how to most effectively and efficiently implement the energy transition without compromising economic development and well-being [1,2]. Transforming our energy systems into more decentralized and renewable energy sources will require a vast deployment […]
https://innopaths.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/iStock_000010448222Large-e1499854242201.jpg267400Friedemann Polzin & Mark Sandershttps://innopaths.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/innopaths-logo.pngFriedemann Polzin & Mark Sanders2018-04-11 13:52:002018-05-04 10:01:18Two main ingredients for a successful energy transition? A diverse financial system and the right policies
Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most promising future markets for renewable energy projects in the coming decades. There is a significant effort from project developers and investors to enter the market but huge obstacles hinder the realisation of such projects. For this reason, Allianz Climate Solutions and the Project Development Programme (implemented by the […]
Reducing energy demand in the transportation sector is one of the most difficult challenges we face to meet our CO2 emission reduction targets. Due to the sector’s dependence on fossil fuel energy sources and the monumental negative consequences for climate change, air pollution and other social impacts, countless researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders view a […]
Context Do climate policies represent a constraint or an opportunity for job creation and employment growth? Two theses are recurrently put forward in the political debate. The first emphasizes the cost increase, especially the pass-through on energy prices for polluting industries, which would threaten international competitiveness and thus employment. The other stresses positive long-term effects […]
https://innopaths.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Capture.jpg435738Francesco Vonahttps://innopaths.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/innopaths-logo.pngFrancesco Vona2018-01-11 09:40:402018-05-04 10:08:37Is climate policy a constraint or an opportunity for job creation?
The first serious efforts to develop new and renewable energy into viable energy options started in the aftermath of the oil crises in the late 1970’s. The then Carter administration launched multi-billion R&D programmes in the USA to start an alternative energy revolution. Likewise, the first deployment programmes of wind energy were initiated in the […]
Local and regional governments as pathfinders for the transition to a low-carbon economy
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Michael RaffertyThe energy transition required to mitigate against global warming is rightly regarded as a global, international challenge requiring macro-level shifts in environmental and economic policy, and the role of local and regional governments, be it in developing viable and replicable business models, acting as a lead customer in driving eco-innovative solutions, or using their economic […]
Two main ingredients for a successful energy transition? A diverse financial system and the right policies
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Friedemann Polzin & Mark SandersThe discussion and action points for moving to an almost carbon-free energy supply have shifted from developing technologies towards a question of how to most effectively and efficiently implement the energy transition without compromising economic development and well-being [1,2]. Transforming our energy systems into more decentralized and renewable energy sources will require a vast deployment […]
A paradigm shift towards renewable energy finance for Sub-Saharan Africa?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Melanie Beyersdorf & Lilly HöhnSub-Saharan Africa is one of the most promising future markets for renewable energy projects in the coming decades. There is a significant effort from project developers and investors to enter the market but huge obstacles hinder the realisation of such projects. For this reason, Allianz Climate Solutions and the Project Development Programme (implemented by the […]
Electric mobility and vehicle-to-grid integration: unexplored questions and benefits
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Benjamin SovacoolReducing energy demand in the transportation sector is one of the most difficult challenges we face to meet our CO2 emission reduction targets. Due to the sector’s dependence on fossil fuel energy sources and the monumental negative consequences for climate change, air pollution and other social impacts, countless researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders view a […]
Is climate policy a constraint or an opportunity for job creation?
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Francesco VonaContext Do climate policies represent a constraint or an opportunity for job creation and employment growth? Two theses are recurrently put forward in the political debate. The first emphasizes the cost increase, especially the pass-through on energy prices for polluting industries, which would threaten international competitiveness and thus employment. The other stresses positive long-term effects […]
Surprises and change
/0 Comments/in Blog /by Peter LundThe first serious efforts to develop new and renewable energy into viable energy options started in the aftermath of the oil crises in the late 1970’s. The then Carter administration launched multi-billion R&D programmes in the USA to start an alternative energy revolution. Likewise, the first deployment programmes of wind energy were initiated in the […]