Proposal for a nationwide regulation of citizen participation in wind and solar parks
Acceptance for the energy transition depends on involving residents affected by it – this is the premise of a recently published legal study by IKEM on behalf of the Bündnis Bürgerenergie (BBEn) and the Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband (DGRV). Only if wind and solar parks will only be recognized as a positive development in the […]
Analysis of climate governance in the European Union and the Baltic Sea states
As part of the CAMPFIRE research project, the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and Mobility (IKEM) has published two publications dealing with the legal framework for the decarbonisation of shipping and the use of ammonia in the Baltic Sea: – A study that examines the climate governance of the European Union and five countries bordering […]
How the landlord-tenant dilemma of the heating transition can be solved
The pressure on property owners to carry out energy-efficient renovations and convert their heating supply to renewable energies is growing, partly due to CO2 pricing and the amendment of the Building Energy Act. The modernisation levy and subsidies offer little incentive for landlords to invest in the heating transition, while tenants are not sufficiently protected […]
Social innovations – now more than ever!
The ENGAGE project is researching the potential of social innovations for the successful and inclusive implementation of the energy transition. The foundation for the activities for the remaining months of the project was laid at last week’s partner meeting. The energy transition in Germany can only succeed if we work together – as demonstrated by […]
Improve German government’s commitment to the Federal Climate Protection Act
Germany has failed to meet its legally mandated climate targets for several years in a row. German federal governments have repeatedly violated the Climate Protection Act, submitted inadequate climate action programmes and failed to meet deadlines. On behalf of Klima-Allianz Deutschland, IKEM has conducted a study presenting strategies to improve the governance of the Federal […]
Considering procedural privileges in conjunction with acceptance
The third edition of the IKEM publication series has been published by Springer. Dr. Ilka Dörrfuß’s dissertation uses the practical example of “grid booster” to address a central challenge of climate protection and the energy transition: How can urgently needed measures be implemented more quickly without jeopardizing social acceptance? Energy transition projects and other climate […]
Electric energy billing for overhead line trucks
Overhead lines on highways are a promising approach to decarbonise heavy freight traffic. In a new study, IKEM has examined the legal framework with regard to the billing of energy consumption and the integration of overhead line trucks into the energy market. In the ongoing research projects AMELIE 2 and ELISA II-B, actor models have […]
Revising the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan: a chance to move towards climate-friendly mobility
Decision makers are currently reviewing and revising a central mobility planning tool, the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan, to meet today’s transport needs. This offers a valuable opportunity to reexamine the approaches prioritised in the plan. The rising number of car registrations should not automatically trigger the construction of new motorways; instead, priority must be given […]
Buildings as flexible stakeholders in the energy system
Decarbonization of the building sector is an important part of the energy transition, but little progress has been made to date. In order to be able to use more renewable energy as well as to stabilize the energy system, individual buildings or entire neighborhoods must be able to respond flexibly in the future to the […]
An overview of energy law and energy reality
The second, completely revised edition of Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit was released today by the publisher Energie & Management. The handbook, edited by Prof. Christian Held and Dr. Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky, introduces the basics of energy law and explains to readers how the energy world actually works, using practical examples. Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit is aimed not only […]