Studies and Publications
We have selected a number of studies and publications on German Environmental and Climate Policy for you that are available for download free of charge. Browse through our list or visit the website of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety for even more publications.
To access an internet database on renewable energy law in the EU, go to:
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Gross employment from renewable energy in Germany in 2010 - a first estimate
The expansion of renewable energy (EE) in Germany has generated a domestic industry that continues to grow in economic importance and has already achieved significant successes in international markets. Based on the current situation, it is possible that gross employment in Germany’s renewable energy sector could reach between 500,000 and 600,000 by 2030.
Gross Employment from Renewable Energy in Germany in 2010 [pdf, 238.48k]
Renewably employed! Short and long-term impacts of the expansion of renewable energy on the German labour market
Based on a broad survey of over 1,200 companies in the renewable energy sector, this study confirms that the contribution of renewables to employment rose to about 340,000 jobs in 2009. By 2030, gross employment is expected to rise to over half a million jobs.
Renewably Employed! [pdf, 1,376.45k]
Energy Concept for an Environmentally Sound, Reliable and Affordable Energy Supply
In this Energy Concept, the German government has formulated guidelines for an environmentally sound, reliable and affordable energy supply and, for the first time, mapped a road to the age of renewable energy. The Concept is about designing and implementing a long-term overall strategy for the period up to the year 2050.
The German government's Energy Concept (2010) [pdf, 2,433.16k]
Renews Special: Value Creation for Local Communities Through Renewable Energies
The German Renewable Energies Agency (AEE) engaged the Institute for Ecological Economy (IÖW) and the Centre for Renewable Energies of the University of Freiburg (ZEE) to develop a tool kit to unravel the various value creation effects of renewable energies at the municipal level as of 2009, in order to compare them. This background paper presents the results of the IÖW/ZEE study, published in September 2010.
Renews Special : Value Creation for Local Commuities Through Renewable Energies [pdf, 615.82k]
Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2009
In 2009, over 10 percent of total energy consumptiopn (covering power generation, heating and cooling and the transport sector) was supplied through renewable energy. This background paper shows how the renewable energy sector remained a strong stabilization factor in times of the economic crisis and lead to a steady growth in employment. Today there are around 300,000 jobs in the renewable energy sector in Germany.
You can order a hard copy of this brochure at
http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/5996/42456/
Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Germany 2009 [pdf, 5,688.6k]
Gross employment from renewable energy in Germany in 2009
Research project commissioned by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety:
For some years now, there has been broad political consensus in Germany on renewable energy, which has enabled the development of a relatively stable market. Against this backdrop a new industry has been able to establish itself, which is becoming more significant every year and has also notched up a number of major successes internationally. The gross employment figure from renewable energy in 2009 is estimated at about 300,500, representing an 8 percent increase since 2008.
Gross employment from renewable energy in Germany in 2009 - a first estimate [pdf, 266.02k]
Renewable Energy Sources In Figures - National and International Development
In recent years, renewables have developed at a rapid rate, but the pace of expansion varies considerably between regions. Many of the world’s countries have come to realise that the intensive use of renewable energy sources represents an important step towards protecting our climate, and a useful way of reducing our consumption of fossil resources and our growing dependency on imports of raw energy resources. The climate and energy problem is not a national issue but a global one, and is increasingly becoming a top priority for politicians. Drastically reducing our emissions of climate-damaging greenhouse gases is considered particularly important in this regard.
You can order a hard copy of this brochure at:
http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/5996/42456/
Renewable Energy Sources In Figures - National and International Development [pdf, 5,132.42k]
100 percent renewable electricity: A roadmap to 2050 for Europe and North Africa
Europe could create a 100% renewable electricity supply by 2050.
Renewable energy sources could be used at scale by 2050 if supported by an efficient European transmission grid and a single European power market united with similar grids and markets in North Africa. This is shown in a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers, in collaboration with researchers of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the European Climate Forum (ECF).
Find out more and download the report from The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research website here:
100% Renewable Electricity: A Roadmap to 2050 for Europe and North Africa
Green Recovery: The Way out of the Economic Crisis
A paper by the German Federal Environment Ministry showcasing Germany's example of green investment and economic growth. Issues covered include investments in energy efficiency and renewable energies that create more jobs and sustained growth than other sectors, and tackling the economic and the climate crises together.
Green Recovery: The Way out of the Economic Crisis [pdf, 291.47k]
Energy Policy Road Map 2020
Germany needs state-of-the-art, integrated energy policies. This will require ambitious action in every field of relevance to energy and climate protection. The Energy Policy Road Map "New Thinking – New Energy", published in January 2009 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, charts the route towards that goal. It illustrates what a sustainable energy supply in 2020 could look like and which measures are needed to achieve it.
Energy Policy Road Map 2020 [pdf, 1,999.25k]
The German Adaptation Strategy
The climate is changing worldwide - and so are our living conditions. If we do not succeed in slowing the pace of global climate change, experts expect far-reaching consequences for the environment, society and the economy. To minimise the adverse effects, we need to step up climate protection and take precautions in the form of adaptation. A structured process of this kind is what the Federal Government is seeking to promote in the German Adaptation Strategy (DAS).
The German Adaptation Strategy [pdf, 3,143.57k]
International Climate Initiative of Germany
The International Climate Initiative supports partner countries in line with their specific needs relating to all aspects of climate protection - notably efforts to reduce emissions, improve capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change, and conserve climate-relevant biodiversity. This brochure presents examples of projects ranging from the optimisation of energy consumption in water pumping stations in Jordan and the conservation of forest ecosystems in Peru’s Amazon region to the provision of support to Micronesia to tackle the challenges presented by climate change.
International Climate Initiative of Germany [pdf, 998.38k]
Deutschland Magazine Special
Deutschland Magazine, Germany's most international periodical, dedicated an entire issue to the Transatlantic Climate Bridge in January 2009. Read about examplary climate change projects from Germany, transatlantic cooperation in the field of renewable energies, North American companies that have discovered Eastern Germany as an attractive business location, solar success stories, and much more.
Transatlantic Climate Bridge Special - Deutschland Magazine [pdf, 3,982.4k]
Blueprint for a Transatlantic Climate Partnership
The United States and Europe are finally finding common ground on climate change. In sharp contrast to years past, the transatlantic partners now agree - including at this year's Group of Eight (G8) Summit in Italy on July 8 - on the severity of the climate threat, the urgency of solutions, the necessity of action by all major emitters, the responsibility of developed nations to take the lead, the responsibility developed nations have to assist developing nations, and the importance of negotiating new global climate agreements. Yet, there is also reason for concern. With only months remaining before the international community hopes to outline the successor to the Kyoto Protocol (expires in 2012), many key nations are only just starting to define their climate change negotiating positions, or signal where they would be willing to make compromises.
By Nigel Purvis, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Washington D.C.
Blueprint for a Transatlantic Climate Partnership
Climate Policy and Industrial Competitiveness: Ten Insights from Europe on the EU Emissions Trading System
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a comprehensive climate and energy bill that includes a cap-and-trade program for domestic carbon emissions, and many lawmakers and stakeholders have voiced concern about potential negative impacts on U.S. industries of a cap-and-trade system.Climate Policy and Industrial Competitiveness: Ten Insights from Europe on the EU Emissions Trading System analyzes the first years of operation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and offers ten recommendations to U.S. policymakers as they debate the design of a potential cap-and-trade program.
Climate Policy and Industrial Competitiveness: Ten Insights from Europe on the EU Emissions Trading System
Transforming Economies through Green Investment: Needs, Progress, and Policies
By the German Marshall Fund (GMF) and The Ecologic Institute.
Authors from the Ecologic Institute lay out a roadmap for the United States and European Union to transition to a clean energy economy and protect the climate. The roadmap calls for policymaking that drives investment in clean energy technologies at an annual level of $1 trillion by 2026, much of which will come from the private sector. The report, by the Ecologic Institute, with GMF support under the Transatlantic Climate Bridge initiative, reinforces a central message in President Obama's 2010 State of the Union address. The President emphasized that "providing incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future-because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy."
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