Networks
A viable transatlantic climate policy needs networks. Academics on both sides of the Atlantic must be in close contact to collate their findings; politics, business and research must be integrated to find practicable solutions; and links are needed between all levels and stakeholders active in climate policy. Only in this way can the knowledge gained by practitioners who implement climate policy every day be fed into the regulatory framework for the future. This is the idea behind a transatlantic climate bridge.
American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)
ACORE is dedicated to bringing renewable energy into the mainstream of the US economy and lifestyle through information programs. ACORE provides a common platform for the wide range of interests in the renewable energy community and for its over 640 organization members including renewable energy industries, associations, utilities, end users, professional service firms, financial institutions and government agencies.
Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP)
Since 1985, the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has been the only independent, nonprofit think tank working exclusively on climate and air quality policy at the local, U.S. national and international levels. CCAP helps policy-makers around the world develop, promote and implement innovative, market-based solutions to major climate, air quality and energy problems that balance both environmental and economic interests.
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS)
The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University (AICGS) is a policy research institute that focuses exclusively on strengthening relations between the United States and Germany. The challenge of securing global energy supply in a climate-friendly way is one of the biggest global problems of our times. AICGS has undertaken numerous projects to address this challenge and to provide a range of viable transatlantic solutions over the past years. Additionally, the AICGS Business and Economics Program supports the Forum for Atlantic Climate and Energy Talks (FACET).
Climate Institute
In the last 20 years, the Climate Institute has been a catalyst in moving the world to address climate change in a cooperative manner. It has become the leading international NGO of scientists and policy leaders concerned with climate change and protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, and has organized conferences, symposia, and ministerial briefings in thirty nations.
2020 Vision
2020 Vision is a national policy organization working to find common solutions to oil dependence and global warming, such as plug-in electric vehicles. We support greater US-EU cooperation in this area.
Brookings Energy Security Initiative (ESI)
The Brookings Energy Security Initiative (ESI) draws from the Institution’s five research programs, taking a multi-disciplinary approach to the significant challenges associated with energy consumption, energy innovation, and climate change. Uniquely positioned to formulate energy security strategies in a comprehensive and integrated manner, the Brookings Energy Security Initiative brings together the Institution’s team of respected experts with policymakers, industry leaders, journalists, and other stakeholders in much-needed dialogue on a range of critical energy issues.
Think Energy, Inc.
Think Energy, Inc. is a full-service renewable energy company that works both in the United States and internationally to accelerate the transition to clean energy markets and economies. The team at Think Energy helps users and generators of clean energy and those that would like to join the clean energy marketplace. We provide expertise in mechanical, chemical and civil engineering; architecture; economic and financial analysis; project management for renewable energy installations and purchases; comprehensive corporate and organizational strategy; and policy assessment.
Heinrich Boell Foundation
Fostering transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policies, the Transatlantic Climate Policy Group is a two year program, organized by the Heinrich Boell Foundation and supported by the European Commission. With policy papers, panel discussions and visitor programs, TCPG engages policy makers and analysts to enhance transatlantic dialogue. Affiliated with the German Green Party and with 28 offices worldwide, the Heinrich Boell Foundation has emerged as one of Germany's leading think tanks on climate and energy policy.
InWEnt
InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany - stands for the development of human resources and organisations within the framework of development cooperation. InWEnt was created in 2002 through the merger of the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft (CDG) e.V. and the German Foundation for International Development (DSE). In keeping with the tradition of the preceding organisations, both the Länder (German federal states) and the German industry are shareholders and thus ensure that InWEnt is firmly anchored in society. With the education, exchange and dialog programmes for approximately 55,000 persons per year, InWEnt constitutes the largest joint initiative of the German Federal Government, the Länder (German federal states) and the business community. With the centers in Bonn and Cologne and 30 other locations in Germany and abroad, it has about 800 staff members.
Germany Trade and Invest
Germany Trade and Invest is the new foreign trade and inward investment agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany Trade and Invest’s mission is to promote Germany as a location for industrial and technological investments and to identify investors for the German market. The organization advises and supports foreign companies seeking to expand into the German market, and assists German companies looking to enter foreign markets. Germany Trade and Invest provides comprehensive and client-oriented economic and industry data as well as information about calls for proposals in foreign countries, investment and development projects, and legal and customs authorities.
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)
The Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) is an independent and non-profit think tank based in Berlin and Geneva. Our mission is to develop innovative strategies for effective and accountable governance and to achieve lasting impact at the interface of the public sector, business and civil society through research, consulting and debate. GPPi’s Global Energy Governance research program employs a two-pronged approach of applied research and the “Transatlantic Energy Security Dialogues”. This is a multi-stakeholder conference series that brings together EU and US policy-makers, representatives of think tanks, NGOs, academia and the private sector.
German Energy Agency (DENA)
The Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) - the German Energy Agency - is the competence centre for energy efficiency and renewable energies. Its main objectives are the rational and thus environmentally friendly production, conversion and use of energy, and the development of sustainable energy systems with a particular emphasis on the increased exploitation of renewable energy sources.
The Federation of German Industries (BDI)
The Federation of German Industries (BDI) is the central organisation of German industry and industry-related service providers. It speaks for 37 industry associations and represents more than 100,000 companies with more than 8 million employees. The BDI also has offices in Brussels, London, Washington and Tokyo. It maintains close links with all of BUSINESSEUROPE’s member associations (the European umbrella organisation), and also with its partners around the world. The BDI is the voice of German industry vis-à-vis the Federal Government, the Bundestag, the Federal Council, the parties and the Ministries. It represents German industry’s interests in dealings with the European Commission, the European Parliament and international organisations such as the WTO, OECD, World Bank, United Nations and the IMF.
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW)
The German Institute for Economic Research is one of the leading research institutes in Germany. It is an independent, non-profit academic institution which is involved in basic research and policy advice. DIW Berlin was originally founded in 1925 as the Institute for Business Cycle Research and was later renamed to German Institute for Economic Research.
Environmental Policy Research Centre
The Environmental Policy Research Centre (part of the Freie Universität Berlin) is a leading research institute in the fields of comparative and international environmental and sustainable energy politics and policy. The FFU conducts both academic and policy-oriented research. In addition, FFU faculty and associates have developed specialized educational programs on energy and the environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Approximately 30 researchers, staff, and student assistants work in an international and multi-lingual environment. FFU’s faculty and associates supervise more than 30 PhD dissertations and 20 Master’s students annually.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan American public policy and grantmaking institution dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe. GMF does this by supporting individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, by convening leaders to discuss the most pressing transatlantic themes, and by examining ways in which transatlantic cooperation can address a variety of global policy challenges. In addition, GMF supports a number of initiatives to strengthen democracies.
The Ecologic Institute
The Ecologic Institute is a private not-for-profit think tank for applied environmental research, policy analysis and consultancy with offices in Berlin, Brussels, Vienna, and Washington DC. An independent, non-partisan body, the Ecologic Institute is dedicated to bringing fresh ideas to environmental policies and sustainable development. The Ecologic Institute's work programme focuses on obtaining practical results. It covers the entire spectrum of environmental issues, including the integration of environmental concerns into other policy fields. Founded in 1995, the Ecologic Institute is a partner in the network of Institutes for European Environmental Policy.
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