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Climate and Energy

Brief description

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Climate protection and adaptation are necessary in equal measure in order to mitigate the effects of climate change, to overcome them and to become future-proof. Against this background, the IÖW develops, analyses and evaluates technologies, concepts, political strategies and instruments. Of special importance for the climate team is the practical relevance of their work and the inter-disciplinary approach, which considers not only greenhouse gas effects but also other aspects of sustainability such as conflicting interests. The emphasis here is on renewables, energy efficiency, climate protection policy and adaptation measures.

Ongoing Projects

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Feasability Study "Carbon neutral Berlin 2050"
(January 2013 - December 2013)
Supported by: Senate Department for Urban Development and Environment, Berlin
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Analysis of Economic, Technical and Environmental Benefits of Energy Storage Systems in Grid-connected Photovoltaic Systems
(December 2012 - May 2015)
Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Berlin
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Optimization of a new membrane process for upgrading biogas for injection into the natural gas distribution grid
(October 2012 - December 2014)
Supported by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU)
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Value Added by Renewable Energies - Calculation of the Effects on State and Federal Level
(August 2012 - October 2013)
Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Berlin
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Kommunale Wertschöpfungseffekte durch energetische Gebäudesanierung
(August 2012 - January 2014)
Supported by: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
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Climate change in Germany: Adaptive capacity and tranformation paths towards a resilient society
(October 2011 - December 2014)
Supported by: Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau
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Economics of climate change adaptation - Integrated economic modeling and institutional analysis at different scale levels (econCCadapt)
(October 2011 - September 2014)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin
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Stakeholder Dialogues: Adaptation to Climate Change
(September 2011 - January 2015)
Supported by: Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau
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Linking adaptation knowledge and stakeholders, policy-relevant synthesis and target-oriented communication
(February 2011 - February 2014)
Supported by: Federal Environmental Agency, Dessau/Germany
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Climate change and daily routine acts: potentials, strategies and instruments for a CO2-poor life style in a zero-emission-city
Project part "Climate change and daily routine acts: impact potentials of climate change-adressing instruments"
(November 2010 - October 2013)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin
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Interdependencies between land use and climate change – Strategies for a sustainable land use management in Germany (CC-LandStraD)
(November 2010 - October 2015)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin
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Potentials of advanced technological, decentralized and personalized production against the background of a low carbon economy
(July 2010 - June 2013)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Bonn
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Adapting Utilities to Climate Change - Analysing and Developing Private and Public Action
(October 2009 - September 2013)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin
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Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast (RADOST)
(July 2009 - June 2014)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin;PTDLR Project Management Agency, Bonn
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FAIR FUELS? A socio-ecological multi-level Analysis of the Possibilities of and Limits to the international Use of Biofuels
Thematic Research Group
(May 2008 - June 2013)
Supported by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Berlin
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Publications on the topic

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Stieß, Immanuel; Dunkelberg, Elisa (2013)
Objectives, Barriers and Occasions for Energy Efficient Refurbishment by Private Homeowners
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Arezt, Astrid;Heinbach, Katharina;Hirschl, Bernd;Prahl, Andreas;Salecki, Steven (2013)
Value added by renewable energies - Benefits for federal states
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Scholl, Gerd (2013)
Climate-friendly consumption. A question of lifestyle?
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Heinbach, Katharina; Aretz, Astrid; Hirschl, Bernd; Prahl, Andreas; Salecki, Steven (2013)
Renewable Energies and their Impact on Local Value Added and Employment
Universitätsverlag der Technischen Universität Berlin, Berlin
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Presentations on the Topic

Weiß, Julika; Vogelpohl, Thomas
How to design the right mix: An analysis of policy instruments addressing energy-efficient retrofitting of residential dwellings with a view to potential savings and barriers
Conference: Sustainable Consumption: Towards Action and Impact
Hamburg, 06 Nov 2011 - 08 Nov 2011
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Dunkelberg, Elisa
Influence of Indirect Land Use Change on the GHG Balance of Biofuels
Conference: World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC)
Linköping, Sweden, 08 May 2011 - 13 May 2011
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Rubik, Frieder
The evaluation of the European eco-label and the outcome of the revision of the European eco-label schemes
 Sustainable Development Evaluations in Europe: From a Decade of Practices, Politics and Science to Emerging Demands
Brüssel (Belgien), 17 Nov 2010 - 19 Nov 2010
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Vogelpohl, Thomas
Voluntary Bioenergy Certification: A Legitimate Approach to Account for Social Aspects in Environmental Governance?
Conference: Berlin Conference 2010
Berlin, 09 Oct 2010
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