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The ramp-up of hydrogen and electromobility as alternative powertrains in the transport sector was the topic of the recent EWI Insights event.

The German government supports the market ramp-up of green hydrogen. A study by the Institute of Energy Economics analyzes how costs differ and which criteria must be considered for funding.

Landlords will soon have to pay part of the CO₂ price for natural gas and heating oil. This is intended to stimulate climate-friendly investments. But a CO₂ price will not be enough to decarbonize the residential sector, a new EWI policy brief shows.

EWI researchers taught fundamentals of energy economics and discussed the role of electromobility in decarbonizing transport.

If the EU is no longer able or willing to purchase natural gas from Russia, it would have to significantly reduce its consumption already over the summer. This is shown in a new brief analysis by the Institute of Energy Economics (EWI).

The Expert Council on Climate Issues has reviewed and assessed the Federal Environment Agency’s estimate of Germany’s 2021 emissions data. EWI Director Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Bettzüge is part of the five-member panel.