The European Commission proposed a carbon border adjustment to avoid “carbon leakage“. EWI has analysed the potential implications on international trade in a policy brief.
The final report of the project “Virtual Institute Smart Energy” (VISE) examines the energy provision in private households. The EWI experts, in particular, also accounted for non-monetary preferences.
The Expert Council on Climate Issues has appointed Dr. Jakob Peter, a 2019 EWI doctoral candidate, as its secretary general. He will establish and manage the Council’s office in Berlin.
The Expert Council on Climate Issues evaluates the assumptions of the federal government’s immediate action program for the building sector, which had become necessary in accordance with the Federal Climate Protection Act.
Prices on the electricity exchange are currently higher than they have been since 2008. A new analysis by the Institute of Energy Economics (EWI) identifies factors for this.
