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The renewable answer to Europe's fossil-fuel inflation
Fossil-energy prices have played a big role in the cost-of-living crisis—and renewables are a big part of the solution. Inflation and energy bills have been worrying many Europeans in recent years. Across the European Union, more than 40 million people were unable to heat their home properly in 2022. In Germany, the share of households paying more than 10 per cent of their income for energy rose from 26 to 43 per cent, despite significant public support measures.
Felix Heilmann, author at Social Europe
Transforming capitalism in the age of AI Will the EU once again accept Big Tech's power as a fait accompli while belatedly trying to mitigate risks, or can it chart a different course? Join our conference on the EU approach to the digital transition. On Wednesday, December 6th, FEPS and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Competence Centre on the Future of Work are co-organising an evening of high-level debates on the digital future of Europe.
Können Einsparvorschläge strukturelle Lücken nach dem KTF-Urteil schließen?
Felix Heilmann, Philippa Sigl-Glöckner Mit dem BVerfG-Urteil vom 15. November 2023 stellen sich grundsätzliche Fragen zur Finanzierung struktureller Mehrbedarfe für die Bewältigung außergewöhnlicher historischer Aufgaben. Ist es möglich, diese durch Einsparungen zu finanzieren? Hier versuchen wir eine erste Annäherung an diese komplexe Frage. Aufgrund der Vielzahl an Faktoren und den andauernden Unsicherheiten kann jede Antwort nur vorläufig sein.
How renewed energy diplomacy could solve (some of) Germany’s geopolitical headaches | E3G
Photo by Jonas Smith on Unsplash There are few moments where expectations towards Germany are as high as when it holds the EU’s rotating presidency, starting on July 1, 2020. The deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic recession on top of a climate crisis that was already escalating all need a global, cooperative response. Yet trade and diplomatic conflicts are increasingly dominating the relationship between the US, China, Russia and the EU.
The EU can support Central and East Europe’s transition
Six Central and East European nations, heavily dependent on coal, have been very cautious about the pace of the EU’s transition. For them – Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia – the political and economic disruption looks far harder to bear. E3G has just released a report that suggests this picture can change. The report’s authors – Felix Heilmann, Rebekka Popp and Ada Ámon – explain that coal is becoming less profitable, making renewables more attractive.
Germany is not fit for a climate changed world, but it can still lead the way
Germany’s six-month presidency of the EU Council of Ministers, which starts in July, offers a great opportunity for Berlin to show leadership by supporting the implementation of the Commission’s European Green Deal agenda, write Felix Heilmann and Alexander Reitzenstein. Felix Heilmann is a researcher at the Berlin office of E3G, a climate think-tank. Alexander Reitzenstein is policy advisor at E3G’s, Berlin office.
The Political Economy of Energy in Central and Eastern Europe: Supporting the Net Zero Transition | E3G
Photo by etms19 on Flickr Central and Eastern European countries are often perceived as a uniform bloc opposing increased European climate action, such as the EU 2050 climate neutrality target. However, our report shows there are important differences in the state of the energy and climate transition in these countries - some are further ahead than others.
Is Germany Ready for the Future? The Case for Action in a Climate Changed World | E3G
Germany, the largest economy in Europe, with a strong financial sector closely tied to the real economy, faces massive, potentially disruptive changes in the coming years. Specifically, these are the challenges of digitalisation, the geopolitical context, the macroeconomic slowdown and the climate crisis.
Germany’s missed opportunity to regain climate leadership
Home Opinions Energy & Environment Climate strategy 2050 Germany’s missed opportunity to regain climate leadership DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV.COM Ltd. By Alexander Reitzenstein, Brick Medak and Felix Heilmann | E3G 25-09-2019 German Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a press conference after the meeting of the climate cabinet in Berlin, Germany, 20 September 2019.
The political economy of the low carbon transition: climate and energy snapshot: Romania | E3G
Photo by Camil Ghircoias on flickr E3G’s Political Economy Mapping Methodology (PEMM) assesses threats and opportunities to countries presented by the low-carbon transition. PEMM aims to identify underlying tensions across national conditions, political system and external projection to determine what constructs a country’s core national interest and to identify key interventions which could help to increase domestic climate ambition and enable progress on the low-carbon transition.
Why are German coal workers so powerful, when there are so few?
The German energy transition has long been seen as one of the world’s most ambitious and effective undertakings in the fight against climate change, and the country has widely been praised as a climate leader. And Germany has indeed achieved significant progress: public and private investments in renewables have helped drive down costs of clean technologies and the share of renewables in the country’s electricity mix has quickly grown to .
Why are German coal workers so powerful, when there are so few?
The German energy transition has long been seen as one of the world’s most ambitious and effective undertakings in the fight against climate change, and the country has widely been praised as a climate leader. And Germany has indeed achieved significant progress: public and private investments in renewables have helped drive down costs of clean technologies and the share of renewables in the country’s electricity mix has quickly grown to over 40%.
Mythbusting CETA and TTIP
Again and again, the European Commission, corporate lobbyists and other free trade enthusiasts have denounced the people’s movement which is fighting against CETA and TTIP as scaremongers whose claims are not based on facts. However, every time some information has been leaked from the secret negotiations, the people’s concerns were confirmed. So why don’t turn tables, and take a look at the arguments used by those denouncing legitimate concerns as scaremongering?
German association of judges opposes Investment Court System proposed for TTIP
In a statement released today, Germany’s largest association of judges and public prosecutors firmly rejects the European Commission’s proposal to create an investment court system in TTIP.
TTIP won't be a visa waiver
by Stephanie Danielle Roth Research by Maria Świetlik, Friederike Rehn and Felix Heilmann Opposition to TTIP hasn’t been strong in countries such as Poland, Cyprus or Romania. One reason is that many of the countries’ citizens are hoping that it will allow them visa-free entries into the US. Many expect that TTIP will ensure their country’s listing onto something called ‘V.W.P’.
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