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Green hydrogen cooperation between Egypt and Europe: The perspective of locals in Suez and Port Said Open
Hydrogen produced by renewable energy sources (green hydrogen) is at the centrepiece of European decarbonization strategies, necessitating large imports from third countries. Egypt potentially stands out as major production hub. While tech…
Advocating harder soft governance for the European Green Deal. Stakeholder perspectives on the revision of the EU governance regulation Open
The Governance Regulation is the central coordination instrument for the European Unions' energy and climate policy. The Regulation is scheduled for revision, as it is misaligned with the updated EU framework and exhibits implementation an…
Secure and Sustainable? Unveiling the Impact of the Russian War on EU Energy Governance Open
The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has brought EU energy security to the forefront of the agenda, leading to a potential shift away from climate objectives. Our contribution provides a preliminary assessment of the first eightee…
Analyzing the Role of Banks in Providing Green Finance for Retail Customers: The Case of Germany Open
Our study investigates the role of banks in mobilizing investments in the energy transition with German retail customers. Based on a screening of a representative sample of 329 banks and follow-up in-depth interviews with 12 sector experts…
Tele-Coupling Energy Efficiency Polices in Europe: Showcasing the German Governance Arrangements Open
Climate change entails many situations of tele-coupling. We analyze an example in the field of European climate and energy policy. The EU aims at an almost full decarbonisation of its economy by 2050. Achieving this objective asks for tran…
Strategic energy and climate policy planning: Lessons learned from European energy efficiency policies Open
Strategic policy planning has gained increasing importance in international energy and climate policy. This paper aims to contribute to the debate on stringent policy planning by drawing lessons learned from two decades of strategy develop…
Is clean energy contested? Exploring which issues matter to stakeholders in the European Green Deal Open
The European Green Deal aims at decarbonizing the European Union's economies by 2050. This implies stepping up policy actions to support both renewable energy and energy efficiency, two domains in which the body of EU law has recently chan…
Smart City Design Differences: Insights from Decision-Makers in Germany and the Middle East/North-Africa Region Open
Smart cities offer solutions to environmental, economic, and societal problems in urban agglomerations. We investigate the potential for mutual learning in smart city implementation by comparing German approaches (smaller, local projects) …
Smart City Design Differences: Insights from Decision-Makers in Germany and the Middle East/North-Africa Region Open
Smart cities offer solutions to environmental, economic, and societal problems in urban agglomerations. We investigate the potential for mutual learning in smart city implementation by comparing German approaches (smaller, local projects) …
Reducing Road Transport Emissions in Europe: Investigating A Demand Side Driven Approach † Open
The European Union aims at net-zero emissions by 2050. A key sector to achieve this goal is road transport, where emissions show no signs of reducing but continue to grow. A review of policies undertaken by EU member states and the G20 to …
‘Harder’ soft governance in the European Energy Union Open
In 2016, the Commission proposed an ambitious governance strategy in order to further the transformation of the European energy system towards the Unions' 2030 climate and energy targets. Therein the EU adopted the Regulation on the Govern…
Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions -- A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family House in Algeria and Germany Open
From both global and local perspectives, there are strong reasons to promote energy efficiency. These reasons have prompted leaders in the European Union (EU) and countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to adopt policies to mo…
Multiple Benefits through Smart Home Energy Management Solutions—A Simulation-Based Case Study of a Single-Family-House in Algeria and Germany Open
From both global and local perspectives, there are strong reasons to promote energy efficiency. These reasons have prompted leaders in the European Union (EU) and countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to adopt policies to mo…
Commercial Technologies for Advanced Light Control in Smart Building Energy Management Systems: A Comparative Study Open
This work investigates the economic, social, and environmental impact of adopting different smart lighting architectures for home automation in two geographical and regulatory regions: Algiers, Algeria, and Stuttgart, Germany. Lighting con…
Tele-Coupling Energy Efficiency Polices in Europe: Showcasing the German Governance Arrangements Open
Climate change entails many situations of tele-coupling. We analyze an example in the field of European climate and energy policy. The EU aims at an almost full decarbonisation of its economy by 2050. Achieving this objective asks for tran…
The governance of the European Energy Union: Efficiency, effectiveness and acceptance of the Winter Package 2016 Open
The new governance mechanisms of the European energy policy proposed by the European Commission in its "Winter Package" will redefine European energy and climate governance. This contribution reviews the proposal, its supporting documents …