Press Releases

31 August 2020

Coordinated phase out from lignite in Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic favours power consumers and climate

In a new study, Agora Energiewende and Forum Energii analyse the opportunity for a phase out from lignite and the effects this would have in the power sector in...

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24 August 2020

How the EU can achieve a climate target of -55% by 2030

In a new study, Agora Energiewende presents recommendations for the German Presidency of the EU Council. The study makes proposals for the further development...

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14 July 2020

New EU budget not green enough

The EU’s budget proposal fails to honour the climate protection commitments made by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The 1.85 trillion euro budget,...

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3 June 2020

50 dual-benefit measures for economic recovery and climate action

Agora Energiewende and Agora Verkehrswende today released the English version of “Dual-Benefit Stimulus for Germany”, a proposal for a massive economic aid...

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28 February 2020

Revaluating the space requirements of offshore wind

When offshore wind farms are located in excessive proximity to one another, turbine productivity is impaired. Accordingly, countries on the North Sea should...

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5 February 2020

EU power plant emissions in 2019 see record decline

In 2019, the EU electricity sector emitted 12 per cent less CO₂ than in the previous year. At the same time, the share of renewables in electricity production...

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7 January 2020

Emission certificate prices push greenhouse gas emissions and coal-fired power generation to record lows in Germany in 2019

The share of renewables in electricity consumption rose to almost 43 per cent in 2019. However, progress in the power sector is offset by rising greenhouse gas...

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12 August 2019

The German coal compromise and its significance for the energy industry

How will the proposed roadmap for phasing out coal power impact the energy sector, electricity prices, and the achievement of emissions targets? Agora...

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20 June 2019

Greater supply security, lower costs, more climate protection: How renewable energies improve the electricity system in Southeast Europe

Agora Energiewende has published a study on how wind power and photovoltaics can replace aging lignite-fired power plants in Southeast Europe. The modelling...

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