Press Releases

18 April 2018

Supporting Regional Development as Part of the Energy Transition

Agora Energiewende Proposes a 1.5 Billion Euro Structural Fund for the Lusatia Region

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17 April 2018

Electricity-based fuels: as much as needed for the sake of the climate, as little as possible for the sake of efficiency

A recent study commissioned by Agora Verkehrswende and Agora Energiewende investigates the costs and potential uses of fuels synthesized from renewable...

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19 March 2018

Only together can France and Germany lead their respective energy transitions to success

Both countries should quickly resolve to scale back coal and nuclear power generation while working to implement the energy transition in Europe, according to a...

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30 January 2018

2017 marks the first year in which more electricity in Europe was generated from wind, sun, and biomass than from coal

The growth in renewable energies, however, varies greatly from country to country / Greenhouse gas emissions rose slightly last year / Agora Energiewende and...

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24 January 2018

How the EU can make the increase of renewable energies in Central and South-Eastern Europe cheaper and faster

An EU guarantee programme will significantly lower the financing costs and risks for renewable energy investments in Europe. Agora Energiewende makes a concrete...

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8 January 2018

Records with renewables, but once again no progress on CO₂ emissions – 2017 was a year of mixed success for the energy transition

Agora Energiewende evaluates the 2017 electricity year: Wind power increases massively and overtakes coal and nuclear / Rising energy and electricity...

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14 July 2017

Call for French-German energy transition alliance

Germany and France should forge an energy transition alliance – this is the key conclusion of a call to action by three think tanks published shortly before the...

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6 July 2017

More renewables, less coal and improved energy efficiency

A new report from Agora Energiewende finds rapid changes in China’s power system

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6 June 2017

Coal-fired power stations are not necessarily a barrier to the expansion of renewable energy

Old plants can be made more flexible at reasonable expense, allowing countries with a high percentage of coal-based electricity to make a smooth transition to a...

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