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Knowing what works: How to improve the evaluation of existing climate protection measures
In order to assess the success or failure of strategies to reduce emissions in the building sector, reliable data, evaluation of all policy programs, good timing of evaluations and their inclusion in political reform processes are necessary – foundations …
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Governance & Institutions
Options for a targeted reform of the European climate and energy Governance Regulation
The European Governance Regulation is the pivotal procedural control element for achieving the EU’s 2030 energy and climate targets. However, since it came into force in 2018, it has been seen as deficient. Ariadne experts now discuss the reform …
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Europe & Green Deal
Conference: Shaping EU climate and energy policy
From climate clubs and the future design of electricity markets to EU Governance, carbon pricing instruments and social compensation – during the latest ‘Ariadne in Brussels’ event that took place from December 5-8, Ariadne researchers gave insight into their …
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More new fossil gas heating systems, only tentative progress: energy transition update
Reduced fossil fuel consumption due to the energy crisis, tentative positive signs in the expansion of renewable energy capacities, electric cars and heat pumps – but not fast enough, according to new figures from the Ariadne Transformation Tracker. Moreover, …
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Governance & Institutions, Transport transition
Climate policy in check – an assessment framework for the design of policy pathways
Germany is not “on track” to meet its climate targets by 2030 and 2045. To comply with the Climate Protection Act, the framework conditions should be designed in such a way that businesses and society change their actions and investment …
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Publications
Background: Governance capacities in reflexive climate policymaking: the scope, role, and institutional arrangements of policy mix evaluation in the German domestic buildings sector
In this research, we are interested in the governance of the building sector and the role of evaluation climate policy making : the government-mandated processes used to evaluate policy in terms of the actors, organisations and ministries involved in …
Ariadne brief: Strengthening the EU Governance Regulation for the 2030 climate targets
The Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 is the central procedural steering instrument for achieving the EU’s energy and climate targets. However, since it came into force in 2018, it has been judged to be deficient. As part of the “Fit …
Report: Mapping variation in institutions for climate policymaking – Climate institutions in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia
This report seeks to answer three research questions. First, what are climate institutions and how can we characterise them across countries? Second, what effects do climate institutions have on climate policymaking? Third, based on these findings, what lessons can …
Executive summary for policymakers: Mapping variation in institutions for climate policymaking – Climate institutions in Germany, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Australia
This report seeks to answer three research questions. First, what are climate institutions and how can we characterise them across countries? Second, what effects do climate institutions have on climate policymaking? Third, in light of these findings, what insights …
Background: Assessing Climate Policy Instrument Pathways – An Application to the German Light Duty Vehicle Sector
We introduce and test a novel design and assessment framework for climate policy mix pathways and use it to construct and assess alternative policy pathways offering increased ambition of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) abatement in Germany’s light duty vehicle (LDV) …
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