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Hertie School community mourns the loss of Inge Kaul

Kaul was a Senior Fellow and former adjunct at the Hertie School. She passed away after a struggle with cancer.

Warm greetings from the Centre for Sustainability

Wishing all our colleagues, students, and friends a peaceful winter break and a good start to 2023!

How do German stakeholder perceive an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism?

In Environmental Research Letters, Ann-Kathrin Kühner and co-authors identify divergent views on key design options for the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) among German stakeholder groups.

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Recap: Energy and Climate Networking Event

Students and alumni met with energy and climate organisations for a bi-annual networking event at the Hertie School

Disamenity costs are not a game changer for onshore wind energy

In Environmental and Resource Economics, Hertie School researchers provide comprehensive cost-potential curves of wind energy for European countries and find that for most countries, disamenity costs are not a game changer.

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Video: Lion Hirth in conversation with Ranga Yogeshwar at Futurium

The Professor of Energy Policy spoke with science journalist and host, Ranga Yogeswhar, about energy markets and the current crisis.

Lion Hirth comments on the energy crisis in the New York Times

According to the Professor of Energy Policy, we need more investment in renewable energy, not less.

You’re invited: November events at the Centre for Sustainability

From careers in sustainability to research on climate finance to and a presentation on how weaponised interdependence is transforming the global environment, we have a lot in store at our upcoming events.

Ariadne: Researchers create an assessment framework for climate policy pathways

The framework provides a foundation for evaluating climate policy pathways in the effort to reach net-zero emissions.

Lion Hirth in FAZ: The balancing act between relieving consumers and saving energy

In an op-ed, the Professor of Energy policy explains the Gas Commission’s proposal for a price brake on gas.

Consumers have reduced gas use significantly in response to energy crisis

Updated study from by Hertie School researchers Oliver Ruhnau, Clemens Stiewe, Jarusch Müßel and Lion Hirth shows that gas consumption has decreased even more than previously estimated.

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Video: Ariadne Lunch Talk on the Gas Commission's results

Professor of Energy Policy Lion Hirth and Brigitte Knopf (MCC), both researchers from the Ariadne Project, discussed the Gas Commission's recent recommendations in a Lunch Talk event. Watch the video recording of the event here.