The German “Energiewende”—An Introduction

The German government’s multi-decade effort to transition to a low-carbon, renewables-based energy economy is now commonly known as “energiewende” (“energy transition”). The transition has four major objectives: increasing the share of renewables to at least 80% (in electricity) and 60% for total fi...

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Published in:Economics of energy & environmental policy 2014-09, Vol.3 (2), p.1-12
Main Author: VON HIRSCHHAUSEN, CHRISTIAN
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Alternative energy sources
Capital costs
Coal
Control
Economic aspects
Economic costs
Electricity
Emissions (Pollution)
Energy
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Negative externalities
Nuclear power
Renewable energy
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Capital costs
Coal
Control
Economic aspects
Economic costs
Electricity
Emissions (Pollution)
Energy
Energy policy
Environmental policy
Negative externalities
Nuclear power
Renewable energy
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