13.11.202513.11.2025 COP30: New avenues for cooperation on climate finance Even though governments are increasingly prioritising national interests in their economic and financial policies, these very [...]
30.10.2025 Study by KfW Research and Deloitte for COP 30: Climate action offers opportunities to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of the German economy. The global market [...]
22.09.202522.09.2025 The economic cost of climate change for Europe’s Forests Wildfires, storms, and bark beetle are putting increasing pressure on Europe’s forests. Beyond their ecological toll, [...]
17.09.202517.09.2025 Expert view: China signals the end of rock‑bottom solar prices China’s solar industry has entered a new phase. After years of cut‑price competition and unchecked capacity [...]
30.08.202530.08.2025 Analysis: Record solar growth keeps China’s CO2 falling in first half of 2025 Clean-energy growth helped China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fall by 1% year-on-year in the first half [...]
29.08.2025 AI and Robotics for the Reuse of Used PV Modules The funded research project ‘WattsOK?’ has been launched. This innovative project uses artificial intelligence, optical inspection [...]
02.08.202502.08.2025 How sustainable climate policy and sound public finances go hand in hand Measures to fight global heating justify additional government debt – to the extent that they prevent [...]
30.07.2025 International cooperation on fossil fuel levies could raise billions for climate finance In the wake of newly agreed climate finance targets in Baku at COP29, climate economists at [...]
15.07.202515.07.2025 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Detrimental to Prosperity, Public Finances and the Climate New ZEW Study Shows Existing Potential for Climate Protection and Economic Progress Reducing explicit and implicit [...]
27.06.202527.06.2025 Good deals – bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets’ popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only [...]
27.06.202527.06.2025 Polysilicon Industry Is Risking New Shortage Bernreuter Research: Shutdown of overcapacity could create undersupply by 2028. The Chinese polysilicon industry will face [...]
01.06.202501.06.2025 More than 47,000 jobs supported by Scotland’s renewable energy industry Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 47,000 jobs and supported £15.5 [...]
19.04.202518.04.2025 How much will the coal phase-out actually help the climate? New study on EU emissions trading. Germany is committed to phase out coal-fired power plants by [...]
20.03.202520.03.2025 A dual challenge for the battery industry: ramping up production while innovating game-changing chemistries for the future Battery innovation is fueling industry transformation, but overcoming current production ramp-up challenges will be crucial for [...]
18.03.202518.03.2025 When buildings plan around their energy demands In order to guarantee the security of supply of our future energy system, we need not [...]
24.01.202524.01.2025 Historical Data Shows: Money Wins Wars Whether a state emerges as a winner or loser from a military conflict is significantly determined [...]