The security of energy supply is one of the main objectives of EU energy policy. In this paper, we introduce an index designed to evaluate the short-term risks associated with the external supply of energy to the EU Member States. It combines measures of energy import diversification, political...

This report was produced as part of the THINK project. Challenges for policy makers are huge if the EU climate policy goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80- 95% below 1990 levels by 2050 shall be reached. There is no doubt that a new energy technology policy design for the post-2020...

This report was produced as part of the THINK project. Technological advances are reshaping today's electricity markets. More mature technologies for local renewable generation and decreased investment costs thereof, joint with national support schemes, led to a significant market penetration of...

This report was produced as part of the THINK project. Technological advances are reshaping today's electricity markets. More mature technologies for local renewable generation and decreased investment costs thereof, joint with national support schemes, led to a significant market penetration of...

In Germany and beyond, various capacity mechanisms are currently being discussed with a view to improving the security of electricity supply. One of these mechanisms is a strategic reserve that retains generation capacity for use in times of critical supply shortage. We argue that strategic...

Der deutsche Atomausstieg in 2022 und die gleichzeitig stetig steigende Stromerzeugung durch fluktuierende Wind- und Sonnenenergie heizen in Deutschland, wie in Europa, seit geraumer Zeit eine Diskussion um die Versorgungssicherheitauf dem Strommarkt an. Dabei ist völlig unklar, wie...

In Germany and beyond, various capacity mechanisms are currently being discussed with a view to improving the security of electricity supply. One of these mechanisms is a strategic reserve that retains generation capacity for use in times of critical supply shortage. We argue that strategic...