Pao-Yu, Oei; Brauers, Hanna; Herpich, Philipp; Hirschhausen, Christian von; Prahl, Andreas; Wehnert, Timon; Bierwirth, Anja; Fischedick, Manfred; Kurwan, Jenny; Mersmann, Florian; Peters, Anna; Samadi, Sascha; Umpfenbach, Katharina; Lechtenböhmer, Stefan; Nebel, Arjuna; Kemfert, Claudia et al:
Phasing Out Coal in the German Energy Sector: Interdependencies, Challenges and Potential Solutions
Berlin: German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), 2019
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Faculty of Process Engineering, Energy and Mechanical Systems » Cologne Institute for Renewable Energy
Title:
Phasing Out Coal in the German Energy Sector: Interdependencies, Challenges and Potential Solutions
Author:
Pao-Yu, Oei;Brauers, Hanna;Herpich, Philipp;Hirschhausen, Christian von;Prahl, Andreas;Wehnert, Timon;Bierwirth, Anja;Fischedick, Manfred;Kurwan, Jenny;Mersmann, Florian;Peters, Anna;Samadi, Sascha;Umpfenbach, Katharina;Lechtenböhmer, Stefan;Nebel, ArjunaTH Köln
DHSB-ID
THK0006984
ORCID
0000-0002-5340-3001ORCID iD
SCOPUS
36241863900
Other
person connected with TH Köln
;Wagner, Oliver;Lorenz, Casimir;Teichmann, Isabel;Kemfert, Claudia
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Place of publication:
Berlin
Publisher:
German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin)
Year of publication:
2019
„Publication Channel“:
Open Access
Extent:
126 Seiten
URN
urn:nbn:de:bsz:wup4-opus-72655
Language of text:
English
Type of resource:
Text
Access Rights:
open access
Practice Partner:
Yes
Category:
Research
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Not part of statistic

Abstract in English:

Relevant aspects of the options and requirements for reducing and phasing out coal-fired power generation have been under debate for several years. This process has produced a range of strategies, analyses and arguments, outlining how coal use in the energy sector could be reduced and phased out in the planned time frame, and determining structural policy measures suitable to support this. This Coal Report studies the existing analyses and provides an overview of the state of debate. It is intended to provide information on facts and contexts, present the advantages and disadvantages of individual courses of action, and reveal the respective scientific backgrounds. It strives to take a scientific and independent approach, and present facts in concise language, making it easy to follow for readers who are not experts in the field, without excessive abridgements or provocative statements.