What is Climate-Smart Agriculture? Published: 24 June 2024 Explainer Climate change, food security, and agriculture are deeply interconnected. Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) tackles the challenges of climate change by reducing emissions, boosting resilience, and enhancing productivity.
Green Hydrogen: The Future of the Global Energy Transition? Published: 24 June 2024 Explainer What is green hydrogen, and how is it produced? How can it decarbonize industries and transportation? What are its main challenges? How does it compare to blue hydrogen? What impact will it have on the energy transition? By Karin Jensen
What Role does the Grid System Play in the Energy Transition Process? Published: 25 April 2024 Explainer This text discusses the grid system's essential role in sustainable economic and societal transformation, focusing on grid development in the energy transition, including its components, challenges, innovations, and future solutions. By Andrzej Ceglarz
What are Green Jobs? Published: 24 April 2024 Explainer Green jobs are leading a pivotal socio-economic shift in line with the tenets of sustainable development, moving beyond traditional paradigms that are detrimental to the environment.
Germany´s Transformation Towards a Circular Economy Published: 19 April 2024 Backgrounder This text presents and discusses Germany's efforts to enhance the circularity of its economy to meet the country's Paris climate goals while maintaining its economic competitiveness. By Henning Wilts
Tracing the Evolution of Germany's Cleantech Strategy Published: 30 March 2024 Backgrounder An overview of Germany's environmental protection evolution, highlighting the shift from pollution control to the development of renewable energy and clean technologies. By Severin Beucker
Promoting Sustainable Mobility: A View from the Netherlands Published: 30 March 2024 Explainer Given the Netherlands' heightened climate commitments and the European Green Deal’s mobility strategy, promoting sustainable mobility is now a key priority for Dutch policymakers. How are they achieving this? By Maria Kottari
Transitioning to a Circular Economy: What are the Challenges? Published: 29 March 2024 Explainer This text explores the urgent need for a global shift to a circular economy amidst rising population and resource demands. It discusses the concept, benefits, challenges, and essential actions for a sustainable future.
What is Sector Coupling? Published: 6 February 2024 Explainer The target vision of zero-carbon emissions presents an enormous challenge to economies around the world and is still not within grasp. How can sector coupling play a significant role in achieving this goal?
Energy poverty in Israel Published: 29 March 2023 Explainer What is energy poverty, and how does it impact Israeli households? With rising energy prices, what challenges do they face, and what solutions are being explored? By Na’ama Teschner