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On the alleged need to strictly "Europeanize" the German Energiewende
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Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ
Abstract Germany has embarked on an ambitious project to transform its energy system until 2050 – the so-called Energiewende. Some critics contend that the Energiewende imposes unnecessary and avoidable welfare losses due to a lack of integration within the EU. In contrast, these critiques largely miss the p... view more
Germany has embarked on an ambitious project to transform its energy system until 2050 – the so-called Energiewende. Some critics contend that the Energiewende imposes unnecessary and avoidable welfare losses due to a lack of integration within the EU. In contrast, these critiques largely miss the point because the asserted lack of integration cannot be pinned on the Energiewende and the welfare consequences of EU-wide integration are less clear than the critiques imply.... view less
Keywords
EU; EU policy; energy policy; energy supply; Federal Republic of Germany; nuclear energy; energy production; renewable energy
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Ecology, Environment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
City
Leipzig
Page/Pages
12 p.
Series
UFZ Discussion Papers, 18/2014
ISSN
1436-140X
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike