Anna Leidreiter – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:06:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 Taking the lead in the energy transformation https://energytransition.org/2014/11/regions-taking-lead-in-energy-transformation/ https://energytransition.org/2014/11/regions-taking-lead-in-energy-transformation/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:38:41 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=6888 This week, renewable energy experts, community leaders and local governments from all over the world meet in Kassel to discuss experiences and strategies to reach so-called 100% renewable energy regions. Anna Leidreiter reports. Cities, communities and regions across the world commit to 100% Renewable Energy. What do Šentrupert in Slovenia, Steinfurt district in Germany...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2014/11/regions-taking-lead-in-energy-transformation/feed/ 0 100% renewable energy as centerpiece of a climate action plan https://energytransition.org/2014/10/100-renewable-energy-as-centerpiece-of-a-climate-action-plan/ https://energytransition.org/2014/10/100-renewable-energy-as-centerpiece-of-a-climate-action-plan/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:12:27 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=6658 At the end of September, the heads of states met in New York for a climate summit to pledge action on climate change. While renewables were not at the center of attention, Anna Leidreiter argues that future commitments need to contain a pledge to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050. A growing number of cities, regions and even countries around the world have already proven that such a path...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2014/10/100-renewable-energy-as-centerpiece-of-a-climate-action-plan/feed/ 1 The Feed-in Tariff is better than is commonly understood https://energytransition.org/2014/07/the-fit-is-better-than-is-understood/ https://energytransition.org/2014/07/the-fit-is-better-than-is-understood/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:56:12 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=6364 The Feed-in Tariff (FiT) has proven to be the most successful policy for climate protection and sustainable development. As the cornerstone of overwhelming renewable energy development worldwide, it has resulted in significant greenhouse gas emission reductions, green jobs, revenues for governments and citizens and cost-competitive alternatives to harmful fossil fuels. Despite all that...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2014/07/the-fit-is-better-than-is-understood/feed/ 1 German Renewable Energy Act Reform is not a “Feed-in Tariff 2.0” https://energytransition.org/2014/04/german-renewable-reform-is-not-a-fit/ https://energytransition.org/2014/04/german-renewable-reform-is-not-a-fit/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:00:43 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=5740 The German government has presented a first draft to reform the Renewable Energy Act, cornerstone of Germany’s energy transition. Anna Leidreiter explains the shortcomings. Protests last winter against the looming EEG reform – main criticism: Energy democrary is to be pushed back in favor of big industry. (Photo by Jakob Huber/Campact, CC BY-NC 2.0) On April 8th, the German cabinet approved the...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2014/04/german-renewable-reform-is-not-a-fit/feed/ 2 Hamburg citizens vote to buy back energy grid https://energytransition.org/2013/10/hamburg-citizens-buy-back-energy-grid/ https://energytransition.org/2013/10/hamburg-citizens-buy-back-energy-grid/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:09:13 +0000 http://energytransition.boellblog.org/?p=4535 On September 22nd, citizens in Hamburg, Germany’s second biggest city, not only re-elected Angela Merkel as chancellor but also gave their electoral mandate to the city authority to buy back the energy grid in their Hanseatic city. Why? Because they concluded that the private sector cannot be trusted with public services – and that community ownership and participatory governance is the way to go...

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