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International Hydrogen Policy Tracker
Green hydrogen is set to play a key role in efforts to transform the industrial, transportation, and energy sectors for a sustainable, low-carbon future. Germany will have to meet the bulk of its hydrogen needs through imports from regions with more abundant wind and solar resources. Scientists at…
Launch of Website on Co-creative Arctic Research
The Dávgi research project from the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) aimed to create a basis for knowledge exchange through collaboration between Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners. Conceptualized by the research collaborative CO-CREATE Arctic, Dávgi offered a unique opportunity to…
A Mixed Picture: E-Participation in Germany`s Energiewende
Can e-participation build acceptance and strengthen the democratic legitimacy of infrastructure planning? A new study by the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) evaluates the use of e-participation technologies in the context of the German energy transition for the first time. RIFS-…
Study Outlines Key Role of National and EU Policy to Control Emissions from German Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen is set to play an important role in a future low-carbon economy. However, the hydrogen value chain comes with a set of emissions challenges that need to be addressed for hydrogen deployment to help achieve climate goals. A study prepared by the Research Institute for Sustainability –…
A New Policy Style for the Energy Transition
Stakeholder and public participation in policymaking is crucial to fulfilling the promise of a democratic energy transition. Which policy styles can best facilitate this transformation? RIFS researchers analysed five democratic policy styles and concluded that the policy style best suited to…