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Germany should accelerate its renewable energy transition

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Germany’s energy transition relies on variable renewables and electricity use across sectors, and it needs to accelerate. We argue that consistent policy commitments to proven technologies, such as wind and solar power, heat pumps and electric cars are needed. Germany’s energy transition relies on variable renewables and electricity use across sectors, and it needs to accelerate. This Comment argues that consistent policy commitments to proven technologies, such as wind and solar power, heat pumps and electric cars are needed.

Source: Communications Earth & Environment

DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02919-5

Authors: Wolf-Peter Schill, Adeline Guéret, Alexander Roth, Felix Schmidt

Institutions: German Institute for Economic Research, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Technische Universität Berlin, Bruegel, KU Leuven

Language: English

Topic: Renewable Energy and Sustainability

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,490