Agora Energiewende
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| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | think tank |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Support of theEnergiewende |
| Location | |
| Leader | Frauke Thies |
Key people | Markus Steigenberger |
Staff | 127 |
| Website | agora-energiewende |
Agora Energiewendeis athink tanksupporting theEnergiewendein Germany. It is funded byStiftung Mercatorand theEuropean Climate Foundation.[1]
Its members debate under theChatham House Ruleand includeKlaus Töpfer,Ottmar Edenhofer,andClaude Turmes.
In addition to studies specific to Germany, Agora published in 2016 an analysis on the economics of the proposedUKHinkley Point Cnuclear power plant.[2]Its analyses are quoted as part of the energy debate in other countries, including Denmark[3]and theUK.[4]
In December 2021,Patrick Graichenstepped down as Executive Director to, like his predecessor, join the nowFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Actionunder MinisterRobert Habeck(the Greens) as a permanent State Secretary. In July 2022, Frauke Thies[5]took over the management together with Markus Steigenberger and also serves as Executive Director.[6]
References[edit]
- ^"Agora Energiewende".cleanenergywire.org.2017.Retrieved9 March2017.
- ^Fürstenwerth, Daniel (2014)."Comparing the cost of low-carbon technologies: what is the cheapest option?: an analysis of new wind, solar, nuclear and CCS based on current support schemes in the UK and Germany"(PDF).agora-energiewende.de.Berlin,Germany.Archived(PDF)from the original on 20 January 2022.Retrieved9 March2017.[self-published source]
- ^Færgeman, Thomas (19 October 2015)."Tyskerne installerer sol som aldrig før: »Konen var ikke så vild med det«"[The Germans install solar like never before: »The wife was not that wild about it«].Politiken(in Danish).Archivedfrom the original on 10 March 2017.Retrieved9 March2017.
- ^Gosden, Emily (28 January 2021)."Green energy sources now create more electricity than fossil fuels".thetimes.co.uk.Retrieved12 August2023.
- ^"Mitarbeiter - Frauke Thies".agora-energiewende.de(in German).Retrieved20 January2023.[self-published source]
- ^"Frauke Thies wird neue Exekutivdirektorin bei Agora Energiewende".agora-energiewende.de(in German). 5 March 2022.Retrieved20 January2023.[self-published source]
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