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U.S. State Actions to Help Fossil Fuel Communities Navigate the Energy Transition
The world has committed to transitioning away from fossil fuels to avoid the most severe threats of climate change.[1] Communities across the United States rely on fossil fuel...
Podcasts
Hear in-depth conversations with the world’s top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society.
Inside the 2024 World Energy Outlook
Rising electricity demand. Heightened geopolitical tension. Fragility in energy markets. These are some of the big stories shaping the energy transition outlined in the International Energy Agency’s newest...
Ann-Kathrin Merz
Biography
Relevant Articles
Scientists reiterate concerns about climate-warming hydrogen leaks
As the science about the climate impact of hydrogen becomes clearer, discussions on whether a dedicated law is needed to detect and repair leaks from infrastructure are also gaining momentum.
News and Publications
by Zhiyuan Fan, Anne-Sophie Corbeau, Amar Bhardwaj + 3 more •
Euractiv
• November 20, 2023
Demystifying Electrolyzer Production Costs
Renewable hydrogen must achieve dramatic cost reductions[1] if it is to compete with existing fossil-fuel-based hydrogen as well as enable new uses. Electrolyzer costs are the biggest cost...
Understanding Germany’s Gas Price Brake: Balancing Fast Relief and Complex Politics
To reduce Germany’s energy consumption while shielding consumers from high energy prices, the government announced in September 2022 a “protective shield” for which up to €200 billion would be available.
