Agora Energiewende
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| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | think tank |
| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
| Purpose | Support of the Energiewende |
| Location | |
| Leader | Frauke Thies |
Key people | Markus Steigenberger |
| Staff | 127 |
| Website | agora-energiewende |
Agora Energiewende is a think tank supporting the transition to clean energy in Germany. It is funded by Stiftung Mercator and the European Climate Foundation.[1]
Its members debate under the Chatham House Rule and include Klaus Töpfer, Ottmar Edenhofer, and Claude Turmes.
In addition to studies specific to Germany, Agora published in 2016 an analysis on the economics of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the United Kingdom.[2] Its analyses are quoted as part of the energy debate in other countries, including Denmark[3] and the UK.[4]
In December 2021, Patrick Graichen stepped down as Executive Director to, like his predecessor, join the now Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action under Minister Robert 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. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 9 March 2017.[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). Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Gosden, Emily (28 January 2021). "Green energy sources now create more electricity than fossil fuels". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Mitarbeiter - Frauke Thies". agora-energiewende.de (in German). Retrieved 20 January 2023.[self-published source]
- ^ "Frauke Thies wird neue Exekutivdirektorin bei Agora Energiewende". agora-energiewende.de (in German). 5 March 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.[self-published source]