IKEM Annual Conferences
The IKEM annual conferences bring together experts from various fields to discuss current topics and issues in the areas of climate protection, energy and sustainable mobility. The aim of the event is to promote the exchange between science, practice and politics, to present current research results and to develop new strategies for overcoming the challenges of climate change.
Next annual conference
18 September 2024
Transnational Energy Cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region
In the fight against climate change and in view of international conflicts, offshore wind power and green hydrogen are becoming increasingly important for the Baltic Sea region. The aim of this two-part event was to highlight the potential of these technologies for the energy transition and the role of transnational cooperation. In the morning, the BOWE2H project presented its results and recommendations. The IKEM annual conference then addressed the question of how offshore wind energy and hydrogen projects can be implemented and promoted in the Baltic Sea region.
Previous Annual Conferences
19 October 2023
Climate roadworks: How can we decarbonise road freight transport?
The continued growth of their share of transport performance makes road commercial vehicles a backbone of our economic system on the one hand and one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases in transport on the other. Undoubtedly, there’s an urgent need for action: Since there has hardly been any reduction in emissions until now, the sector must take major steps towards decarbonisation in the next few years – this is the only way to ensure compliance with current climate protection targets.
At the event, experts from various disciplines presented their climate protection strategies for road freight transport. The presentations and subsequent discussions highlighted the challenges currently facing the industry and the urgent need for clear guidance and support from policymakers.
11 October 2022
Road to COP27: Making climate protection a global reality
In view of the upcoming COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the IKEM Annual Conference 2022 was dedicated to the global dimensions of climate protection law and policy. Presentations by renowned researchers and discussions with representatives from politics and practice highlighted the importance of the upcoming climate negotiations for global climate action.
The event began in the morning as a legal conference on the international climate framework and the management of climate-related legal disputes. In the afternoon, presentations and discussions focused on international climate policy in times of uncertainty, war and crises.
22 October 2021
Climate protection law
Representatives from the fields of economics, law and social sciences spoke at the IKEM Annual Conference 2021 in Greifswald about climate policy and the new understanding of climate protection law. Their contributions made it clear that climate change affects all areas of life and must therefore be tackled holistically. In line with this understanding, the new climate law also includes climate adaptation and climate impacts and urgently requires a systematization of this wealth of legislation.
10 March 2020
Climate protection in the interplay of law, economics and politics
The interplay of law, economics and politics in climate protection – on the occasion of IKEM’s tenth anniversary, the 2020 annual conference focused on the institute’s research priorities.
12 March 2019
Climate compensation
A veritable market for climate compensation certificates has now developed. Nevertheless, prejudices against the certificates persist. Critics see the trade in climate protection certificates as a modern-day indulgence trade. Despite ambitious reduction targets set by countries and companies, climate targets cannot be achieved without offsetting.
Around 80 experts from science, politics and business met in Berlin to discuss what offset certificates need to achieve in order to have a significant impact on the climate. In addition to best practices, the participants also discussed possible adjustments to the regulatory framework.
15 March 2018
Climate financing in Germany: How do we finance the energy transition and the 2050 climate protection targets?
Climate finance is of crucial importance as it enables the necessary investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency and other climate-friendly technologies that are essential for achieving national and international climate protection targets. The event provided a platform for experts and interested parties to discuss the challenges and opportunities of financing climate protection measures and the energy transition in Germany.
22 March 2017
Boosting the energy transition through sector coupling – are we going all-electric?
After long concentrating on the electricity sector, energy transition efforts are now also focusing on the heating and transport sectors. Today, it is undisputed that a successful energy transition must include all sectors. Sector coupling offers the opportunity to, for example For example, power-to-gas can be used to harness renewable electricity that is not in sufficient demand at the time of generation. On the other hand, consistent implementation will massively increase the overall demand for electricity. In light of the upcoming challenges, the event provided an interdisciplinary overview of key research issues relating to sector coupling.
16 March 2016
Climate protection after the Paris Conference: the need for government regulation and innovative business models
The annual conference was dominated by the international climate protection conference in Paris (COP21). The negotiations there concerned central IKEM research topics, in particular the question of how climate protection measures can be captured in regulatory terms and how effective implementation can be ensured.
19 March 2015
Mobility and the energy industry: autonomous electric vehicles in local public transport
It has long been clear that not only streetcars and subway trains will be able to run electrically and autonomously, but that electric and autonomous private transport by car will shape the future of road traffic. The event therefore focused on the question of what opportunities autonomous electric vehicles offer for the energy industry and local public transport.
8 April 2014
The new phase of the energy transition: Reform of the Renewable Energies Act
The first annual conference was held in cooperation with the European association GEODE and was dedicated to the realignment of the energy transition between the objectives of the federal and state governments.
