A legal foundation for a carbon-neutral future
Flexible, decentralised energy production can reduce emissions and put more power in the hands of consumers – if the right laws and regulations are in place. Judith Schäfer, head of IKEM’s Energy Law Department, explains the specific role of energy law in the fight against climate change. Schäfer also shares her vision of the energy […]
The European energy transition from a comparative law perspective
The University of Greifswald hosted the International Academic Conference on Comparative Perspectives on the Law of Energy Transition in Europe on 16–17 March 2023. The conference, which was spearheaded by Prof. Johannes Saurer of the University of Tübingen and Prof. Dr. Michael Rodi of IKEM/University of Greifswald/IFZO, examined comparative perspectives on energy transition laws across […]
An overview of energy law and energy reality
The second, completely revised edition of Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit was released today by the publisher Energie & Management. The handbook, edited by Prof. Christian Held and Dr. Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky, introduces the basics of energy law and explains to readers how the energy world actually works, using practical examples. Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit is aimed not only […]
Energierecht und Energiewirklichkeit
Berlin Energy Roundtable: Solar Energy in Urban Centres
The Berlin Energy Roundtable is back! The Energy Roundtable, originally launched by Prof. Konstantin Lenz and Prof. Andreas Grübel, offers exciting discussions on content and an opportunity for exchange and networking. All interested people from the diverse world of the energy industry are invited. For the first post-pandemic edition, we will meet on Wednesday, 8 […]
Wie das Osterpaket das Energierecht im Jahr 2022 reformiert
Legal certainty needed for customer installations
Customer installations, such as an energy supply system in an apartment building, can provide end users with a local energy supply outside of the regulated grid. The operation of such systems receives privileged treatment under energy law, which is why the solution is economically appealing, for example to supply energy to a neighbourhood. However, an […]
Jetzt das Strommarktdesign auf Erneuerbare ausrichten – Warum das geltende Marktdesign die Strompreise steigen lässt
Analyse des rechtlichen Rahmens de lege lata für negative Emissionen
Impulse für ein neues Energiesystem
