The Energy Transition in Germany and the Renewable Energy Sources Act: Context, Legal and Procedural Aspects

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The Energy Transition in Germany and the Renewable Energy Sources Act: Context, Legal and Procedural Aspects

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Berlin, Germany
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On 5 July 2016, Dr. Stephan Sina, Senior Fellow at Ecologic Institute, held a presentation on "The Energy Transition in Germany and the Renewable Energy Sources Act: Context, Legal and Procedural Aspects" for a delegation from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People's Republic of China. The presentation was part of a study tour on European and German Climate Change Legislation organized by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety.

As an expert on climate change and energy law, Stephan Sina has been working on the issue of climate change acts on the Federal as well as States' level, and was involved in the preparation process of the climate change acts of Baden-Württemberg and Berlin. His presentation may be downloaded here.

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Berlin, Germany
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English
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Energiewende, Energy Transition, Renewable Energy Sources Act, Climate Change legislation
Germany and Europe
Presentation slides by Stephan Sina [pdf, 0.5 MB, English]
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