Wie die Governance der deutschen Klimapolitik gestärkt werden kann

Ariadne-Kurzdossier

Publication: Policy Brief
Citation: Flachsland, Christian et. al. 2021: Wie die Governance der deutschen Klimapolitik gestärkt werden kann. Ein Ariadne-Kurzdossier.

From sector coupling to hydrogen, from the implementation of the Climate Protection Legislation to the European Green Deal: Achieving climate neutrality requires coordinated and effective policy management across individual departments. Climate policy is a cross-cutting task, because all sectors, from power generation to industry, buildings, transport and agriculture, must become greenhouse gas neutral without delay. Experts from the Ariadne Copernicus project, which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), have examined central problems of government control of German climate policy and presented options for solutions. The paper was also sent to negotiators of the coalition talks in the run-up to publication.

The Ariadne policy brief identifies key problems of the governance of German climate policy, with focus on the federal level and issues of cross-sectoral coordination. It then discusses eight options to (a) improve the allocation of competencies and coordination tasks in government work, and (b) strengthen central processes in the climate policy process and the involvement of scientific expertise:

Options for the allocation of competencies and coordination tasks

Option 1: Central coordination by the Federal Chancellery
Option 2: Strong climate protection ministry
Option 3: Continuation of the status quo and coordination by the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU)
Option 4: Upgrading of the Climate Cabinet and establishment of standing interministerial working groups
Option 5: Stocktaking and reform of subordinate authorities and agencies

Options for strengthening central procedures in the climate policy process

Option 6: Formats for improved planning processes
Option 7: Strengthen monitoring and reform follow-up mechanisms
Option 8: Integrate multidisciplinary scientific expertise more effectively into the policy process

Options to strengthen the governance of German climate policy

Eckpunkte zur Entwicklung einer Klimaaußenpolitikstrategie Deutschlands

Ariadne-Hintergrund

Year 2023

Publication:Report

This paper is a slight adaptation of the German-language analysis "Wasserstoffimportsicherheit für Deutschland – Zeitliche Entwicklung, Risiken und Strategien auf dem Weg zur Klimaneutralität", published in December 2021. The analysis takes a close look at Germany’s future need for hydrogen imports, hydrogen import-related risks as well as strategies to secure hydrogen imports.

Securing Hydrogen Imports for Germany: Import needs, risks and strategies on the way to climate neutrality

Ariadne-Analysis

Year 2022

Publication:Conference Paper

This document presents main takeaways and insights from a workshop organised by the Ariadne Project in Brussels on 30 November 2022. The workshop convened experts from seven organisations that operate carbon market models – academic institutions as well as carbon market analysts.

The EU-ETS Price Through 2030 and Beyond: A closer look at drivers, models and assumptions

Input material and takeaways from a workshop in Brussels

Year 2022

Event:Conference

With the Fit-for-55 package about to be put into law, and the RePowerEU plan adopted in response to the energy crisis, EU climate and energy is undergoing the most profound change in years, getting the EU on track to a post-fossil energy system. In a three-day series of events, partners from the Ariadne research project presented key insights from their work that is relevant for the further development of EU climate and energy policy, and discussed these with representatives from political institutions, academia, civil society and business. The events served to share research insights, to discuss and validate findings and their relevance for EU policy process, and to gather inputs for further research.

Shaping EU Climate and Energy Policy: Insights from and for the Ariadne Project

30 November - 2 December 2022
Brussels, Belgium

Event:Digital Event

While policymakers are currently mulling over the EU-ETS reform, it is a good time for analysts and scientist to take a step back and discuss the analytical tools used to project the outcome – specifically: the expected, predicted or necessary carbon price(s) towards 2030. To that end, the Potsdam-Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Ecologic Institute organize a workshop in Brussels on 30 November 2022.

The EU-ETS Price Through 2030 and Beyond

A closer look at drivers, models and assumptions

30 November 2022
online

Publication:Article

Social concerns around introducing a carbon price for transport and heating fuels (ETS2) are legitimate. But the EU Parliament overshot the mark in its aspiration to cushion households, which becomes apparent in its request for changes to the Social Climate Fund (SCF), write Michael Pahle, Nils aus dem Moore and Benjamin Görlach in their article for EURACTIV.

How to Make ETS2 Work for Climate and People

Year 2022

Publication:Report

In this Ariadne publication, experts from Ecologic Institute, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Stiftung Umweltenergierecht, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and IER Stuttgart analyzed various options for the relief and level of the CO2 price – and identified advantages and disadvantages as well as implementation requirements of different design options. The focus is on two key political points of contention, where scientific findings can prevent an impending hardening of the position and thus promote a consensus that is conducive to climate protection.

A Fair and Solidarity-based EU Emissions Trading System for Buildings and Road Transport

Ariadne Report

Year 2022

Publication:Report

Experts from Ecologic Institute, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change, Stiftung Umweltenergierecht, ZEW – Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research and IER Stuttgart analyzed various options for the relief and level of the CO2 price – and identified advantages and disadvantages as well as implementation requirements of different design options. The focus is on two key political points of contention, where scientific findings can prevent an impending hardening of the position and thus promote a consensus that is conducive to climate protection. This German-language abridged version summarizes the findings.

Ein fairer und solidarischer EU-Emissionshandel für Gebäude und Straßenverkehr

Zusammenfassung

Year 2022

Event:Digital Event

With the Fit for 55 package, the European Commission made far-reaching proposals in July 2021 to align the architecture of European climate policy with the goal of climate neutrality. These proposals include the strengthening of the existing emissions trading scheme, the introduction of new emissions trading for transport and buildings, a border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) to protect against carbon leakage and the tightening of regulatory instruments for transport and buildings. However, the proposals raise a number of questions – from distributional effects and acceptance to the consistency of the instruments. In the course of this two-day hybrid event, researchers from the Ariadne consortium discussed these issues with stakeholders and decision-makers at the European level.

Making the EU Fit for 55

Insights from and questions for the Ariadne project

25 - 26 November 2021
online, Brussels, Belgium

Language: German
Authorship: Benjamin Görlach

Christian Flachsland

Nils aus dem Moore

Thorsten Müller

Duncan Edmondson

Matthias Kalkuhl

Jörg Kemmerzell

Michèle Knodt

Brigitte Knopf

Sebastian Levi

Gunnar Luderer

Michael Pahle
Funding: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Year: 2021
Dimension: 22 pp.
Project: Evidence-based Assessment for the Design of the German Energy Transition (Ariadne)
Project ID: 30003
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Zusammenfassung
1. Ausgangspunkt und Zielsetzung: Die klimapolitischen Herausforderungen für Deutschland sind enorm
1.1 Ausgangspunkt
1.2 Zielsetzung
2. Problemdiagnose: Defizite im deutschen Klimapolitik-Prozess
2.1 Politikplanung und -formulierung
2.2 Entscheidung
2.3 Implementierung
2.4 Monitoring, Evaluierung und Agenda-Setting
2.5 Fragmentierung der Expertenräte
3. Lösungsoptionen: Institutionelle Reformoptionen für Klimapolitik als Querschnittsaufgabe
3.1. Optionen zur Zuordnung von Kompetenzen und Koordinationsaufgaben
Option 1: Zentrale Koordination durch das Bundeskanzleramt
Option 2: Starkes Klimaschutzministerium
Option 3: Fortführung Status Quo und Koordination durch das BMU
Option 4: Aufwertung des Klimakabinetts und Einrichtung stehender interministerieller Arbeitsgruppen
Option 5: Bestandsaufnahme und Reformdiskussion zur Organisation der nachgeordneten Behörden und Agenturen
3.2. Optionen zur Stärkung zentraler Abläufe im klimapolitischen Prozess
Option 6: Formate für verbesserte Planungsprozesse
Option 7: Monitoring stärken und Nachsteuerungsmechanismen reformieren
Option 8: Multidisziplinäre Wissenschaftliche Expertise effektiver in den Politikprozess einbinden
3.3 Zusammenfassung und Bewertung
4. Schluss
Literaturangaben
Keywords: Climate

Governance

Further Links

ADIADNE project website (German)