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Esther Chrischilles IW-Trends No. 4 25. December 2012 The Effects of Climate Change on Energy Supply in German Municipalities
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The Effects of Climate Change on Energy Supply in German Municipalities
Esther Chrischilles IW-Trends No. 4 25. December 2012

The Effects of Climate Change on Energy Supply in German Municipalities

German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

Climate change is expected to continue and its consequences may affect many services of general interest, among them the supply of energy. A survey of municipal administrations in Germany shows that little prominence is being given to the negative effects of climate change on local energy supply. On the contrary, a majority of local authorities expect to profit indirectly from climate change. For example, they are continuing to push ahead with the expansion of renewable energies as a matter of climate policy. The danger here is that climate adaptation policy in the energy sector will be neglected. A further risk is the development of an energy supply structure which is geographically uncoordinated and increasingly dominated by the public sector.

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The Effects of Climate Change on Energy Supply in German Municipalities
Esther Chrischilles IW-Trends No. 4 25. December 2012

The Effects of Climate Change on Energy Supply in German Municipalities

German Economic Institute (IW) German Economic Institute (IW)

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