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Energy policy advice for the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection

Framework agreement on energy policy issues

Goal: advising Department II (Heat, Hydrogen and Efficiency) of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on economic, legal and energy policy issues

Topics: Energy efficiency, Industry, Redesigning buildings and areas, Generating and distributing energy

Runtime: 2016 to 2025

Our task: energy policy advice for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Since 2016, a framework agreement has stipulated that dena provides the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection with short-term expertise on economic, technical, legal and energy policy issues. These advisory services support the Federal Ministry in developing energy policy instruments, among other things. Specifically, dena advises Department II (Heat, Hydrogen and Efficiency) of the Federal Ministry. The framework agreement was updated in 2021. As the main contractor, dena realises the consulting services together with 15 partners from industry and science.

The partners currently include the following institutes, research organisations and companies
adelphi, BBH, EY Law, FIW Munich, Fraunhofer ISI, Guidehouse, heimrich+hannot, ibh, ifeu, ITG, Milengo, Öko-Institut, Prognos, PwC, University of Stuttgart (EEP & IER).

The following institutions were also involved in the first framework agreement project:
Best Friend, ewi ER&S, Frontier, GRS, SUER.

Selected milestones in energy policy consulting

Below you will find an overview of selected processed orders.

Rohrleitungen in Industrieanlage

Climate-neutral companies (KNUT)

The KNUT project developed proposals for a legal definition of the term ‘climate-neutral companies’ and for an accompanying system of steps for companies on their way to climate neutrality.

About the project

Germany as a location for data centres

Together with partners, dena has produced a report on the status and development of the market for data centres in Germany as a basis for political decision-makers.

About the project

Selected reports

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