The German Energy Policy after COP 21

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1 The German Energy Policy after COP 21 Dr. Georg Maue, Counselor Climate and Energy Policy Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany 4645 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC Tel: +1 (202) Fax: +1 (202) Referent 1

2 Source: Federal Government 2010, BMU/BMWi 2014, AGEE-Stat 2014 Energiewende targets until 2050 and progress made so far Achieved Climate % greenhouse gas reduction (vs. 1990) -27,7% (2014) to -95 Renewable Energies Energy Efficiency % electricity consumption % final energy consumption % primary energy consumption (vs. 2008) energy productivity 30 % (2015) 13,7% (2014) -3,3 % (2013) +1.1% p.a to to % p.a building renovation ~1% p.a. doubling of renovation rate: 1% 2% Germany has set ambitious targets in all sectors 2

3 Where do we stand: Share of renewables is growing in all sectors, but fastest in electricity. Source: Statistisches Bundesamt, BDEW /AGEB total: TWh renewables share: 45.6 TWh 2014 total: 610,4 TWh renewables share: 157,4 TWh 24.1% hard coal 5% others 3.1% wind nuclear 27.1% lignite 26% 7.5% 10.3% gas 1.1% biomass 2.9% hydro 0% solar 0.4% waste The renewables share in electricity production tripled within ten years. RE are now biggest source of electricity 3

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5 Source: BMWi 2014 Implementation of the most important projects Renewable Energy Resources Act EU 2030 /ETS Design of Electricity Market Efficiency Strategy Buildings Strategy Transmission Grids Renewable Energy Resources Act EU 2030 /ETS Pilot auction Report on RES Act 2.2 Pilot auctions & construction RES Act 3.0 (auctions) 2014 rules 2015 effects EU 2030 targets Deployment of 2030 governance Negotiation of new EU legal framework (RE, ETS, etc.) Pilot auction Report on Reform RES of Act ETS 2.2 (market stability reserve) Pilot and auctions post-2020 & construction RES Act 3.0 (auctions) rules effects EU 2030 targets Design of Electricity Market Design Act (Energy Industry Act Expert report Green paper White paper Market Energy Efficiency Action Plan Implementation of Energy Efficiency revision) Action Plan incl. EED implementation Efficiency Strategy Energy Efficiency Action Plan Drafting of renovation road Buildings Strategy Drafting map of renovation road map Deployment of 2030 governance Expert report Green paper White paper Reform of ETS (market stability reserve) and post-2020 Implementation of Energy Efficiency Action Plan incl. EED implementation Drafting of holistic buildings strategy Drafting of holistic buildings strategy Market Design Act (Energy Industry Act revision) Negotiation of new EU legal framework (RE, ETS, etc.) Energy Saving Ordinance Process and Renewable Energies Heat Act Energy Saving Ordinance Process and Renewable Energies Heat Act Transmission Grids Scenario framework 2015 Grid development plan 2015 Amendement to the Federal Requirements Plan Act Scenario framework 2015 Grid development plan 2015 Amendement to the Federal Requirements Plan Act Distribution Grids Monitoring Distribution Grids Evaluation Evaluation of Incentive of Incentive Regulation Ordinance Revision of Incentive Regulation Ordinance Revision of Incentive Regulation Ordinance Monitoring Progress report Monitoring Report 2015 Monitoring Report 2016 Progress report Monitoring Report 2015 Monitoring Report 2016 Energiewende is planned and implementation is (widely) on track. 5

6 Source: UBA 2014 The Challenge No. 1: German greenhouse gas emissions mill. t CO 2 eq. Germany has made significant progress, but will need further measures to achieve its 40% reduction target by

7 Source: BDH Challenge No. 2: Saving potential of buildings The Energiewende can only be successful if existing buildings are included. 7

8 Challenge No.3: New (and smart) Infrastructure 2013 Network Development Plan led by Federal Network Agency Identified need for over 3800 km of new transmission (HVDC) Financing mechanisms in development Grid Expansion Acceleration Act (NABEG) Additional efforts on energy storage: Pumped hydro Power to gas EU electricity grid interconnection Research funding Smart Grid and E-Energy pilot communities Demand-side management 8

9 The Challenge No.4: 9