Für Deutschland gilt, Klimatechnologien sind die beste Strategie zur schnellen Energieunabhängigkeit

The document advocates for a strategic shift in Germany to leverage its existing research and development in climate technology to end dependence on Russian energy. It highlights that while Germany possesses many necessary technological solutions, they have not been consistently implemented. The author proposes six specific policy measures to scale Climate Tech start-ups, including the use of climate protection contracts, green public procurement for construction materials, and the reform of university spin-off practices to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy.

• Germany has developed a vast number of innovations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its universities and research institutions, such as Fraunhofer, Leibnitz, Max Planck, the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and the Forschungszentrum Jülich, but these solutions have not yet been consistently implemented.
• Climate technologies can quickly reduce dependence on Russian gas, particularly in industry where 88% of natural gas is used for heat and power. Specific opportunities include using green electricity to reach temperatures up to 1500°C in steel and cement plants, and using sustainable materials in the cement industry to reduce the construction climate footprint by 30% in the short term.
• Energy independence can be further enhanced through the adoption of high-efficiency solar panels on vertical surfaces like balconies and garages, which can cover up to 20% of a family's electricity consumption, and the production of e-kerosene and green shipping fuels via offshore hydrogen production.
• To increase the number of German Climate Tech start-ups by a hundredfold during the current legislative period, the document recommends six measures: implementing climate protection contracts to cap risks for private investors; adopting 'Green Public Procurement' for cement and building materials (given the state represents 27% of the construction market); aligning public funding like the Deep Tech Future Fund with climate technologies; reforming university requirements regarding profit and equity shares in spin-offs; reducing bureaucratic hurdles for small companies; and ensuring the proposed Reallabore-Gesetz (Real-world Laboratory Act) is accessible to young start-ups.

APA

Clean Air Task Force (n.d.). Für Deutschland gilt, Klimatechnologien sind die beste Strategie zur schnellen Energieunabhängigkeit. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/26093743/Fu%CC%88r-Deutschland-gilt-Klimatechnologien-sind-die-beste-Strategie-zur-schnellen-Energieunabha%CC%88ngigkeit.pdf

Chicago

Clean Air Task Force. Für Deutschland gilt, Klimatechnologien sind die beste Strategie zur schnellen Energieunabhängigkeit. n.d. https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/26093743/Fu%CC%88r-Deutschland-gilt-Klimatechnologien-sind-die-beste-Strategie-zur-schnellen-Energieunabha%CC%88ngigkeit.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{cleanairtaskforcenddeutschland, author = {{Clean Air Task Force}}, title = {{Für Deutschland gilt, Klimatechnologien sind die beste Strategie zur schnellen Energieunabhängigkeit}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, url = {https://cdn.catf.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/26093743/Fu%CC%88r-Deutschland-gilt-Klimatechnologien-sind-die-beste-Strategie-zur-schnellen-Energieunabha%CC%88ngigkeit.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }