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Infrastructure for the energy-policy turnaround and system transformation – necessary but not a constraint on further steps

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In the context of the energy-policy turnaround in Germany and the transformation of the entire energy system to renewable sources of energy, special importance is often assigned to infrastructure; conversely, the absence of adequate infrastructure is often used as a reason for delaying the system transformation. Christian von Hirschhausen, Technical University of Berlin, shows that infrastructure is necessary for a successful system transformation. However, since this is not a major constraint in Germany, this point should not be unnecessarily exaggerated in the energy and social policy discussion.

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  • Christian von Hirschhausen, 2011. "Infrastructure for the energy-policy turnaround and system transformation – necessary but not a constraint on further steps," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 64(18), pages 14-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:64:y:2011:i:18:p:14-20
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    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q30 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Nonrenewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • Q40 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - General

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