DeutschNewsletterMedia KitAbout usPoliticsGermanyEuropeWorldKnowledgeWindBioenergySolarMobilityTechnologyOtherEconomyWindmarketsFinanceMarketsCompaniesPeoplePortraitsInterviewsOpinionColumnServiceDatesJob MarketBusiness DirectoryePaperSubscriptionsSuche anzeigenSearch formEnergy PeopleAt some point climate conferences won’t be neededMojib Latif, professor of climate physics, head of the research field Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics at the Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research KielEnergy PeopleWe have to make wind power affordable to such a level that politicians cannot say noHenrik Stiesdal, former Chief Technology Officer at Siemens Wind PowerEnergy PeopleIf we give up now, renewables will remain a niche sector.Uwe Leprich, Scientific Director of the "Institut für ZukunftsEnergieSysteme" (Izes)Energy PeopleSun, wind and Co. are shaping Germany's electricity market.Matthias Kurth, former head of Germany's Federal Network Agency.Energy PeopleNature is a precious commodity that deserves our care.Thomas E. Banning & Oliver Hummel, Naturstrom AGEnergy PeopleI always fought for what I truly believe in.Wolfhart Dürrschmidt, former Deputy Assistant Under-Secretary at Germany's Federal Environment MinistrySlider Mojib Latif englHenrik Stiesdalny_Slideshow_LeprichSlideshow Matthias KurthSlideshow Naturstrom AGMenschen der EnergiewendeEnergy politicsKeeping coolThe ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement must now be followed up with actions. Renewables should play a key role in the process, as other ways of fighting climate change could prove dangerous.16 Feb 16, Jörg-Rainer Zimmermann 0Main topicsPeopleInterview“Well-designed tenders can play an important role”Giles Dickson, who was appointed CEO of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) in September 2015, discusses the challenges facing the wind sector in areas such as governance and market design.19 Oct 15, Interviewed by Jörg-Rainer Zimmermann 0PoliticsInternational Energy Agency accusedIEA forecasts play down role of renewablesGovernments, industry and the public have been led to believe that coal, oil and gas will remain indispensable for many years to come because of inaccurate forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Energy Watch Group (EWG) has warned. This has prevented investment from being channelled into renewables quickly enough, the group claims. The international network of scientists and parliamentarians commissioned a review to examine the accuracy of the forecasts published in the IEA’s yearly “World Energy Outlook” from 1994 to 2014.9 Oct 15, Joachim Wille 0  Main topicsPoliticsInterview“Success in Paris is not going to fall out of the sky”...says energy expert Christoph Bals (Germanwatch). Alongside Oliver Geden (German Institute for International and Security Affairs), he discusses the perils that will result if global climate negotiations in Paris fail to reach an agreement later this year and harmful emissions continue to