Watt Matters: The FORESIGHT energy transition podcast

Whichever way you look at it, Germany is going to play a highly significant role if Europe is to meet its climate targets by 2050. After 16 years of rule by Angela Merkel came to an end at the end of 2021, where climate policies increasingly took a back seat, a new coalition government, lead by Olaf Scholz, has placed decarbonisation of the economy at the centre of the cross-party agreement. Europe's largest economy is aiming to reach net-zero by 2045 - but can the country achieve this and how? And can Germany then also lead from the front on the international stage? This week, Jan, Michaela and David are joined by Claudia Kemfort, professor of energy economics and energy policy at the German Institute for Economic Research and Leuphana University to discuss how Germany's new government, and its economy, are tackling the energy transition. Listen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts! Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn.SHOW NOTES:Jan’s What Caught My Eye:National Grid ESO and Octopus Energy launch trial to unleash demand flexibility this winter - https://www.nationalgrideso.com/news/national-grid-eso-and-octopus-energy-launch-trial-unleash-demand-flexibility-winterClaudia’s What Caught My Eye:Stärkung von Agri-PV-Anlagen: Habeck startet Solar-Offensive auf dem Acker - https://www.msn.com/de-de/nachrichten/other/st-c3-a4rkung-von-agri-pv-anlagen-habeck-startet-solar-offensive-auf-dem-acker/ar-AATGlXI?ocid=BingNewsSearchMichaela’s What Caught My Eye:Twitter post by Lisa Desjardins - https://twitter.com/lisadnews/status/1490787167874043908?s=24David’s What Caught My Eye:Government hits accelerator on low-cost renewable power – GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-hits-accelerator-on-low-cost-renewable-powerRECOMMENDATIONS:- Podcast: To those of our listeners who understand German, we can highly recommend listening to Claudia Kemfert’s podcast, Kemfert’s Klima-Podcast - https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/podcast/kemfert-klima/klimawandel-aktuell-klimapolitik-100.html- Article: Energy transition faces a shortage of key workers - https://foresightdk.com/energy-transition-faces-a-shortage-of-key-workers/?token=skills_gapWatt Matters is supported by Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is shaping the market for intelligent and adaptive infrastructure by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. Combining the real and the digital world, it enhances the way people live and work and significantly improves efficiency and sustainability. Learn more about Siemens Smart Infrastructure here: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/smart-infrastructure.htmlTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAYJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & EnergyGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To advance the energy transition, utilities are a vital part of getting clean energy to where it is needed at the times it is needed. Whether it is helping integrate EVs or heat pumps, or to protect consumers from sudden price increases, utilities can make a significant contribution to decarbonise the energy system.This week, the team is joined by Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, a UK utility with nearly 2.5 million customers, placing it among the largest power companies in the country. In our discussion with Greg, we discuss the energy price crisis, the role of consumers, digitalisation and heat pumps.Listen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn.SHOW NOTES:Jan's What Caught My Eye:- https://www.irena.org/publications/2022/Jan/Geopolitics-of-the-Energy-Transformation-Hydrogen- https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/the-net-zero-transition-what-it-would-cost-what-it-could-bringMichaela's What Caught My Eye: - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-27/energy-transition-drew-record-755-billion-of-investment-in-2021David’s What Caught My Eye: - https://windeurope.org/newsroom/news/new-dutch-government-is-seriously-ambitious-on-climate-and-wind-energy/Greg's What Caught My Eye:- https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-cutting-the-green-crap-has-added-2-5bn-to-uk-energy-billsWatt Matters is supported by Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is shaping the market for intelligent and adaptive infrastructure by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. Combining the real and the digital world, it enhances the way people live and work and significantly improves efficiency and sustainability. Learn more about Siemens Smart Infrastructure here: https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/smart-infrastructure.htmlTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAYJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & EnergyGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy.In this episode, David, Michaela and Jan discuss where we are, how we got here and where we are going as the global economy continues its quest to ditch carbon emissions by mid-century. The idea of an energy transition has gained a lot of traction in the last few years, having barely been spoken about just a few years ago. The levers of the energy transition are varied but this indicates the interconnectedness of the shift to net zero, which is why this podcast was launched: to connect the dots of the energy transition and show how it is all interrelated. Show notes:- David Sheppard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OilSheppard/status/1460283938778267650- FT: EU carbon prices hit record high after COP26: https://www.ft.com/content/f3d33f16-9e8c-4657-8ca5-c988464a55c7- Agora’s 12 insights on hydrogen: https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/publications/12-insights-on-hydrogen-publication/- ACER’s Preliminary Assessment: https://www.acer.europa.eu/events-and-engagement/news/acer-submits-european-commission-its-preliminary-assessment-europes-highThis episode is supported by Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Siemens Smart Infrastructure is shaping the market for intelligent and adaptive infrastructure by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. Combining the real and the digital world, it enhances the way people live and work and significantly improves efficiency and sustainability. Learn more about Siemens Smart Infrastructure at https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/topic-areas/smart-infrastructure.html.TRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAYJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & EnergyGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to the trailer for the new podcast Watt Matters, bringing biweekly debates and discussions on the energy transition in Europe, North America and around the world.From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. Through biweekly debates and discussions on the energy transition in Europe, North America and around the world, Watt Matters focuses on how to achieve thriving renewable energy markets and liveable cities through the right mix of policy, regulation, finance and technology.Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.