Net Zero 2070
The GES Reference Solution
1. The GES reference solution shows that Net Zero is possible. Global cooperation is essential.
2. Whether Net Zero is achieved will be decided in the low- and middle-income countries.
3. Technology and nature play together, innovations are of central importance.
4. In its own interest, the Global North must promote the ecological system services of the Global South and support it financially.
5. An annual contribution of 800 US dollars from each OECD citizen seems to be the most cost-effective solution.
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The new book by GES: ALL IN!
In a detailed interview, Franz Josef Radermacher explains what the book is about: “The key realisation is, on the one hand, that we have a dramatic problem on the globe with regard to the climate. And the second realisation is that there is a way, with good will and a lot of wisdom, to overcome the situation – in such a way that we can implement the 2030 Agenda to a very large extent and protect the climate. And that…
This course jeopardises the future of Germany as a business location
What will happen to the subsidisation of renewables? How should back-up capacities of power plants be financed in future? According to which rules should the grid fees be charged? At the beginning of August, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWK) presented a paper on the electricity market design of the future on…
Practical measures for soil improvement
betterSoil was founded in 2021, and the start-up has already achieved a lot in a short space of time: it has set up an international team, acquired its first orders and honed its business concept. Over the next few years, the focus will be on digitalising advisory services for better soil – based on GPS…
Climate-neutral coal and gas-fired power plants
The new report by FAWn and GES – sponsored by the Vector Foundation – covers two areas of technology: Fossil fuel power plants, which account for around 20 to 25 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, and vehicles with internal combustion engines, of which around 1.4 billion are in use worldwide. With the help…
The role of fuels on the road to climate-neutral mobility
The idea that “everything new” in the mobility sector could be made all-electric is far from reality. Rather, the switch to lower-emission drives will take decades. This applies in particular to long-lasting means of transport such as ships, aircraft and lorries. In the case of cars, it will probably come down to the coexistence of…
How to make the German energy transition in the electricity sector affordable
There is an urgent need to correct the energy transition in the electricity market. GES presents a new paper on this topic. McKinsey has proposed limiting the expansion of wind and solar energy in Germany. This would also eliminate costs for the expansion of power lines. This could already save 150 billion euros in investments…
GES background paper on hydrogen expansion in Germany
In order to be competitive, the production of green hydrogen requires very favourable electricity production costs. This is not the case in Germany. Due to the lack of cost-effective base-load power plants and the system costs of the volatility of PV and wind power plants, domestic green hydrogen will remain expensive in the future. Prices…
The GES Basic Documentation
“Energy, climate and development are key issues of our time and are closely linked in terms of content,” said the former Development Minister Gerd Müller in his endorsement. “I myself and the BMZ have been active in this area for years. International cooperation, e.g. in the field of energy using the world’s large solar deserts, is a key issue. Furthermore, the production of gigantic quantities of green hydrogen and its combination with CO2 to produce synthetic fuels – such as methanol – as a kind of ‘liquid electricity'”.
Endorsement
Dr Gerd Müller, Director-General of UNIDO, on the GES reference solution: "The outcome shows a possible and feasible way for the world to create a climate-neutral energy system in the coming decades that maintains prosperity and allows for catch-up development in emerging and developing countries." In his message from Nairobi, the former development minister reminded the audience that Africa's population will double over the next 30 years and that 600 million Africans still do not have electricity. Energy is the key to any development.
GES Team
The association Global Energy Solutions e.V. conducts analyses on current energy, climate and development issues. In a global perspective we develop solutions together with industry partners. The activities of the association are carried out in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ). They are also part of a wide range of hydrogen-related activities in the state of Baden-Württemberg and in the Ulm region.
GES News
GES book released
ALL IN! is a joint effort by the Global Energy Solutions team. The co-authors of this book have decades of experience in business, technology and international plant engineering. ALL IN! synthesises the results of two research projects: “Global Energy Perspectives”, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and twelve partners from industry, and “Climate-neutral coal and gas-fired power plants – converting the energy system economically”, funded by the Vector Foundation (Stuttgart). ALL IN! is published…