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Investments in climate protection

2026
| Project

We have calculated for KfW what investments are needed to make Germany climate-neutral by 2045.

Evaluation of combined heat and power (CHP) in Germany

2026
| Project

In the context of the energy transition, the role of combined heat and power is also changing. Prognos evaluated the development and developed recommendations for funding and legal bases.

Energy transition analysis tool

2026
| Project

For a public institution in Austria, Prognos developed a data-driven analysis tool that systematically assesses the performance of research, technology and innovation across the energy transition.

Policy scenarios for the 2025-2027 greenhouse gas projections

ongoing
| Project

Prognos and its partners support the preparation of the German government's 2025 to 2027 greenhouse gas projection reports.

Evaluation of the Climate Protection Programme

2026
| Project

How effective are the measures proposed by Germany’s federal ministries for the upcoming climate protection programme? Prognos and its partners examined the feasibility of the planned climate protection measures and analysed their impact on the climate.

14th Energy Transition Monitoring

2026
| Project

Energy prices remain high, and the expansion of renewable energies continues to fall short of targets: this is shown by our 14th Energy Transition Monitoring report, which we compiled on behalf of the vbw.

Evaluation of the Federal Funding for Efficient Buildings (BEG)

ongoing
| Project

On behalf of the BMWE, we evaluate the impact of the BEG in the funding period 2021 – 2025 together with ifeu, ITG, and FIW.

Energy efficiency analysis of electrical appliances

ongoing
| Project

On behalf of the Energy Agency for Electrical Appliances (eae), Prognos annually examines the development in the efficiency of electrical appliances and their influence on energy consumption in Switzerland.

Evaluation of the European Green Deal

2025
| Project

How effective are EU cohesion and structural policies in driving green change in Europe? We examined this and other questions together with COWI, Milieu and CSIL on behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO).

Energy prospects for Switzerland in 2060

ongoing
| Project

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy is planning to redesign its energy strategy for the period up to 2060. Under the leadership of Prognos, various scenarios are being developed for a secure and sustainable energy future for Switzerland. The focus is on the question of how rising electricity demand can be met in the future.

Efficiency of climate and energy subsidies in Austria

2025
| Project

The Republic of Austria promotes numerous energy efficiency measures. Prognos analysed these measures and drew up recommendations for further development.

Social heat transition

2025
| Project

Our joint study with Fraunhofer IEE on behalf of Agora Energiewende shows how the right policy mix can enable the social heat transition.

Net zero in industry: The market potential of climate-neutral process heat

2025
| Project

The decarbonisation of industry brings economic opportunities for Germany and the EU. We have investigated the potential of industrial process heat.

Expert opinion on the implementation of the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

ongoing
| Project

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has commissioned Prognos and its partners to develop a plan for implementing the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in Germany.

13th Energy Transition Monitoring

2025
| Project

Primary energy consumption in Germany has fallen by a total of ten percent in the last two years. However, not all sectors have been successful.

Support for the progress reports of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP)

ongoing
| Project

Prognos will support the Federal Ministry of Economics in preparing the NECP progress reports until 2027.

Further development of national emissions trading

2024
| Project

In our report, we estimated the steering effect of the Fuel Emissions Trading Act for the German Environment Agency on the basis of four sensitivities.

Climate Neutral Germany – From Target Setting to Implementation

2024
| Project

How can Germany as an industry location achieve net zero by 2045, whilst still maintaining its competitiveness? This study updates our 2021 calculations made on behalf of Agora Think Tanks.

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