Who pays for the energy transition?
Energy prices, relief packages, heat pumps: Who gains, who loses, and how to keep it fair.
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Energy Systems Economics shows who gains and who loses from prices, levies and relief
Economics of Sustainability asks what a fair transition means for people and nature
Applied Econometrics measures who pays when rooftop solar is subsidized
Economic Geography maps where wind turbines meet local resistance
SAGE-BRIDGE measures what green hydrogen projects leave behind for local communities
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The flexibility divide: How socioeconomic conditions shape grid-based flexibility in Germany
Analysing the water and land system impacts of Germany's future energy system
Distributional effects of the Dutch net-metering scheme for residential solar panels
Blowing against the winds of change? The relationship between AW initiatives and WT in Germany
From potential to impact: A composite indicator framework for ex-ante assessment of local impacts of green hydrogen in Sub-Saharan Africa
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