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Description: Under the European Green Deal, hydrogen plays a central role in the decarbonisation of so-called »hard-to-electrify« sectors and represents an important target of green industrial policy, as Europe seeks to gain leadership in this emerging segment of carbon-neutral industrial systems. Moreover, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it has been declared an important building block in efforts to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas (Rouzo 2021). While it is almost certain that the EU will need to import a significant share of clean hydrogen to meet its climate-neutrality targets, it also increasingly recognised that it will be important to build up significant capacities in the EU and its immediate vicinity. This can help strengthen the EU energy system’s resilience by reducing import dependencies and serve as a home market for European equipment and technology in the race for industrial leadership in the sector. This was one of nine policy messages formulated in a previous policy paper published jointly by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) on the role of international cooperation in the development of an international hydrogen economy (Quitzow et al. 2023a). Against this background, the Nordic region, with its abundant renewable energy resources at competitive costs could play an important role as a potential hub for hydrogen production and trade, involving EU members Finland, Sweden and Denmark, as well as Norway and Iceland, both members of the European Economic Area. The Nordic states1 are positioning themselves as leaders in the energy transition and are pursuing ambitious decarbonisation targets in an effort to combat climate change. Hydrogen’s possible role in achieving carbon-neutral societies has encouraged an increase in the activities of various stakeholders in the region in the form of concurrent policy development, R&D and industry development. The Nordic countries aim to use hydrogen to help achieve their interrelated climate and energy goals and as a key tool in the transformation of their industries. In this vein, this policy paper explores the role the Nordics could play in an emerging European hydrogen economy. It provides, first, a brief overview of the current state of climate and energy policy in the region. It then goes on to review the state-of-play in the hydrogen sector, including national hydrogen strategies and the current project landscape in the Nordics. Finally, it reviews the role of Nordic cooperation both within the region and with other European partners in supporting a rapid development of the hydrogen economy. It concludes by identifying potential entry-points for increasing cooperation in the future.

Description: This paper discusses the key questions and challenges for promoting international cooperation between the EU and potential international partners within an emerging hydrogen economy. On this basis, it identifies entry-points for related policy action. Specifically, it outlines six policy dimensions that European policymakers should consider when engaging in the development of international partnerships within the emerging hydrogen economy: climate mitigation, green industrial development in Europe, just transitions in partner countries, geopolitics, security of supply, and economic feasibility. Taking these six dimensions as its starting point, the paper presents nine policy messages for the development of an international hydrogen economy within the context of broader decarbonisation efforts in the EU.

Description: ‘Transgovernance: Advancing Sustainability Governance’ analyses what implications recent and ongoing changes in the relations between politics, science and media – together characterized as the emergence of a knowledge democracy – may have for governance for sustainable development, on global and other levels of societal decision making, and vice versa: How can the discussion on sustainable development contribute to a knowledge democracy? How can concepts such as second modernity, reflexivity, configuration theory, (meta)governance theory and cultural theory contribute to a ‘transgovernance’ approach which goes beyond mainstream sustainability governance? This volume presents contributions from various angles: international relations, governance and metagovernance theory, (environmental) economics and innovation science. It offers challenging insights regarding institutions and transformation processes, and into the paradigms behind contemporary sustainability governance. This book gives the sustainability governance debate a new context. It transforms classical questions into new options for societal decision making and identifies starting points and strategies aimed at effective governance of transitions to sustainability.

Description: Here, expert authors delineate approaches that can support both decision makers as well as their concerned populations in overcoming unwarranted fears and in elaborating policies based on scientific evidence. Four exemplary focus areas were chosen for in-depth review, namely: - The scientific basis of risk management - Risk management in the area of environmental and ecological policy - Risk management in radiation medicine - Risk management in context with digitalization and robotics General as well as specific recommendations are summarized in a memorandum. Fundamental thoughts on the topic are presented in the introductory part of the book. The idea for and contents of the book were developed at a workshop on “Sustainable Risk Management: How to manage risks in a sensible and responsible manner?” held in Feldafing at Lake Starnberg (Germany) on April 14 to 16, 2016. The book offers important information and advice for scientists, entrepreneurs, administrators and politicians.

Description: Front Matter Pages I-XVII Einleitung Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 1-18 Akteure innerhalb und außerhalb der Region Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 19-43 Institutionen und Governance-Strukturen Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 45-66 Wissenschaftliche Zugänge: Die Arktis im Fokus der Internationalen Beziehungen Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 67-121 Empirische Beispiele Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 123-170 Schlussbetrachtung Kathrin Stephen, Sebastian Knecht, Golo M. Bartsch Pages 171-173 Back Matter Pages 175-181

Description: Gerade in Krisensituationen (wie etwa der gegenwärtigen COVID-19-Pandemie) und bei wichtigen Reformvorhaben wird der Rat der Wissenschaft immer stärker nachgefragt. Damit verbinden sich häufig Erwartungen, denen Forscher_innen nicht immer entsprechen können. Umgekehrt haben sich die Bedingungen von Wissenschaftskommunikation und wissenschaftlicher Politikberatung in den letzten Jahrzehnten stark verändert. So werden etwa hinsichtlich der digitalen Medien neben neuen Chancen auch deren Risiken deutlich. Der Beitrag diskutiert, wie das Verhältnis von Wissenschaft, Politik und Öffentlichkeit neu ausgelotet werden kann.

Description: In diesem Grundsatzpapier werden die zentralen Fragen und Herausforderungen diskutiert, die sich im Aufbau von Kooperationen zwischen der EU und potenziellen internationalen Partnern in der entstehenden Wasserstoffwirtschaft stellen. Auf dieser Basis werden Ansatzpunkte für politisches Handeln auf diesem Gebiet benannt. Insbesondere werden sechs politische Bereiche umrissen, die europäische Entscheidungsträger_innen beim Aufbau internationaler Partnerschaften in der entstehenden Wasserstoffwirtschaft besonders beachten sollten: Klimaschutz, die Entwicklung grüner Industrien in Europa, Just Transitions (gerechte Übergänge) in Partnerländern, Geopolitik, Versorgungssicherheit und wirtschaftliche Machbarkeit. Ausgehend von diesen sechs Bereichen werden die folgenden neun Kernaussagen getroffen, wie sich eine internationale Wasserstoffwirtschaft als Bestandteil umfassenderer EU-Bemühungen zur Dekarbonisierung entwickeln lässt.

Description: This transdisciplinary volume puts forward proposals for wiser, socially just and sustainable socio-economic systems in transition. There is growing support for the view that the end of capitalism is around the corner, but on which conceptual and ethical basis can we interpret these times? With investigations into feminist economics, post-growth environmentalism, socio-technical digital design, collaborative and commons economics, the editors create a dialogue between radical knowledge/practices and contemplative social sciences to transgress disciplinary boundaries and implement new visions of reality. This important book challenges our ways of thinking and outlines a pathway for new research.

Description: Introduction Giorgino, Vincenzo Mario Bruno (et al.) Seiten 1-11 In Search of a New Compass in the Great Transition: Toward Co-designing the Urban Space We Care About Giorgino, Vincenzo Mario Bruno Seiten 15-41 Navigating the Great Transition Via Post-capitalism and Contemplative Social Sciences Walsh, Zack Seiten 43-61 Having, Being, and the Commons Mattei, Ugo Seiten 63-71 Par Cum Pari: Notes on the Horizontality of Peer-to-Peer Relationships in the Context of the Verticality of a Hierarchy of Values Bauwens, Michel Seiten 73-88 Economics Beyond the Self Zsolnai, Laszlo Seiten 89-97 The Koan of the Market Nelson, Julie A. Seiten 99-107 Epistemology of Feminist Economics Łapniewska, Zofia Seiten 109-133 How to Make What Really Matters Count in Economic Decision-Making: Care, Domestic Violence, Gender-Responsive Budgeting, Macroeconomic Policies and Human Rights Bjørnholt, Margunn Seiten 135-159 Contemplative Economy and Contemplative Economics: Definitions, Branches and Methodologies Renteria-Uriarte, Xabier Seiten 161-187 From Smart Cities to Experimental Cities? Calzada, Igor Seiten 191-217 FirstLife: From Maps to Social Networks and Back Antonini, Alessio (et al.) Seiten 219-233 The Organic Internet: Building Communications Networks from the Grassroots Antoniadis, Panayotis Seiten 235-272 Technocratic Automation and Contemplative Overlays in Artificially Intelligent Criminal Sentencing Butler, Philip Seiten 273-296 One Bright Byte: Dōgen and the Re-embodiment of Digital Technologies Casacuberta, David Seiten 297-315