Student activities: Blog, Essay Competition and More

As education is central to the mission of the Chair, our team has launched several efforts to encourage students’ involvement in sustainable development and climate outside of their courses.

The Chair’s Team offers the following exciting student activities:

Students Blog @ the Chair
Original Student Challenges
Student-led podcast (please visit our podcasts section to listen to the episodes!)

More information on our activities will be shared here regularly.

13 September 2023

Charging Ahead: Exploring the dynamics between Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficiency in the Electrification Transition

By Femke Bosch Key words: Energy Efficiency, Resource Efficiency, Electrification, Electric Vehicle, Lifecycle Thinking, Battery Recycling Introduction It is possible […]

12 September 2023

How are high tax reductions (tax relief) justified by the public benefits of private energy efficiency investment?

By Marie Poff I. Introduction Industry plays a vital role in supporting European economic prosperity. The sector, including steel and […]

12 September 2023

Price formation in European White Certificate markets: Theoretical and Empirical Insights from Italy, France, and the UK

By Emma Schwentner In the face of climate change and the energy transition, energy efficiency has become a crucial goal […]

11 September 2023

How shall the Energy Efficiency First principle be applied in the hydrogen economy?

By Oscar Laviolette How shall the EE1 principle be applied in the hydrogen economy? Hydrogen is expected to play a […]

11 September 2023

How efficient is energy efficiency in decarbonizing European heavy industries? A special focus on the steel industry

By Alzbeta Vitkova Industry is the second largest source of CO2 emissions, and three heavy industries – chemicals, steel and […]

11 September 2023

What limits the Member States and other actors to fully tap into their potential?

By Thomas Comtet Introduction: For decades, the IPCC has stressed in its reports the need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas […]

30 August 2023

Harnessing the Potential of Energy Efficiency in City Decarbonisation Plans

By Julia Gubler Harnessing the Potential of Energy Efficiency in City Decarbonisation Plans As the EU moves towards net-zero emissions, […]

30 August 2023

A New Strategy? The Role of Energy Sufficiency in Decarbonisation

By Hamza Gurdic Introducing the concept of energy sufficiency In the wake of the Paris Agreement, net zero ambitions have […]

30 August 2023

Energy efficiency auction schemes

By Coline Grimée Rationale for an energy efficiency auction scheme In the framework of the EU Green Deal, the EU […]

30 August 2023

Should we approach energy efficiency via high-level targets or as part of the decision-making process in every project and measure that involves energy (as a form of the “energy efficiency first principle”)?

By Roberta Milo Introduction In the face of climate change ambitious objectives, recent shocks to energy security, and increasing volatility […]