The study on gas savings during the 2022 energy crisis was cited by Minister Robert Habeck and multiple media outlets, including Tagesschau, Deutschlandfunk, ZDF and more.
Following its publication in Nature Energy, a study by Centre for Sustainability researchers entitled “Natural gas savings in Germany during the 2022 energy crisis” has been cited by top government officials and media outlets in Germany. The study, which was co-authored by Dr Oliver Ruhnau, Clemens Stiewe, Jarusch Müßel and Prof. Lion Hirth, shows that gas consumption private households, industry and power stations in Germany fell by 23 percent in the second half of 2022.
Coverage and public discussion of the study has included the following:
- Federal Minister for Economy and Climate Protection Robert Habeck mentioned the study in a speech at the Green party’s Conference on Heating (Wärmekonferenz der B'90/Grünen Bundestagsfraktion)
- Tagesschau talked about the research on primetime television news.
- The study was reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Tagesspiegel Background, Handelsblatt, ZDF, and more.
- Deutschlandfunk covered the study on radio and in an online article.
- Dr. Oliver Ruhnau spoke with Clean Energy Wire about the results.
Centre for Sustainability researchers have been actively contributing to the German and European energy crisis response since early 2022. The publication of this research in a leading journal and the interest shown by elected officials, media, and the public reflects both the academic excellence and policy relevance of the co-authors’ work.
The study is available at Nature Energy.