Kicking off the New Year – IKEM Newsletter January 2025

IKEM | January 2025

Kicking off the New Year

Hi ,

the past year has once again set alarming climate records, reminding us all how urgent it is to realize the energy transition. That is why we as an institute shall continue to work hard to achieve a successful transformation. Of course, we will be taking you along with us.

For this newsletter, Susan Wilms, who is back from parental leave, gives us exciting insights into her new role at the institute, IKEM's increased presence in North Rhine-Westphalia and the role of this state in the energy transition. We also want to introduce you to IKEM's services and offerings, which include for example conducting workshops on equality and inclusion, legal analyses or event moderation.

As always, we would like to present our latest publications – including two contributions in the new Klima und Recht and an article in the journal Digital Geography and Society – and the events of the past month and give you a preview of upcoming events, including the FLexIMA workshop on February 17.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue and are looking forward to the year ahead with you!

Until next time,

The IKEM Communications Team

Interview with Susan Wilms

“IKEM provides the necessary regulatory framework for a successful transition.”

For this interview we spoke to Susan Wilms, who was Managing Director at IKEM before going on paternal leave in December 2023. She is back at the institute and tells us about her new role as well as how IKEM can now be more active in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Our services: Workshops on diversity, equality and inclusion

Empowering employees, initiating change

We all benefit from diversity, equality and inclusion: organizations that are committed to equality and diversity are generally more efficient and score highly in terms of innovation, productivity and employee satisfaction. Furthermore, many organizations are now required to take measures for equality – e.g. in the form of an equality plan.

In collaboration with Ellery Studio, IKEM offers creative workshops on equality and diversity. Using practical methods, we convey knowledge, promote intercultural skills and support organizations and companies in successfully implementing their strategies for equality and participation.

Interested in a workshop for your organisation? Our colleague Anika Nicolaas Ponder (anika.nicolaas-ponder@ikem.de, +49 30 408 1870-15) is looking forward to hearing from you!

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Further offers and services IKEM provides

IKEM offers a wide range of services to support projects in the areas of sustainability, climate protection and transformation. With interdisciplinary expertise and research, we develop proposals designed to overcome legal obstacles as well as individual concepts and strategies for the implementation of energy and transport transition projects.

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New publications

(Retail) platform legitimation through municipal partnerships?

In this contribution to Digital Geography and Society, Volume 8, Alexandra Appel analyses the partnerships between digital platforms and authorities using the example of the eBay Deine Stadt initiative. The focus hereby is on legitimization processes that go hand in hand with such cooperations.

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Comment on the judgment of the Erfurt Regional Court: Rights of Nature II

In this article, Louis John discusses the judgment of the Erfurt Regional Court of October 17, 2024 on the Rights of Nature II. The judgment can advance the discussion about the rights of nature and offers a lot of argumentative material that other courts or the scientific community can now take on.

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Focus on climate-neutral heating: Legal approaches to decarbonizing the heating sector using the example of heat storage power plants

In this contribution to Klima und Recht, Rosa von der Stein and Franziska Stamme present the legal framework for the decarbonization of the heating sector with a special focus on national certification systems for “green heat” and CO2 emissions trading requirements.

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Past events

Models for the shared use of corporate charging infrastructure

Zeno Pfeiffer presented the results of the FAMOUS project at the online event “Models for sharing company charging infrastructure”, which was organized by the Rhineland-Palatinate Energy Agency on 21 January. He presented the requirements for sharing charging infrastructure from the factsheet as well as a SWOT analysis of the business model for the sharing of such infrastructure from the perspective of charge point operators.

More information on the project

Workshop: Climate impact of the use of wood for energy

On January 22, Markus Lehnshack hosted an expert workshop to discuss the legal study on the use of wood for energy. IKEM analyzes the national and European legislation and funding programs for the use of wood for energy.

More information on the project

Upcoming events

FLexIMA Workshop

On February 17, FlexIMa project will host an expert workshop to present the latest findings on the legal design of flexibility services in the electricity market. Key topics for the discussion with stakeholders include the legal hurdles for the flexibility ramp-up and measures to remove these.

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Berlin Energy Round Table

Ammonia is considered a promising alternative to fossil fuels. Despite impressive progress in this area, its widespread use is still accompanied by challenges. We would like to take a look at the potential of and obstacles to ammonia with you at the next Energy Round Table on February 20.

More information and registration

Climate – Energy – Security Nexus

IKEM proudly announces its inaugural Symposium on Climate Law and Policy, which will take place in April 2025. The event will explore the framework of the energy-climate-security nexus, examining the intricate and interdependent relationships between environmental resources, energy systems, climate change, and security dynamics.

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Conference on Electric Road Systems in Den Haag

On March 19, IKEM will be taking part in a conference hosted by the Dutch Ministry of Transport as part of the
E-CORE project. This project examines the prerequisites for the construction of an electrified corridor between Rotterdam and Budapest for heavy trucks.

More information on the project

Klima und Recht

Issue 01/2025

A new issue of the journal Klima und Recht is available now! This month's issue covers a variety of climate-related topics, including:

Michael Rodi/Simon Schäfer-Stradowsky: Towards a climate-politically engaged 2025!
Dr. Lars Kindler/Dr. Nena Husemann: Assessment of the Ampel government regarding the expansion of onshore wind energy use
Lennart Westmark: Reforms in CCS/U law and the Carbon Management Strategy of the federal government
Rosa von der Stein/Franziska Stamme: Focus on climate-neutral heat: Legal approaches to decarbonizing the heating sector using the example of heat storage power plants
Dr. Nicole Hövelmeyer: Water Infrastructure in Climate Change – 6th Annual Conference of the Verein für Infrastrukturrecht e. V. (VIR)

If you research climate law issues and would like to publish your results, we would like to invite you to get in touch with the editorial team at: klimr@ikem.de.

Read the latest issue (in German)

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