Policy Reports
2022
Agutu, C., Egli, F., Steffen, B., Schmidt, T.S. (2022) De-risking off-grid electrification finance and fostering standalone system deployment policies are key to achieving SDG7. COP27 Policy Brief Series, external pagedownload filecall_made
Schmidt, T. S., Đukan, M., Egli, F., Steffen, B. (2022). Eingabe zur Vernehmlassung zur Umsetzung der Änderung vom 1. Oktober 2021 des EnG auf Verordnungsstufe und weitere Änderungen der Energieverordnung, der Energieeffizienzverordnung, der Energieförderungsverordnung und der Stromversorgungsverordnung mit Inkrafttreten Anfang 2023. EPG & CFP Policy Brief, Downloaddownload file (PDF, 293 KB)vertical_align_bottom
Schmidt, T. S. (2022). Risiken deckeln statt Kosten senken - Wie die Schweizer Förderpolitik den Investitionsstau im Solarausbau auflösen kann. ISTP Policy Brief, Downloaddownload file (PDF, 146 KB)vertical_align_bottom
2020
Schmidt, T. S., Egli, F., Pahle, M., Polzin, F., Steffen, B. (2020). Finance for Decarbonisation: Financing the European low-carbon energy transition requires strong, consistent policies and low interest rates. Innopaths Policy Brief, Downloaddownload file (PDF, 706 KB)vertical_align_bottom
2019
Egli, F., Steffen, B., Schmidt, T. S. (2019). Learning in the financial sector is essential for reducing renewable energy costs. Nature Energy Policy Brief, Downloaddownload file (PDF, 727 KB)vertical_align_bottom
United Nations Environment (2019). 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6): Healthy Planet, Healthy People. (lead author from EPG: Sebastian Sewerin, chapters 11 and 17) external pageReport websitecall_made
2018
Steffen, B., Hischier, D., Schmidt, T.S. (2018): Current and future energy performance of power generation technologies in Switzerland, report published by the Swiss Academy for Engineering Sciences SATW, Zurich. Report website. external pageReport websitecall_made
United Nations Development Programme UNDP & ETH Zurich (2018). Derisking Renewable Energy Investment: Off Grid Electrification (lead authors from EPG: Tobias S. Schmidt, Abhishek Malhotra) external pageReport websitecall_made
United Nations Environment (2018). Emissions Gap Report 2018, Chapter 6. Bridging the gap: Fiscal reforms for the low-carbon transition (contributing authors from EPG: Tobias S. Schmidt, Bjarne Steffen) external pageReport websitecall_made
United Nations Environment (2018). Emissions Gap Report 2018, Chapter 7. Bridging the gap: The role of innovation policy and market creation (contributing authors from EPG: Anna Geddes (affiliated), Bjarne Steffen) external pageReport websitecall_made
2014
Kayser D., Huenteler J., Schmidt T. S. (2014). Global Collapse, Local Impacts, Carbon Mechanisms Review 2014 (3), 28-35. (Free Pdf of the Report external pagein Englishcall_made and external pagein Germancall_made)
2013
Waissbein O., Glemarec Y., Bayraktar H., Schmidt T. S. (2013). Derisking Renewable Energy Investment. A Framework to Support Policymakers in Selecting Public Instruments to Promote Renewable Energy Investment in Developing Countries. New York, NY: United Nations Development Programme. (external pageFree Pdf of the Reportcall_made)
2011
Rogge K. S., Schmidt T. S., Schneider M. (2011). Relative Importance of different Climate Policy Elements for Corporate Climate Innovation Activities: Findings for the Power Sector. Carbon Pricing for Low-Carbon Investment, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).
United Nations Environment Programme (2011). Decoupling Natural Resource Use and Environmental Impacts from Economic Growth. (contributing author from EPG: Sebastian Sewerin, chapter 6) external pageReportcall_made