Policy Reports
2024
Sievert K., Schmidt, T. S., Steffen, B. (2024). The future costs of direct air carbon capture and storage. EPG & CFP Policy Brief, Download download file (PDF, 258 KB)
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 page download file
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, Download download file (PDF, 293 KB)
Schmidt, T. S. (2022). Risiken deckeln statt Kosten senken - Wie die Schweizer Förderpolitik den Investitionsstau im Solarausbau auflösen kann. ISTP Policy Brief, Download download file (PDF, 146 KB)
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, Download download file (PDF, 706 KB)
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, Download download file (PDF, 727 KB)
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 page Report website
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 page Report website
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 page Report website
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 page Report website
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 page Report website
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 page in English and external page in German)
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 page Free Pdf of the Report)
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 page Report