Leonie Meissner

The KlimaF-I project analyzes the significance of research and innovation (R&I) measures for achieving climate policy goals. Both the scientific and the application-oriented policy perspective are considered. The aim of the project is to develop an in-depth understanding of the importance of R&I measures for the achievement of climate policy goals, taking into account systemic and cross-measure effects. The focus of the project is on German climate policy, which interacts closely with European climate policy.

Technological development and innovations play a decisive role on the path to climate neutrality. In the short run, the dissemination of already developed and market-ready technologies is crucial for global greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. In the long run, however, much of the GHG emission reduction will be driven by technologies that are in the early stages of development and not yet ready for the market. Against this background, governments globally finance Research and Innovation (R&I) measures to support the development and to accelerate the market take-off of green technologies. These measures complement climate policies to support technology diffusion and the take-off of green technologies.