If not now, then when – making the energy transition happen

The next four years are critical – time is running out, but we still have one last chance. If the new German government is too slow to make the key decisions, it will be almost impossible to meet Germany’s climate targets for 2030 and 2045. But if it recognises that the new parliament offers an opportunity for a fundamental, groundbreaking change of course, it can bring urgently needed momentum to climate and energy policy and help to prevent the irreversible impacts of climate change. In the discussion paper “If not now, then when – making the energy transition happen”, the Academies’ Project ESYS presents a summary of eleven priority action areas for this energy policy reboot.