Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick

Vice President

The Wuppertal Institute mission, scientific approach, structure,

financing

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The Mission of the Wuppertal Institute Inter- and transdisciplinary Sustainability Research

 The WI explores and develops models, strategies and instruments to support a sustainable development at local, national and international levels.

 Sustainability research at the WI focuses on ecology and its relation to economy and society.

 Our research analyses and initiates technological and social innovations that decouple economic growth from nature use.

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Background of Foundation Why such an institute and why in Wuppertal (Northrhine Westphalia)

 Funding impulse from Johannes Rau the former prime minister of NRW and president of Germany -  NRW as central energy and industry

country of Germany -  Growing environmental pressure:

necessity to shape economies in a more environmental way -  Lack of independent science based

knowledge -  Lack of unconventional think tanks

Scientific policy consulting body (think tank): no university

Independent connecting point between basic science (universities) and policy/business

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Wuppertal Institute at a glance Legal and financial status

•  President: Prof. Dr. Uwe Schneidewind •  Vice President: Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick •  Head of Administration: Brigitte Mutert •  Setting up: 1991 conducted by

Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker (-2000), followed by Prof. Dr. Peter Hennicke (-2008)

•  Legal form: Ltd., Non-Profit-Organisation; •  Ownership: State of North Rhine-Westphalia •  Staff: ca. 200 members from all disciplines (plus

approx. 50 PhD Students) •  Projects: 80 - 120 projects per year •  Budget 2011:

3.4 Mio. Euro basic funds from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (increase expected) > 9.0 Mio. Euro of third party funds (UN, EU, Ministries, Private Sector, NGOs)

•  Common daughter with UNEP UNEP Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production (CSCP)

Berlin Office

Wuppertal headquarter

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Science Company Wuppertal Institute Locations

Berlin Office

Wuppertal headquarter

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Where we are?

What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples

Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence

  Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages.   Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and

mobility)   Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research   High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe

system transformation and transitions   Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation

projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)

  Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.

  Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach)   Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social

challenges (socio-economic research focus)

Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012

Research Topics and Organisation Research Groups, Focus Subjects, Cross Cutting Subjects - cross problem oriented (integrative) approach

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Macro – Meso – Micro

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Market Actors –– Governance Technologies & Infrastructures

Integration ofClimate-, Energy- and Resource-

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What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples

Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence

  Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages.   Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and

mobility)   Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research   High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe

system transformation and transitions   Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation

projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)

  Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.

  Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach)   Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social

challenges (socio-economic research focus)

Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012

Wuppertal Institute – Transition Research Research related to the transformation of the energy system

Mission •  How can sustainable energy and mobility

structures be shaped in the future? •  How can the transition to such structures take

place? •  What are the implications and chances

connected to the transformation process? •  How can the process be guided? Approach •  Technology (multi criteria) assessment •  Scenario analysis (back- und forecasting) •  Life Cycle and Material Flow Analysis

(Dynamic LCA, MFA) •  Dynamic bottom up (market) potential

analysis: technologies, system solutions •  Others (e.g. socio-economic analysis, impact

and stakeholder analysis, infrastructure concepts, road mapping processes)

CONTINUATION OF THE FOSSIL-EXPANSIVE PATH

ENERGY CARRIER

SUBSTITUTION

ENERGY DEMAND REDUCTION

structural adaptation

carbon sequestration

nuclear option

renewable option

efficiency- enhancement

reduction of energy services

ad-hoc adaptation

The options in general:

Possible integrated strategies:

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•  Technology challenge: further development of system integration techno-logies (e.g. storage and hybrid systems, prognosis methods, smart grid)

•  Compatibility challenge: cooperation between conventional and new technology options

•  Capital challenge: covering investment needs (early investment: pay now – earn back money later)

•  Infrastructure challenge: further development of appropriate infrastructure (e.g. smart und super smart grid)

•  Resource challenge: avoid negative resource impacts (critical resources, toxic materials)

•  Stakeholder challenge: persistence forces of established stakeholder •  Policy challenge: Integrated regional, national and international policy

initiative (multi-level approach) •  Social challenge: Public perception and societal acceptance (incl.

infrastructure measures and paradigm shift: renewable energies are no more only decentralized technologies)

Integrated research perspective at the Wuppertal Institute How do we look on the energy system transition process (holistic approach)

What are the specifics of the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples

Specifics of the Wuppertal Institute - a broad Transition Competence

  Focus on energy/climate and resource issues and its interlinkages.   Integration of different sectors within its research groups (e.g. energy and

mobility)   Transition research as specific type of problem oriented research   High competencies in system analysis and system evaluation to desribe

system transformation and transitions   Time Scope: Ability to develop and analyse short term (e.g. implementation

projects with companies, municipalities), mid-term (2020-scenarios) and long-term transitions (e.g. Munich 2050, Sustainable Germany)

  Spatial Scope: Integration of local, regional, national and international sustainability Issues.

  Broad integration of stakeholders (transdiciplinary approach)   Integration of sustainability issues with its economic opportunities and social

challenges (socio-economic research focus)

Integrational competence is essential for the Institute September 2012

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Integrated perspective requires interdisciplinary staff The Team in 2011

ca. 200 Staff members

90 Employed scientists (= 70 scientific full-time jobs) Scientific Disciplines   Natural sciences   Environmental sciences   Geography   Systems sciences   Engineering sciences

Share 41%   Planning sciences   Economics   Political science and law   Social sciences

Share 59% Further team members   Scientific Services   Administrative Services   Ph.D. students (status 2010: 48)   Research students and trainees

What are the success needs for the Wuppertal Institute? Selected examples

  Problem oriented research focus -  Focus on relevant research questions for society: gaining knowledge “for

solving problems” not gaining knowledge “about something” -  Integration of relevant knowledge for complex issues: interdisciplinary

approach -  Integration of stakeholder in the concrete research work: transdisciplinary

approach   Independency

-  from political parties -  from single third party clients and financing bodies -  from single research topics

  International and national cooperation (WI as part of the scientific community)

  Scientific excellence in selected fields as sound basis for acting as consulting body (e.g. for industry, administrations and policy decision makers) with high credibility (e.g. through regular evaluation process through German Scientific Council)

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Third Party Funds – a diversified structure to guarantee independent work guarantees independency Projects - Budget - Clients Projects

  80 - 120 Projects per year   9 m Euro third party funds (2010)   68 % by public clients   32 % by private clients National   Federal Government / Lower House of German

Parliament (Bundestag)   The State of North Rhine-Westphalia   Further German states   Communes and districts   Universities, research institutions   Enterprises and associations

in economy

  Communal enterprises, municipal utilities   Foundations   Associations and institutions

International •  European Commission •  Governmental organisations •  Research institutions •  Enterprises and associations

in economy •  NGO and other

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International cooperation - networks with Universities and Scientific Partners Formal cooperations

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DESERTEC University Network

National cooperation networks Wuppertal Institute as facilitator for cooperation

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Applied Sustainability Research Institute with a Focus on Transformation/Transition Processes

"Traditional" Research Institutes

"Policy Advice"- Institutes

Sustainability Initiatives of the

National Academies

Sustainability Initiatives of the national

Science Organisations

"Consultants"

„Sustainability Universities"

International Activities of the Wuppertal Institute Selected research networks with strong links to renewable energies

•  Coordinating Lead Author IPCC •  Special Report Renewable Energies

(Mitigation potential and costs) •  5th Assessment Report (Industry)

•  Member in the “United Nations Resource Panel”

•  Working group coordinator Biofuels

•  German representing institute “G8 Low Carbon Society Research network”

•  Low carbon strategies (communities, countries)

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Selected examples for independent scientific based policy and industry consulting of the Wuppertal Institute

•  Scientific background and impulses for the creation of policy instruments e.g. -  German Renewable Energy Law -  EU Directive for Energy Efficiency

•  Scenario analysis and multi-criteria technology assessment as basis for policy maker decisions on energy system development e.g. -  European Union, Germany, NRW, Tunisia, Turkey etc. -  Low Carbon Cities (e.g. Innovation City Ruhr, Munich, Düsseldorf - Wuxi)

•  Scientific background and impulses for the creation of new utility business fields e.g. -  Biogas feed in strategy -  Energy service strategy

•  Impulses for public and scientific debates on sustainable consumption and production standards e.g. -  G8 Low Carbon Society Research network -  Sustainable Germany and Sustainable Europa

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System-Knowledge (Understanding socio-technical

systems in their natural environment)

Target-Knowledge (Defining socio-ecological

targets for a sustainable world)

Transition Research as specific type of problem oriented research …a blueprint for DISEM Agenda and scientific approach?

Transformation-Knowledge

(Enabling complex societal transitions)

Understanding the System

Enabling Transitions

Transitions to what? Defining Targets

Policies

Climate Resources

Land- use

Transition- Cycle

Multilevel

Experiments

Climate

Res- ssource Land

use

Wealth

Global justice

Economy

Developing Sustainability

visions, concrete concepts and

transition agendas

Problem -

Assessm

ent V

ision -

Development Experiments

Lear

ning

Mobilizing actors and executing projects and experiments

Problem assess- ment, establish- ment and further development of

the transition arena

Evaluating, monitoring

and learning for large-scale

diffusion

& Up-scaling

Society Technology Infra-

structure

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Thank you very much for your intention "

Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischedick!Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie GmbH

D-42004 WuppertalTel. +49 202 2492 -109 (-198 Fax),

manfred.fischedick@wupperinst.orghttp://www.wupperinst.org!