Eike Karola Velten

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Eike Karola Velten

Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieurin (Graduate Industrial Engineer of Energy and Environmental Management)

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Eike Karola Velten (née Dreblow) is a Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Energy team at Ecologic Institute. She studies the transition to climate neutrality, with a focus on climate mitigation policies for the energy sector in particular. A trained industrial engineer, Eike Velten specializes in data collection and analysis and indicator-based assessments. She works in German and English.

Eike Velten has led and contributed to a variety of projects for European and German institutions during the ten years she has spent working at Ecologic Institute. In particular, she develops and checks planning and monitoring exercises. Currently, she tracks EU progress towards climate neutrality across a range of building blocks under the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) being the lead author of the first flagship report. Eike Velten also supports Eurostat in its yearly monitoring of the sustainable development goals, covering SDG7 on energy and SDG13 on climate action. From its beginning in 2011 until 2019, she provided scientific support to the expert commission of the monitoring process on the energy transition in Germany.

In addition, Eike Velten analyzed the EU Member States long-term climate strategies and their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) in several projects with a cross-cutting view on the societal changes and related policies. She also evaluates innovative climate mitigation projects carried out under the German National Climate Initiative (NKI).

Eike Karola Velten studied industrial engineering with an emphasis on energy and environmental management at the University of Flensburg (Germany). In her diploma thesis at Fichtner, she researched how concentrating solar power plants could be registered under the Clean Development Mechanism. She spent a year abroad at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) to attend classes on marine science.

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Selected projects by Eike Karola Velten
ProjectEU Policy Initiatives and Methodological Assistance on Indicators
 
EU Policy Indicators Project

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Sustainable development is a long-term political goal of the European Union (EU), which has become even more important since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the European Green Deal. Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union,... Read more

EU Policy Initiatives and Methodological Assistance on Indicators

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European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), International
ProjectEvaluation, Monitoring and Adaptation of Existing Funding Programmes and Further Development of the National Climate Initiative (NKI) 2019-2023
 

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With the National Climate Initiative (NKI), the Federal Environment Ministry has been supporting climate protection projects throughout Germany since June 2008, contributing to the achievement of Germany's climate protection goals. During this time, the NKI's guidelines... Read more

Evaluation, Monitoring and Adaptation of Existing Funding Programmes and Further Development of the National Climate Initiative (NKI) 2019-2023

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ProjectAssessing Policy Evaluations in the Context of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)
 

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The aim of this project is to assess – for a selection of EU Member States – the impacts of policies and measures (PaMs) as described in their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). To this end, the project team identifies specific policy instruments and related ex... Read more

Assessing Policy Evaluations in the Context of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)

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ProjectAssessments Supporting EU Progress towards Climate Neutrality
 

Understanding potential pathways towards net-zero

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Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 in the EU requires strong policy making and monitoring to ensure all areas of the European economy get and remain on track. Additionally, EU climate governance must ensure cohesion between EU Member States' short-term actions and the... Read more

Assessments Supporting EU Progress towards Climate Neutrality

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ProjectSupport to the Expert Commission on the "Energy of the Future" Monitoring Process
 
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The decarbonization of the German energy system, the so-called German "Energiewende," was officially adopted with the introduction of the "Energy Concept" of September 2010 and the energy policy decisions of June 2011. These decisions foresee the development of a highly... Read more

Support to the Expert Commission on the "Energy of the Future" Monitoring Process

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Selected publications by Eike Karola Velten
PublicationReportState of EU Progress to Climate Neutrality
 
Cover of the ECNO flagship report "State of EU progress to climate neutrality. An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future"

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The EU Climate Law legally binds EU countries as a whole to become climate neutral by 2050. Achieving this goal requires transforming the way we produce, consume, travel, and eat. EU institutions have already put in place many measures to guide and support governments,... Read more

Velten, Eike Karola et al. 2023: Flagship Report: State of EU progress to climate neutrality. An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future. European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO).

PublicationReportNational Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of Policy Impacts and Options for more Transparency
 
Report cover of the German Environment Agency on climate change with a light blue banner with the text 'CLIMATE CHANGE' and the number '38/2023'. Below the banner, in bold, large font, the title 'National Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of Policy Impacts and Options for more Transparency' including the subtitle 'A Meta Study assessing Evaluations of selected Policies reported in the Danish, French, German, Slovenian, and Swedish Plan'. List with the authors' names underneath. At the bottom the logo.

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This study aims to contribute to the further development of the Member States' reporting to the EU with regard to the National Energy and Climate Change Plans (NECPs), especially with regard to the national progress reports, the NECP updates and a possible revision of... Read more

Wachsmuth, Jakob et al. 2023: National Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of Policy Impacts and Options for more Transparency. A Meta Study assessing Evaluations of selected Policies reported in the Danish, French, German, Slovenian, and Swedish Plan. Final report. Dessau-Roßlau: German Environment Agency.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2023
 
Cover of "Sustainable development in the European Union Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context 2023 edition"

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The 2023 publication is Eurostat's seventh regular report monitoring progress towards the SDGs in an EU context. Ecologic Institute's authors covered the chapters on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 13 ... Read more

Petri, Ekkehard, et al. (ed.) 2023: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. [eurostat Statistical books 2023 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

Further assessments of EU policy planning and reporting

PublicationReportCharting a Path to Net Zero
 
Cover of the publication with net zero 2050 and Ecologic logo. Background image: Two young hikers in the mountains holding a map and looking down into the valley.

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This report presents the findings from an assessment of 22 long-term strategies (LTSs) of the EU Member States available as of March 2022. It is complemented by a briefing that summarizes the key findings and recommendations, as well as an overview of the underlying... Read more

Velten, Eike Karola, Nick Evans, Deyana Spasova, Matthias Duwe, Ramiro de la Vega, Laurens Duin, and Harrison Branner (2022): Charting a path to net zero: An assessment of national long-term strategies in the EU. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.

PublicationPolicy BriefPlanning for Net-zero: Assessing the Draft National Energy and Climate Plans
 
A report by Ecologic Institute and Climact shows that the draft National Energy and Climate Plans presented by governments at the start of 2019 are in acute need of improvement. They suffer from inadequate targets and insufficient details on the policies and financing... Read more

Duwe, Matthias; Eike Karola Velten, Nick Evans, Mona Freundt, Julien Pestiaux, Benoît Martin, Pascal Vermeulen (2019): Planning for net-zero: Assessing the Draft National Energy and Climate Plans. Berlin, Louvain-la-Neuve, Bruessels.

PublicationPolicy BriefAnalysing the Impact Assessment on Raising the EU 2030 Climate Target
 
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On 17 September 2020, the European Commission proposed to raise the EU climate target for 2030, so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 1990. In this policy brief, CLIMACT and Ecologic Institute unpack the Commission's impact assessment for the new... Read more

Climact, Ecologic Institute (2020): Analysing the impact assessment on raIsing the EU 2030 climate target - How does the European Commission’s approach compare with other existing studies?

Evaluation of innovative climate protection projects

PublicationReportBericht zum Förderaufruf Innovative Klimaschutzprojekte
 
Cover of the publication "Evaluierung der Nationalen Klimaschutzinitiative. Bericht zum Förderaufruf Innovative Klimaschutzprojekte"

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The funding call for the Innovative Climate Protection Projects is part of the National Climate Protection Initiative (NCI) of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Since 2008, the NCI funds climate protection projects... Read more

Velten, Eike Karola 2021: Evaluierung der Nationalen Klimaschutzinitiative. Bericht zum Förderaufruf Innovative Klimaschutzprojekte. Ecologic Institute: Berlin.

Sectoral assessments

PublicationReportUsed Vehicle Trade and Fleet Composition in Europe
 
In Europe, limited information is available about the environmental characteristics of the vehicles stocks and of traded used vehicles in terms of vehicle's air pollutant and CO2 emissions. In this report Ecologic Institute and Fraunhofer ISI explore available national... Read more

Velten, Eike Karola; Clemens Brauer, Jan-Erik Thie (2020): Used vehicle trade and fleet composition in Europe. Final report of the project "Used vehicle trade and fleet composition in Europe" on behalf of the EEA. Ecologic Institute and Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI: Berlin, Karlsruhe.

PublicationReportMeasures for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles
 
The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) is one way to significantly reduce emissions from cars — if combined with a transition to a renewable electricity system — thus helping countries meet their climate and air quality goals. Numerous governments around the world... Read more

Velten, Eike Karola, Stoll, Theresa; Meinecke, Lisa (2019): Measures for the promotion of electric vehicles. Ecologic Institute, Berlin. Commissioned by Greenpeace e.V.

PublicationReportLessons Learned to Inform Integrated Approaches for the Renovation and Modernization of the Built Environment
 
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A better performing and smarter building stock is the cornerstone of the EU decarbonised energy system. In addition to the vast energy saving potential, the building sector has the potential to provide flexibility to the energy system, through energy production, control... Read more

Steuer, Sibyl et al. 2020: Lessons learned to inform integrated approaches for the renovation and modernisation of the built environment. Final Report to the European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy. ENER/C3/2019-468/03

Recent content by Eike Karola Velten

Publication:Policy Brief
 
Commission Assessment Briefing ECNO
This briefing reviews the European Commission's first ever assessment of progress towards the 2050 climate neutrality target. Furthermore, it proposes steps that could be taken in the next two years to improve the system and provide a compass for the path to climate neutrality.

Next Steps in Setting up EU Progress Monitoring for Climate Neutrality

A review of the European Commission’s assessment of progress towards climate neutrality

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Publication:Report
 
Report cover of the German Environment Agency on climate change with a light blue banner with the text 'CLIMATE CHANGE' and the number '38/2023'. Below the banner, in bold, large font, the title 'National Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of Policy Impacts and Options for more Transparency' including the subtitle 'A Meta Study assessing Evaluations of selected Policies reported in the Danish, French, German, Slovenian, and Swedish Plan'. List with the authors' names underneath. At the bottom the logo.
This study aims to contribute to the further development of the Member States' reporting to the EU with regard to the National Energy and Climate Change Plans (NECPs), especially with regard to the national progress reports, the NECP updates and a possible revision of the Governance Regulation. The authors developed an in-depth understanding of the selected PaMs and the methodological and systemic uncertainties involved in their ex-ante and ex-post impact assessment.

National Energy and Climate Plans: Evidence of Policy Impacts and Options for more Transparency

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of a report titled 'Evaluation 2020/2021 of the Innovative Climate Protection Projects under the National Climate Initiative (NKI)', commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. Featuring logos from associated research institutes like IFEU, ICE, Öko-Institut, Ecologic, Prognos, and Fraunhofer ISI, with 'Prof. Dr. Stefan Klinski' noted as the author.
The latest evaluation of the innovative climate protection projects for the period 2020 to 2021 is now available. During this evaluation period, the projects accomplished an additional 0.41 million metric tonnes of CO2 reductions, alongside notably higher indirect reductions. The projects were able to trigger transformation by empowering their target groups to question, change and replace prevailing structures, established practices and techniques. At the same time, their predominantly national coverage as well as visibility, comprehensibility and connectivity for the target group and imitators contributed to a high transformational outcome.

Evaluation 2020/2021 des Förderaufrufs "Innovative Klimaschutzprojekte" im Rahmen der Nationalen Klimaschutzinitiative (NKI)

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Publication:Report
 
Cover of the ECNO flagship report "State of EU progress to climate neutrality. An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future"
The EU Climate Law legally binds EU countries as a whole to become climate neutral by 2050. Achieving this goal requires transforming the way we produce, consume, travel, and eat. EU institutions have already put in place many measures to guide and support governments, businesses, and citizens in this transition. To be effective, policy-makers must now understand how – and at what pace – these measures translate into changes in the real world. The European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) flagship report is the first ever assessment to provide this information at an economy-wide level.

State of EU Progress to Climate Neutrality

An indicator-based assessment across 13 building blocks for a climate neutral future

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Event:Conference
 
ECNO's first annual flagship report on the EU's progress to net zero was presented on 26 June 2023 at the official Brussels launch of the initiative. The report is based on a vision of a climate neutral future composed of 13 essential sectoral and horizontal net-zero "building blocks".

Climate Neutrality: Is the European Union on track?

Launch of the European Climate Neutrality Observatory


online and Brussels, Belgium

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Publication:Document
 
Cover ECNO Website Concept
This document drafts a concept of the information architecture and user interface of the European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) website. It served to develop a common vision of the website and its data structure within the project team.

ECNO Website Concept

Planning the user interface and information architecture of the European Climate Neutrality Observatory's website

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Project
 
EU Policy Indicators Project
Sustainable development is a long-term political goal of the European Union (EU), which has become even more important since the adoption of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the European Green Deal. Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, has been monitoring progress in the field of sustainable development for years with the help of indicator sets. Since 2008, Ecologic Institute, together with the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, INFRAS and the Haymarket Media Group, has been producing monitoring reports on the subject. During the project, four monitoring reports on the implementation of the SDGs will be published as part of Eurostat’s Flagship publication series.

EU Policy Initiatives and Methodological Assistance on Indicators

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Project
 
The project aims to communicate the benefits and challenges of emissions trading and provides information to interested partner countries. The upcoming project phase focuses on intensifying the dissemination of knowledge on emissions trading within the framework of various events. Workshops, informative panels and side events are organized by the consortium in Germany and abroad, for and with foreign governments, government-related institutions and interested stakeholders.

Capacity Building on Emissions Trading to Support Bilateral Cooperation 2023-2025

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