Coordination Office of the Working Group on Renewable Energy-Statistics now located at the German Environment Agency

Managing the Energiewende requires up-to-date and coordinated data on the development of renewable energy sources in Germany

wind energy plant and solar panelsClick to enlarge
The share of renewable energy in Germany rose to 13.7% of gross final energy consumption in 2014.
Source: Eyematrix / Fotolia.com

The German Environment Agency (UBA) will host the coordinating office of the Working Group on Renewable Energy-Statistics (AGEE-Stat) from 1 January 2016. The working group is an important player in meeting international reporting obligations and in providing transparent information to policy makers and the public.

Maria Krautzberger, President of the German Environment Agency, said: “Up-to-date figures on the development of renewable energy sources will provide a critical basis for decision making in government and industry alike. Robust data are needed for the planning of political processes and national climate action policy. A long-term project like the transition of the energy system (Energiewende) in particular depends greatly on the availability of reliable data. I am glad that by hosting the coordination office of the AGEE-Stat, the German Environment Agency will be continuously supporting the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in meeting reporting obligations and contribute to the success of the Energiewende."

The AGEE-Stat works on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and is a focal point for all questions concerning the data on the development of renewable energy sources in Germany. AGEE-Stat's member are experts from different federal government departments, federal agencies and scientific institutions.

The coordination office of AGEE-Stat at the German Environment Agency can be contacted by e-mail: agee-stat [at] uba [dot] de. A regularly published newsletter about AGEE-Stat's activities can be subscribed here: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/service/newsletter.

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