A robust evidence base is important for strategy and planning in both the public and the private sector, for example our regular scenario-based forecasts for the energy market focused on key economic, policy and technology drivers.
Finally, we share insights into strategic topics that are high on the current agenda including clean energy finance, energy policy and the geopolitical implications of the clean energy transition at the global and regional level.
These publications leverage our extensive experience and transformation know-how in the power, utilities and renewables market, our vast client ecosystem across the globe, and our custom-built tools and energy systems models.
Series: Pathways to decarbonization | Power
Without a decarbonized power sector, it’s virtually impossible for other industries to hit their Paris Climate Agreement targets. At the same time, such a transition must take place while preserving system resiliency and sustainability. In this installment of our Pathways to decarbonization series, we explore how the hard-to-abate power sector can tackle these challenges while simultaneously accelerating its path to net-zero.
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Survey: Successfully shaping the heating transition 2025
The decarbonization of the heat sector is key for achieving climate targets. Deloitte conducts a survey on an annual basis to assess the current state and challenges of energy providers in Germany.
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Position paper: Capital for the energy transition
The energy transition requires substantial amounts of capital. A position paper developed jointly by Deloitte, the German Association of Energy Industries (BDEW) and the Association of Municipal Enterprises (VKU) outlines ways out of the financing dilemma. Published in 2024, the second paper outlines a framework for a prospective energy transition fund.
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WEB3 Briefing: Financing the Energy Transition – A Boost Through Tokenization
The Deloitte survey reveals considerable interest among private savers in investment opportunities linked to solar and wind energy production facilities. Tokenization offers a viable mechanism for capitalizing on this potential.
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Study: International environment analysis on smart cities
Selected use cases related to digitalization and the energy sectorIn cooperation with Deloitte, the German Energy Agency (dena) conducted a study that examines how smart cities can contribute to achieving sustainability and climate protection goals. This study dives deep into the international world of smart cities, looks at their connection to digitalization and the energy sector and evaluates them from an economic, regulatory, technical and social perspective.
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PoV: When green energy meets geopolitics – How to achieve energy security in a polarized world
To achieve global climate goals, the world must transform from a fossil fuel-based economy to a fully renewable energy system. This energy transition is a global imperative. It will be mainly up to businesses, investors and public actors of the industrialized world – where demand for green energy is highest – to make this happen.
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PoV: A security policy for the global hydrogen economy
Effective decarbonization requires a strategy for securing the supply of green hydrogen.
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