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Transformations in EU industry inspirations for Minas Gerais?
Timon Wehnert
16th September 2020 | FGV Webinar – Just Transition and Development Models
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GERMANY
Berlin
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Cologne Leipzig
Munich
Wuppertal
• Founded 1991
• Think tank dedicated to applied research and sustainability
• 250 staff members
Transition Research: from problem assessment to real world experiments
The Wuppertal Institute
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A quick glance at the German Energy Transition from a jobs perspective
Phasing-out coal – a historic view on structural change
Decarbonising Industry in the EU – what could this mean for Minas Gerais?
Overview
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A quick glance at the German Energy Transition
(only looking at jobs)
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A change in narrative: > 5 years ago: “Renewables are expensive – but they are the future” Today: Renewables are cost competitive and in the long-term the energy transition is beneficial for Germany however, there are not only winners, but also some losers
The German Energy Transition
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Employment in the energy sector
https://www.unendlich-viel-energie.de/mediathek/grafiken/entwicklung-der-beschaeftigung-in-der-energiewirtschaft-2000-2016
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Convential energy sector Investment in convential energy
Investment in grids and storage
Maintenance of Renewables
Investment in Renewables
Employment through:
In total: the energy transition has created more new jobs but job losses are difficult for coal mining regions
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Phasing-out coal a historic view on structural change
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Coal jobs over the time in Germany
Source: own calculations based on Statistik der Kohlenwirtschaft e.V. (2016a, 2016b, 2017)
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Overall jobs in coal mining Jobs in hard coal mining Jobs in lignite mining
Coal mining jobs decreased from over 750,000 to less than 21,000 in 2016. This was driven by purely economic reasons.
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Ruhr Area • Biggest urban agglomeration in and
industrial heart of Germany • Hard coal-mining phased out in 2018
Two Examples of Coal Regions in Germany
Lusatia • Rural open-cast lignite mining area • Energetic centre of the GDR • Strong decline in industry and coal mining
after re-unification
Ruhr area
Lusatia
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Transforming the Ruhr area
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Transforming the Ruhr area
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Ruhr Area – Employment & Unemployment
Quelle: Statistik Regionalverband Ruhr, Darstellung: IAT
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Employment by sector: 1964-2014 Unemployment
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Example: Conversion of a Steel Site
Steel Plant Phoenix – East in Dortmund • 150 years of steel
production • Shutdown in 2001 • Disassembly of the
site and sale of facility to steel company in PR China (Zhangjiagang)
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Example: Site Conversion in Dortmund
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§ Soil removal, artificial lake, „Phoenix-Lake“
§ Living and working at the waterfront
§ Functional mix, passive house standard
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Zeche Zollverein Preserving the cultural heritage
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Building on coal related knowledge: Fraunhofer UMSICHT research center
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Founded in 1980 - Initial concept: use knowledge related to coal mining (e.g. water, air and soil management / treatment) for other purposes
Today a leading German research center working on mechanical and chemical engineering
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Flexible production processes – to prepare for high shares of renewable power supply
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Decarbonising Industry
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The EU climate target climate neutral by 2050
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A climate neutral industry ...
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..... will need a climate neutral supply chain
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Conclusion
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sustainably mined in
My personal vision:
“Sustainably mined in Minas Gerais” becomes an internationally acknowledged trademark for highest social and environment standards in mining.
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Timon Wehnert
+49 30 2887458-19
Wuppertal Institut – Büro Berlin Neue Promenade 6 10178 Berlin, Germany
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Contact
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More information…
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https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC117938
JRC Report: Clean energy jobs in coal regions
EU Coal Regions in Transition Platform
https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/subtopic/97
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Dedicated toolkit on employment in coal regions available
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Including references to many other existing handbooks, visit: ec.europa.eu/coal-regions-in-transition