Juelich Systems Analysis (ICE-2)

Research Topics

The team uses qualitative and quantitative social science research methods as well as computer-aided simulations. The methods used are continuously being advanced within the team. A high degree of social acceptance regarding the energy transition is a central condition for a successful transformation of the energy system, with acceptance relating to energy sources, technologies, but also political incentive instruments for implementation or distributional consequences. At the same time, the transformation of the energy system has recently been increasingly accompanied by extreme events (e.g., droughts, floods, war in Ukraine), which can underpin or undermine the acceptance of the energy transition. Against this dynamic background, the consideration of extreme events plays a special role in the acceptance analyses of the team. We address the results of our theory-based empirical research activities to science, business, and politics. They are intended to serve decision-makers in politics and business as a basis for informed decisions.