Barbara Praetorius

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Barbara Praetorius (* 1964 in Berlin ) is an economist and political scientist with a focus on sustainability and climate protection . She is professor for sustainability, environmental and energy economics and politics at the Berlin University of Technology and Economics (HTW Berlin).

Life

Praetorius received his doctorate in 2000 from the Free University of Berlin on the reform of the electricity industry in South Africa. She worked at DIW Berlin from 1992 to 2008 and at the Association of Municipal Companies from 2008 to 2014 . From 2014 to 2017, Praetorius worked as the deputy head of Agora Energiewende , a think tank that advocates consistent climate protection and an early phase out of coal . In April 2017 she was appointed professor at the HTW Berlin.

Act

Praetorius is one of the four chairs of the Commission for Growth, Structural Change and Employment ("Coal Commission") of the German Federal Government. The other three chairmen are seen as supporters of a late coal exit. The commission reached an agreement at the end of January 2019.

Publications (selection)

  • Stefan Bach, Michael Kohlhaas, Bernd Meyer , Barbara Praetorius and Heinz Welsch (2002). The effects of environmental fiscal reform in Germany: a simulation study. Energy Policy , 30 (9), 803-811, doi: 10.1016 / S0301-4215 (02) 00005-8 .
  • Ole Langniss and Barbara Praetorius (2006). How much market do market-based instruments create? An analysis for the case of “white” certificates. Energy Policy, 34 (2), 200-211. doi: 10.1016 / j.enpol.2004.08.025 .
  • Barbara Praetorius and Katja Schumacher (2009). Greenhouse gas mitigation in a carbon constrained world: The role of carbon capture and storage. Energy Policy, 37 (12), 5081-5093. doi: 10.1016 / j.enpol.2009.07.018 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernward Janzing : New chairman of the coal commission: Energy change with Barbara Praetorius. taz , June 26, 2018, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Energia.hu, page 336
  3. ↑ a b c Klaus Stratmann: Climate expert Barbara Praetorius is in demand as a mediator in the coal commission. Handelsblatt , October 23, 2018, accessed on January 18, 2019 .
  4. ↑ a b c d Praetorius at the HTW. Department of Economics and Law ( HTW Berlin ), accessed on January 18, 2019 .
  5. ↑ "The longer you wait, the more the effects of climate change increase". Der Tagesspiegel , June 26, 2018, accessed on January 18, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Michael Bauchmüller: "We have lost a number of years through inactivity". Süddeutsche Zeitung , January 27, 2019, accessed on January 27, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Praetorius, Barbara
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German economist and political scientist
DATE OF BIRTH 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin