Agora Energiewende is a

think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmental ...

supporting the ''Energiewende'' in Germany. It is funded by and the

European Climate Foundation The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is an independent philanthropic initiative working to help tackle the climate crisis by fostering the development of a net zero emissions society at the national, European and global level. Its aim is to p ...

. Its members debate under the

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and include

Klaus Töpfer Klaus Töpfer (born 29 July 1938) is a German politician ( CDU) and environmental politics expert. From 1998 to 2006 he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Early life and education Töpfer was born in ...

Ottmar Edenhofer Ottmar Georg Edenhofer (born 8 July 1961) is a German economist who is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on climate change policy, environmental and energy policy, and energy economics. His work has been heavily cited. Edenhofer curr ...

, and Claude Turmes. In addition to studies specific to Germany, Agora have published an analysis on the economics of the proposed UK Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant. Its analyses are quoted as part of the energy debate in other countries, including Denmark.

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* Environmental organisations based in Germany {{Environmental-org-stub