30 results found

The cost of the heat: 6.3 billion euros in two weeks

2026
|
Expertise

Our calculations for the newspaper Handelsblatt reveal, for the first time, the extent of the economic costs of the German heatwave in June 2026.

Design and implementation of the Resilience Expo

ongoing
| Project

Prognos is supporting the North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of the Environment in organising, implementing and establishing the world's first trade exhibition for the climate adaptation industry.

Austria Transport Forecast 2050

ongoing
| Project

The transport forecast provides the technical basis for Austria’s strategic transport planning. Together with its partners, Prognos is responsible for designing and calculating the baseline forecast, as well as additional supporting scenarios for passenger and freight transport.

The potential for decarbonisation in thermal waste treatment through CO₂ capture technologies

ongoing
| Project

Prognos is assessing the potential for decarbonising thermal waste treatment through the use of resource-saving and energy-efficient CO₂ capture and processing technologies.

Network Klimaanpassung & Unternehmen.NRW (NKU)

ongoing
| Project

The network Klimaanpassung&Unternehmen.NRW (NKU) offers exchange, knowledge and market information on climate adaptation in North Rhine-Westphalia. Prognos is leading the network together with partners.

Communicative support for the expansion of the distribution network in Schleswig-Holstein

ongoing
| Project

Prognos has been providing communications support for the network expansion of distribution network operator Schleswig-Holstein Netz since 2006.

Evaluation of the European Green Deal

2025
| Project

How effective are EU cohesion and structural policies in driving green change in Europe? We examined this and other questions together with COWI, Milieu and CSIL on behalf of the European Commission (DG REGIO).

ADAC Mobility Index 2025

2025
| Project

Traffic jams and train delays increased significantly. But there were slight improvements in all other dimensions of the ADAC Mobility Index 2025.

Regional contributions to climate neutrality

ongoing
| Project

For the European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion (ESPON), we are investigating how regions can work together more effectively to protect the climate.

Rail4Climate: Improving efficiency in the Austrian rail sector

ongoing
| Project

With Rail4Climate, the Climate and Energy Fund promotes capacity and efficiency improvements in the Austrian rail sector with a focus on digital operations control, data usage and automated maintenance. We support the project with an indicator-based evaluation system.

Impact of extreme weather events on transport infrastructure

ongoing
| Project

Flooded streets, dried-up rivers, broken asphalt: we analyse the effects of extreme weather events on transport infrastructure and the economy.

Extra-high voltage line Ganderkesee – St. Hülfe

2023
| Project

Grid operator TenneT has put an important power line into operation in Lower Saxony. Prognos supported the communication for the project.

Promoting the use of electric buses in local public transport

2024
| Project

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy has been funding the e-bus market ramp-up since 2018. Together with our partners, we have been investigating how effective this funding has been.

Climate protection potential of the recycling economy

2024
| Project

If Germany is to achieve its climate targets, additional efforts will be necessary. We calculated the potential for climate protection in the recycling economy on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Economy.

ADAC Mobility Index 2024

2024
| Project

Mobility in Germany is becoming increasingly sustainable. However, the transport sector is yet to achieve its national and international climate targets. The ADAC Mobility Index looks at the reasons why.

Regulatory requirements for carbon accounting

2024
| Project

Which carbon accounting requirements will businesses have to be aware of in the future and what, specifically, will present the greatest challenge?

Scenarios for calculating the cost of Germany’s transport transition

2024
| Project

What level of investment will be required to ensure a climate-neutral transport sector by 2045? We calculated this on behalf of Agora Verkehrswende, based on three scenarios.

Support for the Just Transition Platform

2024
| Project

Through the Just Transition Platform (JTP), the EU supports the member states and regions in achieving their climate targets in a fair manner. Prognos provided the JTP with in-depth analyses and knowledge management.

Zwei Personen halten eine Kartenspiel-Karte

 

About us

We combine economic research and strategy consulting for sustainable decisions in politics, business and society. Our robust data, precise analyses and scientifically based findings enable fact-based progress – financially independent, politically neutral. 

Learn more