Altmaier and Birol: Renewables integration requires cooperation

As ever more of the world’s energy comes from wind and solar, new regulatory frameworks and more flexible energy systems are needed to ensure that renewables can be integrated in a way that is secure and affordable. The Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables, which is being held today in Berlin and organised jointly by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the International Energy Agency (IEA), will look at how the world can master the challenges of system integration and fully take advantage of the opportunities provided by renewable energy.