InfraPOD
Claim This Podcastby Nadine Schröder & Laurenz Peters
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<p>Infrastructures are the hidden systems that shape our everyday life. With this podcast, we want to bring infrastructures into the spotlight, because we believe that a better future is possible if we can understand and purposefully transform the systems that quitely run our world.</p><p></p><p><strong>Impressum – Legal Disclosure</strong></p><p>Nadine Schröder</p><p>Fachgebiet Landmanagement</p><p>Franziska-Braun Straße 7, 64287 Darmstadt</p><p>nadine.schroeder@tu-darmstadt.de</p>
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July 2, 2026
10 | Carbon Markets
<p>In this episodes we talk about carbon markets as a relatively new institutional infrastructure supporting our decarbonization efforts. </p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Carbon Footprint in Germany</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bundesumweltministerium.de/media/kohlenstoffdioxid-fussabdruck-pro-kopf-in-deutschland">https://www.bundesumweltministerium.de/media/kohlenstoffdioxid-fussabdruck-pro-kopf-in-deutschland</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Environment/Environmental-Economic-Accounting/energyflows-emissions/emissions-energiy_flows.html">https://www.destatis.de/EN/Themes/Society-Environment/Environment/Environmental-Economic-Accounting/energyflows-emissions/emissions-energiy_flows.html</a></p><p>EU Emission Trading System</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/carbon-markets/about-eu-ets_en">https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/carbon-markets/about-eu-ets_en</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/understanding-european-unions-emissions-trading-system">https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/understanding-european-unions-emissions-trading-system</a></p><p>Cap-and-Trade vs. Carbon Tax</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.c2es.org/document/cap-and-trade-vs-taxes/">https://www.c2es.org/document/cap-and-trade-vs-taxes/</a></p><p>NGOs that sell official EU Carbon Allowances</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ck.wisenederland.nl/en/register/">https://ck.wisenederland.nl/en/register/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fortomorrow.eu/de/emissionsrechte/">https://www.fortomorrow.eu/de/emissionsrechte/</a></p><p>Carbon Offsetting</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.climatepartner.com/en/knowledge/insights/the-essential-guide-to-carbon-offsetting">https://www.climatepartner.com/en/knowledge/insights/the-essential-guide-to-carbon-offsetting</a></p><p>Sadsidharan, S. (2026). Engineering Carbon Removal or Letting Nature Lead? A Cost- Effectiveness Analysis of Technology and Nature-Based Approaches. Unpublished Master Thesis. TU Darmstadt. </p><p>Clean Development Mechanism</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bmz.de/de/service/lexikon/clean-development-mechanism-cdm-14182">https://www.bmz.de/de/service/lexikon/clean-development-mechanism-cdm-14182</a></p><p>REDD+ Scandal (regarding avoided deforestation certification)</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade3535?__cf_chl_f_tk=s8xiXP5mkgG5sqNZq0wvi9i.r7v_09L0YWCnnl5Jups-1782977106-1.0.1.1-f_Ae.SqKtt1US5AbtgNduLcw.ga7n0bALVywxb8uTT4">https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade3535?__cf_chl_f_tk=s8xiXP5mkgG5sqNZq0wvi9i.r7v_09L0YWCnnl5Jups-1782977106-1.0.1.1-f_Ae.SqKtt1US5AbtgNduLcw.ga7n0bALVywxb8uTT4</a></p><p>EU Carbon Farming Regulation</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14574-Carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-methodologies-for-certifying-carbon-farming_en">https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/14574-Carbon-removals-and-carbon-farming-methodologies-for-certifying-carbon-farming_en</a></p>
June 25, 2026
09 | Eco-Accounting
<p>In this episode we explain how co-accounting can be used by countries and companies to quantify their environmental impacts and discuss the benefits and limitations of these methods. </p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p>Sandoz fire: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.iksr.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente_en/Press_Releases/30_Jahre_nach_SANDOZ_Hintergrund.docx_de-DE_en-GB.pdf">https://www.iksr.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente_en/Press_Releases/30_Jahre_nach_SANDOZ_Hintergrund.docx_de-DE_en-GB.pdf</a></p><p>GDP: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Beginners:GDP_-_What_is_gross_domestic_product_(GDP)%3F">https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Beginners:GDP_-_What_is_gross_domestic_product_(GDP)%3F</a></p><p>GDP Critique: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gdp-is-the-wrong-tool-for-measuring-what-matters/">https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gdp-is-the-wrong-tool-for-measuring-what-matters/</a></p><p>A brief history of ecological accounting: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.aefr.eu/en/article/4078-a-brief-history-of-ecological-accounting">https://www.aefr.eu/en/article/4078-a-brief-history-of-ecological-accounting</a></p><p>UN- SEEA: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://seea.un.org/">https://seea.un.org/</a></p><p>CARE Model: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.routledge.com/Humanitarian-Ecological-Economics-and-Accounting-Capitalism-Ecology-and-Democracy/Richard-Rambaud/p/book/9781032046648">https://www.routledge.com/Humanitarian-Ecological-Economics-and-Accounting-Capitalism-Ecology-and-Democracy/Richard-Rambaud/p/book/9781032046648</a></p><p>CSRD: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.deutscher-nachhaltigkeitskodex.de/en/reporting-obligations/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-csrd/important-information/">https://www.deutscher-nachhaltigkeitskodex.de/en/reporting-obligations/corporate-sustainability-reporting-directive-csrd/important-information/</a></p><p>Benefits of good environmental accounting for corporations: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/18/9/480">https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/18/9/480</a></p><p>Costa Rica Example: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5960649_Costa_Rica's_Payment_for_Environmental_Services_Program_Intention_Implementation_and_Impact">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5960649_Costa_Rica's_Payment_for_Environmental_Services_Program_Intention_Implementation_and_Impact</a></p><p>Decoupling Debunked: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Decoupling-Debunked.pdf">https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Decoupling-Debunked.pdf</a></p><p>Critical studies: </p><p>Holmes, C. & Yarrow, D. (2023) <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03085147.2023.2237350">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03085147.2023.2237350</a></p><p>Järvinen et al. (2022). <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-020-04600-7">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-020-04600-7</a></p><p> <strong>Data Sources</strong></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=EU">https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?locations=EU</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS">https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.TOTL.RT.ZS</a></p>
June 18, 2026
08 | Electricity Market
<p>In this episode we talk about the institutional set-up of the electricity market in Germany and the European Union. We explain the different options for buying and selling electricity, how prices are computed, and how an increase in renewable energies might change the market design in the future. </p><p><strong>Main References</strong></p><p>Agora Energiewende. (2019). Liberalisation of electricity markets in Germany. Agora Energiewende. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.agora-energiewende.org/fileadmin/Projekte/2019/Liberalisation_Power_Market/Liberalisation_Electricity_Markets_Germany_V1-0.pdf">https://www.agora-energiewende.org/fileadmin/Projekte/2019/Liberalisation_Power_Market/Liberalisation_Electricity_Markets_Germany_V1-0.pdf</a></p><p>Bundesnetzagentur. (2025). Monitoring report 2025. Bundesnetzagentur. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://data.bundesnetzagentur.de/Bundesnetzagentur/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/Areas/ElectricityGas/CollectionCompanySpecificData/Monitoring/MonitoringReport2025.pdf">https://data.bundesnetzagentur.de/Bundesnetzagentur/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/Areas/ElectricityGas/CollectionCompanySpecificData/Monitoring/MonitoringReport2025.pdf</a></p><p>Bundesnetzagentur. (n.d.). SMARD – Strommarktdaten für Deutschland. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.smard.de/en">https://www.smard.de/en</a></p><p>Meyer, T. (2025). Strom: Über Nostalgie, Zukunft und warum der Markt längst entschieden hat. BoD – Books on Demand.</p><p><strong>Additional references</strong></p><p>Electricity Maps. (n.d.). Live electricity map [Interaktive Karte]. Abgerufen am 17. Juni 2026 von <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/live/fifteen_minute">https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/live/fifteen_minute</a></p><p>EPEX SPOT. (2019). EUPHEMIA public description: Single price coupling algorithm. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.epexspot.com/sites/default/files/2020-02/Euphemia_Public%20Description_Single%20Price%20Coupling%20Algorithm_190410.pdf">https://www.epexspot.com/sites/default/files/2020-02/Euphemia_Public%20Description_Single%20Price%20Coupling%20Algorithm_190410.pdf</a></p><p>FLOSM. (n.d.). Stromnetze mit Umspannwerken und detaillierter Infrastruktur [Interaktive Karte]. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.flosm.org/de/Stromnetz.html">https://www.flosm.org/de/Stromnetz.html</a></p><p>Kopernikus Projekt (2025). A cost-efficient energy transition: Scenarios for climate neutrality 2045 – Summary. Kopernikus-Projekt Ariadne. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.48485/pik.2025.016">https://doi.org/10.48485/pik.2025.016</a></p>
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