“Hans Joachim Schellnhuber enjoys international reputation as Germany’s most important climate scientist”, the jury states. The committee emphasized that Schellnhuber sees himself as not only a scientist but also a "conscientist”, as he put it in his book “Self-combustion”, and praises him as a “man of responsibility”. The award honours his “long-standing, successful work for climate protection through research and the counselling of politics and professionals." Through his ability to translate high-end research into a refined yet comprehensible language, he is making his findings accessible for the public and decision-makers.
Weblink to the Enercity Energy Efficiency Prize (in German): http://www.enercity.de/unternehmen/verantwortung/umwelt-klima/energieeffizienzpreis/index.html
