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Comparing Coal Phase-Out Pathways: The United Kingdom’s and Germany’s Diverging Transitions

Political decisions and trends regarding coal use for electricity generation developed differently in the UK and Germany, despite being subject to relatively similar climate protection targets and general political and economic conditions. The UK agreed on a coal phase-out by 2024. In Germany, a law schedules a coal phase-out by 2038 at the latest. This paper investigates reasons for the different ...

Great Green Transition and Finance

European governments are struggling to regain economic strength in the coronavirus pandemic as in many countries the number of new infections seems to gradually subside. Growth rates deep in the red call for a reconstruction programme when the crisis is finally manageable and economic activity can resume. Amidst this, there are again infl uential groups that claim “this is not the time to insist on strict ...

Der Finanzsektor als Beschleuniger der Nachhaltigkeitswende – Illusion oder Realität?

Der Markt für nachhaltige Finanzprodukte wächst rasant. Damit einher gehen Forderungen nach mehr Transparenz, etwa durch umfassende nichtfinanzielle Berichtspflichten für Unternehmen der Real- und  Finanzwirtschaft. Wie und ob diese Finanzprodukte tatsächlich zum angestrebten Wandel beitragen, ist bisher wenig erforscht. Sowohl der öffentliche als auch der private...

Eigentum verpflichtet: Gilt auch für Algorithmen

Ob selbstfahrende Autos oder Schufa-Score: Algorithmen sind nicht so geheimnisvoll und Scores bei Weitem nicht so exakt, wie fast alle glauben. Die Methode zu ihrer Überprüfung ist von der Idee her uralt, der Gesetzgeber muss systematische Tests nur durchsetzen.From self-driving cars to personal credit scores: algorithms are not as mysterious and scoring systems not nearly as precise as people generally ...

Linear and Nonlinear Granger Causality between Electricity Production and Economic Performance in Mexico

Understanding the Granger causality directions between electricity production (EP) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is helpful for policymakers in order to design, redesign, and implement effective energy policies. Although there are plenty of studies on this issue, no consistent conclusion about said relationship exists. In this paper, we provide an updated analysis for the case of Mexico in the context ...

Neuer Policy Brief von Climate Friendly Materials Plattform wurde veröffentlicht: A Climate-Neutral Industry: Status of policy debate in European Member States

Clear policy strategies are essential to guide corporate decision making and effective policy to achieve decarbonisation of European industry. This brief provides a much-needed overview of the current policy landscape in five EU Member States (Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain) by investigating how the path to climate-neutral industrial production is reflected in their key national plans. ...

New Policy Brief from the Climate Friendly Materials Plattform has been published: A Climate-Neutral Industry: Status of policy debate in European Member States

Clear policy strategies are essential to guide corporate decision making and effective policy to achieve decarbonisation of European industry. This brief provides a much-needed overview of the current policy landscape in five EU Member States (Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain) by investigating how the path to climate-neutral industrial production is reflected in their key national plans. ...

Neuer Policy Brief von Climate Friendly Materials Plattform wurde veröffentlicht: Carbon Contracts for Differences: their role in European industrial decarbonisation

Carbon Contracts for Differences (CCFD) are one of the elements of the policy package developed by the Climate Friendly Materials Platform (CFMP) in order to help decarbonise European’s industry while preserving its competitiveness. CCfDs are a powerful tool for helping European industry transformation during the first stages of the transition period towards a low emission economy, and the current ...

New Policy Brief from Climate Friendly Materials Plattform has been published: Carbon Contracts for Differences: their role in European industrial decarbonisation

Carbon Contracts for Differences (CCFD) are one of the elements of the policy package developed by the Climate Friendly Materials Platform (CFMP) in order to help decarbonise European’s industry while preserving its competitiveness. CCfDs are a powerful tool for helping European industry transformation during the first stages of the transition period towards a low emission economy, and the current ...