Adriana Neligan Interactive Graphic 11. April 2018

Circular Economy: A lot of recycling, but also much waste in economically strong Germany

In the European Union 482 kg of municipal waste is generated per person. In Germany it is even more, but at the same time considerably more German waste is recycled.

Not-recycled municipal waste: amount of municipal waste going to landfilling, incineration and the difference between muncipal waste treated and generated. If data for 2016 is not available, the most recent available year is used: Ireland, Portugal: 2014; Slovenia: 2015. Sources: Eurostat; German Economic Instute

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Compendium 5.5: CO2 Regulation of Road Transport in Europe

With the Compendium CO2 Regulation in Europe, the IW has been providing the interested public with a comprehensive collection of data on the development of CO2 emissions from passenger car traffic in the European Union, as well as on the applicable regulatory ...

Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan in Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies External Publication 24. April 2024

Financing the Sustainability Agenda

The EU has set legally binding targets for climate-neutrality by 2050. To succeed in the transition to a low-carbon economy, companies need to continuously develop new and improved climate-friendly technologies, and to adopt or move towards low-carbon business ...