Green Economy

Green Economy is a new model of economic development. Its aim is to manage the economy in harmony with nature and the environment.

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How can countries pave the way for a global green recovery?

11 March

Roland Kube ·
Event ·
11 March 2021

Beyond the pandemic: How can countries pave the way for a global green recovery?

As governments across the world continue to face the challenge of tackling Covid-19, the current crisis also presents an unprecedented opportunity to reboot global economies in a manner that builds more sustainable, inclusive and resilient societies, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.

Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
IW-Policy Paper Nr. 2 ·
14 February 2019

Defining Green Bonds: The Danger of Neglecting the Issuer Side

The European Union is currently making significant strides to lead on green finance and align its financial system with its climate, sustainability and clean energy ambitions. To this end, the European Commission presented three legislative proposals on sustainable finance in May 2018.

Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
Press Release ·
28 June 2018

Green Bonds: Clear criteria for a veritable market

The European Commission currently aims at boosting the green financial market by softening the capital requirements for green bonds. This could lead to a bubble, reports the German Economic Institute (IW) in a study. Instead of pushing for rapid growth, the EU should first focus on the planned uniform standards for green bonds.

Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan ·
IW-Report Nr. 28 ·
28 June 2018

Are Green Bonds a Viable Way to Finance Environmental Goals?

The European Union is currently making significant strides to lead on green finance and align its financial system with its climate, sustainability and clean energy ambitions. The Paris Climate Agreement, the G20 Green Finance Study Group and the G19 Hamburg Climate and Energy Action Plan have provided ongoing momentum for policy moves towards a green financial system.

Adriana Neligan / Markus Demary at EUobserver ·
Contribution ·
21 June 2018

The risks behind the 'green bond' boom

The EU is currently making significant efforts to play a pioneering role in green financing. The aim is to adapt the financial system to its ambitions for climate, sustainability and clean energy. Key impulses here were the Climate Agreement of Paris, the Green Finance Study Group of the G20 and the Hamburg Climate and Energy Action Plan of the G19.

Adriana Neligan for the Conference Board ·
Contribution ·
4 May 2018

EU Circular Economy Package: A Challenging Yet Important Impulse

The European Commission aims to push forward the concepts of “recycle, repair and re-use” and waste avoidance with its Circular Economy Package. The rationale behind a circular economy is to keep resources in use for as long as possible by looking at the complete life cycle of a resource – from extraction to product design, production and consumption to waste management.

Adriana Neligan ·
IW-Kurzbericht Nr. 28 ·
18 April 2018

2025 recycling target: Only 10 EU countries on track

Two years after adopting the Circular Economy Package, EU institutions finally agreed on new EU waste rules. Despite lower recycling targets as originally envisaged, most countries still have to push recycling to meet the goals. A single method of determining recycling rates was also decided, but an exemption will continue to allow for disparate recycling rates.

Adriana Neligan ·
IW-Policy Paper Nr. 9 ·
18 April 2018

Two years later: The EU Circular Economy Package

The European Commission aims to push forward the concepts of ‘recycle, repair and re-use’ as well as waste avoidance. Two years after adopting the Circular Economy Package, EU institutions finally agreed on new EU waste rules.

Adriana Neligan at Intereconomics ·
External Publication ·
13 April 2018

Digitalisation as Enabler Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy in Germany

The increasing use of digital networking in complex industrial processes opens up new potential for more sustainability. This paper delivers the first empirical findings on the relevance of digitalisation for improving material efficiency in German industry based on a unique dataset including nearly 600 manufacturing firms.

Adriana Neligan ·
Interactive Graphic ·
11 April 2018

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.

Achieving this aim requires a complete modernization of the economy. While new green sectors are created, existing branches of industry are ‘greened’, a process which includes changes in how we deal with resources and emissions. For example, product design and production processes must be adjusted to ensure that there is less waste and lower consumption of raw materials.