Alongside digitalization, climate change is the megatrend of our time. Our economy is still largely dependent on fossil energies. How must the economy be shaped so that it is in harmony with the environment? What does an economically efficient and socially acceptable climate policy look like? How can energy needs be met more and more from renewable sources? Can the transformation to a circular economy succeed? These and other questions are addressed by the Environment Energy Infrastructure competence area at the Institute of German Business.
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In 2015, Germany and the EU set themselves ambitious goals by signing the UN Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. Important levers for greater sustainability exist, for example, in transport, the building sector and industry. The EU also has big plans when it comes to climate protection: The Green Deal is intended to pave the way to a climate-neutral future. The money for this - one trillion euros - is to be raised via a fund and come from private investors.
Thomas Puls / Jan Wendt IW-Trends No. 4 10. February 2025
Advisory Speed Predominates: The Results of an IW Analysis of Traffic and Speed on Motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia
Between mid-May and the end of August 2024, the German Economic Institute (IW) carried out its third analysis of driving behaviour on those stretches of motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia, which have no permanent speed limit.
Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan in Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies External Publication 22. January 2025
Financing the Sustainability Agenda
Financing the necessary innovations and investments for a successful decarbonisation in the EU is challenging. The main reasons are tighter banking regulations, increased bureaucracy for loan applications and portfolio reallocations away from carbon-intensive ...
Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan in Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies IW
Adriana Neligan / Lennart Bolwin / Circularity* / Deloitte* / Fraunhofer IZM* / Systemiq* Expertise 8. October 2024
Market Report of Circular Business Models in the Electronics Market in Germany
Electronic devices are essential in daily life, but their widespread use has led to environmental challenges. Circular business models—such as second-hand sales and rental services —are key to mitigating these effects by extending the useful life of a product ...
Since the turn of the millennium, the epicenter of the global automotive industry has shifted to Asia. Virtually all growth has taken place in Asia and China in particular. In 2023, almost 60 percent of all motor vehicles were built in Asia and almost 50 ...
Alongside digitalization, climate change is the megatrend of our time. Our economy is still largely dependent on fossil energies. How must the economy be shaped so that it is in harmony with the environment? What does an economically efficient and socially acceptable climate policy look like? How can energy needs be met more and more from renewable sources? Can the transformation to a circular economy succeed? These and other questions are addressed by the Environment Energy Infrastructure competence area at the Institute of German Business.
Advisory Speed Predominates: The Results of an IW Analysis of Traffic and Speed on Motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia
Thomas Puls / Jan Wendt
Between mid-May and the end of August 2024, the German Economic Institute (IW) carried out its third analysis of driving behaviour on those stretches of motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia, which have no permanent speed limit.
Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan in Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
Financing the necessary innovations and investments for a successful decarbonisation in the EU is challenging. The main reasons are tighter banking regulations, increased bureaucracy for loan applications and portfolio reallocations away from carbon-intensive industries.
Markus Demary / Adriana Neligan in Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
IW
Electronic devices are essential in daily life, but their widespread use has led to environmental challenges. Circular business models—such as second-hand sales and rental services —are key to mitigating these effects by extending the useful life of a product or intensifying the usage.
Since the turn of the millennium, the epicenter of the global automotive industry has shifted to Asia. Virtually all growth has taken place in Asia and China in particular. In 2023, almost 60 percent of all motor vehicles were built in Asia and almost 50 percent were sold there.
Compendium 5.5: CO2 Regulation of Road Transport in Europe
Thomas Puls
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 framework, since 2015.
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