# Blog

Germany’s foreign economic policy: four essential steps

Germany and the EU need to develop a strong and proactive agenda to manage foreign economic relations, which are essential for German and European prosperity. Germany’s foreign economic policy has barely got a mention in...

23rd September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 464 views

# Publications

Can climate change be tackled without ditching economic growth?

Higher levels of economic activity tend to go hand-in-hand with additional energy use and consumption of natural resources. As fossil fuels still account for 80 percent of the global energy mix, energy consumption remain...

17th September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 490 views

# Publications

A green fiscal pact: climate investment in times of budget consolidation

Paper prepared for the informal ECOFIN meeting of EU finance ministers and central bank governors in Ljubljana on 10/11 September 2021. Paper is available here...

10th September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 479 views

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# Publications

Energy Policy: Conditions are ideal for a new climate club

Our latest piece in the academic journal Energy Policy...

9th September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 421 views

# Interviews

Towards a new global trade regime: reform of the WTO

Since she took office, the World Trade Organisation’s new Director-General operated amidst a pandemic. What challenges did the WTO face in this tumultuous geopolitical environment? My conversation with Ngozi Okonjo...

2nd September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 103 views

# Blog

How much investment do we need to reach net zero?

To become climate neutral by mid-century, the European Union and other major economies must substantially reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during this decade. The EU aims to reduce its emissions by 55 percent ...

25th August 2021 by Guntram Wolff 855 views

# Blog, Interviews

Increasing the global capacity for essential medical supplies: Europe remains key

Versions of this piece were originally published in Caixin, Capital.bg, El País, Il Sole 24 Ore, Le Grand Continent, Helsingin Sanomat Nikkei Veritas and Rzeczpospolita. The COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near its end at a...

22nd July 2021 by Guntram Wolff 1019 views

# podcast

A fitting plan for the European Green Deal?

On 14 July, the European Commission finally announced a large package of measures that will make the EU the first mover in the race limit global warming, with measures targeting all sectors in a deepening and broadening ...

15th July 2021 by Guntram Wolff 541 views

# podcast

What should public spending look like?

Here’s what’s clear: public spending is on the rise. Public expenditure ratios have quadrupled since 1870, and increased even more in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Is that good or bad? What does responsible public spendi...

14th July 2021 by Guntram Wolff 437 views

# Publications

A global deal for our pandemic age

Report of the G20 High Level Independent Panel on Financing the Global Commons for Pandemic Preparedness and Response The report can be downloaded here: www.pandemic-financing.org...

9th July 2021 by Guntram Wolff 410 views