Keynote lecture: Klimaneutrale Wirtschaft: die Herausforderung und der europäische Rahmen
Agora Energiewende invited me to give a keynote lecture. It is available here (on youtube)....
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Can climate change be tackled without ditching economic growth?
The ultimate answer to the question on whether climate change can be tackled without ditching economic growth depends on our willingness to step up climate action massively. This piece originally appeared in Corriere del...
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German elections: seizing the moral and economic opportunity of global health security
This blog is part of a series by CGD and partnering institutions from Germany focused on presenting specific policy proposals for the next German government’s leadership on global development issues. The COVID-19 pandemi...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Energy Policy: Conditions are ideal for a new climate club
Our latest piece in the academic journal Energy Policy...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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