For various reasons, the policies governing the energy sector have a central role to play in Germany. Thus, for example, competition on the electricity and gas markets will have to be increased considerably in the course of the market's liberalization. At the same time, a secure supply of energy...

Emissions trading and the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources are key elements of German and European energy and climate policy. However, some critics oppose a targeted promotion of renewable energy, arguing in particular that this is ineffective or even damaging in conjunction...

In the course of current climate negotiations, the world is watching the United States in particular. Together with China, the U.S. is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Real progress in protecting the global climate requires substantial action on America's part. The U.S. has the...

Consumer prices for electricity in Germany have risen considerably in recent years. These price increases are partially attributable to a strong rise in the apportionment for the promotion of renewable electricity in accordance with the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). The EEG...

Die Frage der Versorgungssicherheit in liberalisierten Strommärkten wird bereits seit vielen Jahren diskutiert. In Deutschland gibt es - abgesehen von netzbedingten Knappheiten in Süddeutschland - derzeit ausreichende Erzeugungskapazitäten; die mittelfristige Entwicklung des Kraftwerksparks...

Die Volkswirtschaften Europas und der Vereinigten Staaten erholen sich nur langsam von der weltweiten Finanzkrise und der Schuldenkrise im Euroraum. Wie hoch wird das Wirtschaftswachstum in den kommenden Jahren ausfallen? Werden die entwickelten Volkswirtschaften in einem hohen Maße...

The developed economies of Europe and the United States are slowly recovering from the worldwide financial crisis and the debt crisis in the euro area. How will the economic situation of these countries evolve in the future? Will the developed economies experience high rates of productivity and...