A study commissioned by Ørsted Offshore Wind, published as DIW Berlin -Politikberatung kompakt 136.
The expansion of offshore wind energy is a strategic component of Germany’s energy and climate policy. Therefore, according to the targets of the German government, 15,000 MW of offshore wind energy capacity should be available in Germany by 2030. Suppose offshore wind energy is to make a successful contribution to the transformation of energy systems. In that case, it will be necessary not only to build offshore wind farms but also to transport the electricity produced efficiently on land.
As part of the SME survey conducted by Berliner Sparkasse 2018, DIW Econ recorded the current importance of sustainability in companies in the capital region.
In contrast to large listed companies, little is known about the importance of sustainability for SMEs. Unlike companies with 500 or more employees, SMEs are not subject to the obligation to prepare a sustainability report.
DIW Weekly Report 9/2019 p. 112-121
Italy has not recovered from the economic consequences of the financial and sovereign debt crisis for a good ten years. This is partly due to Italy’s traditional growth drivers, namely manufacturing and construction, both of which have seen their employment levels fall by 700,000. On the other hand, unlike in many other EU countries, the new growth sectors in Italy, such as knowledge-intensive services, are stagnating.
Report in Wirtschaftsdienst, 99th volume, 2019, issue 2, pp. 113-118
The current economic policy debates on the faltering expansion of a nationwide fibre-optic infrastructure and the auctioning of 5G mobile frequencies show that the regulation of telecommunications markets in Germany is facing significant challenges.
At the heart of the conflicts is a trade-off between the rapid expansion of modern telecommunications networks and the nationwide availability of telecommunications services at affordable prices.