Large quantities of radioactive waste are produced by the operation and dismantling of research reactors and, in particular, by the operation and dismantling of nuclear power plants.
The study presents the current situation and legal issues regarding the final disposal of radioactive waste in Germany and identifies the need for action.
The study “Decoupling greenhouse gas emissions from economic growth” commissioned by the Heinrich Böll Foundation examines the developments over the period 1990-2014.
In the past, energy consumption increased along with global economic performance. In 2014, greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector fell for the first time while the economy grew.
The study was prepared by ICF International, TRT Trasporti e Territorio and DIW Econ and published by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport).
Road freight transport between the EU and Turkey is currently regulated by bilateral intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and Turkey.
The study was prepared by ICF International, TRT Trasporti e Territorio and DIW Econ and published by the European Commission (Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport).
Road freight transport between the EU and Ukraine is currently regulated by bilateral intergovernmental agreements between EU Member States and Ukraine.
DIW Weekly Report 82 (2015), 35, pp. 764-772
Almost 25 years after reunification, the East German economy has not yet caught up with the West German economy. Compared to West Germany, the per capita economic output of the East German Länder reached only slightly more than 70 per cent in 2013. Even in the short or medium term, the new federal states will not catch up with the west German level because their growth dynamics are too low.