Policy, administration and industry need medium-term projections of the expected developments in the agri-food markets for their decision-making processes. The EU Commission presents such projections for the EU as a whole in December of each year. Those projections and their assumptions...

Der Übergang des derzeitigen, auf nicht erneuerbaren Rohstoffen basierenden Wirtschaftssystems zu einem nachhaltigeren System, in dem erneuerbare Ressourcen genutzt werden, ist ein zentrales Ziel der Deutschen Bioökonomiestrategie. Um belastbare Informationen zur Entwicklung der Bioökonomie...

This Thünen Working Paper presents the results of the research project "Joint Project: Expansion of a systematic monitoring of the bioeconomy - consolidation phase." The project aimed to further develop the monitoring concept for the German bioeconomy and to update initial monitoring results....

A Green Deal for Europe can set standards for ambitious climate protection, for an investment programme in future markets and for strengthening the European economy and European and non-European security. Climate protection and a sustainable energy transition not only create economic...

Due to ambitious climate change targets and other energy and industrial policy goals such as the nuclear phase-out, the energy transition in Germany is heading toward a completely renewable energy system. This Weekly Report is the first to describe scenarios for 100 percent renewable energy...