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Priorities for greening and the sustainable development of OECD member countries and Ukraine : a comparative analysis
Dovgal, Olena; Goncharenko, Nataliia; Reshetnyak, Olena; … - In: Comparative economic research : Central and Eastern Europe 24 (2021) 1, pp. 45-63
The article focuses on identifying priority areas for greening and sustainable devel-opment for OECD countries and Ukraine. They aim to achieve overall progress inthe interaction between the economy and the environment. Additionally, the aim isto create prerequisites for encouraging innovation...
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What policies for greening the crisis response and economic recovery? : lessons learned from past green stimulus measures and implications for the COVID-19 crisis
Agrawala, Shardul; Dussaux, Damien; Monti, Norbert - 2020
This paper evaluates green stimulus packages that were introduced in response to the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007-08 and draws lessons relevant for greening the recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The paper underscores the importance of building in policy evaluation...
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Climate policies and nationally determined contributions : reconciling the needed ambition with the political economy
Vogt-Schilb, Adrien; Hallegatte, Stéphane - 2017
Countries have pledged to stabilize global warming at a 1.5 to 2°C increase. Either target requires reaching net zero emissions before the end of the century, which implies a major transformation of the economic system. This paper reviews the literature on how policymakers can design climate...
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Literature review on fundamental concepts and definitions, objectives and policy goals as well as instruments relevant for socio-ecological transition
Dimitrova, Anna; Hollan, Katarina; Laster, Daphne; … - 2013
The research project WWWforEurope undertakes to lie the theoretical and empirical foundations for the embarkment on a new socio-ecological growth path in Europe. The new path underlines the need to guarantee Welfare as a broad universal principle for its population, assuring economic and social...
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Policy implications of resource constraints on the European economy
Kratena, Kurt; Sommer, Mark - 2014
It is expected that binding biophysical constraints have the potential to slow growth and impede the improvement of other key macroeconomic variables. Using a DYNK (Dynamic New Keynesian) model of the EU27, we study two different environmental policy options and evaluate their impact on...
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The Sustainability Reporting Ripple : Direct and Indirect Implications of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive for SME Actors
Ahern, Deirdre M. - 2023
particular interest is the indirect impact on SMEs who find themselves in the upstream or downstream value chain of larger … argued that the indirect, trickle-down impacts of the Directive on SMEs value chain actors upstream and downstream from … chain reporting may present a competitiveness issue for SMEs such that larger reporting companies may transfer business to …
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Local and Regional Governments Using Waste to Inform Circular Economy Policy
Rico, Corinne - 2019
The circular economy (CE), in which wastes from one activity or process are reused as resources for others, is beginning to take hold as a development strategy. CE models can preserve resources, create jobs, add economic value, minimize waste, and curb greenhouse gas emissions, yet few...
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The Sustainability Impact of the EU Emissions Trading System on the European Industry
Bleischwitz, Raimund - 2008
This BEEP explains the mechanism of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide and explore into its likely sustainability impact on European industry. In doing so, it focuses on energy-intensive industries like cement, steel and aluminium production as well as on...
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Sustainable Development Goals in Europe and Their Intersection with the Business & Human Rights Framework
Farah, Paolo Davide - 2020
The state of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the European Union (EU) in the context of the EU framework governing business and human rights (B&HR) is worthy of consideration. This chapter follows the top-down approach: it explores the relevant EU legal and policy...
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Accountability in EU Sustainable Finance : Linking the Client’s Sustainability Preferences and the MiFID II Suitability Obligation
Mezzanotte, Félix E. - 2021
Doubts remain in EU sustainable finance policy as to the role that the MiFID II suitability obligation will play in making sure that advisors and portfolio managers adequately service their client’s sustainability preferences. This article tackles this problem by examining the link between...
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