Industrial policy has long been criticized as subject to protectionist interests; accordingly, subsidies to domestic producers face disciplines under World Trade Organization agreements, without exceptions for environmental purposes. Now green industrial policy is gaining popularity as...

There is substantial literature on the determinants of renewable energy consumption. This growing interest is related to the fact that renewable energy is not only one of the main drivers of greenhouse gas mitigation but also its contribution to the achievement of other sustainable goals....

In seiner Studie "Für einen wirksamen Klimaschutz" entwirft der Kronberger Kreis, wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Stiftung Marktwirtschaft, eine ökonomisch funktionsfähige Klimaschutzpolitik auf nationaler und internationaler Ebene. Angesichts der gravierenden Defizite der bisherigen deutschen...