Seit der Wiedervereinigung ist die Debatte über regionale Ungleichheit in der Bundesrepublik wesentlich durch einen West-Ost-Gegensatz geprägt. In der Tat lässt sich trotz partieller Konvergenz bis heute bei den meisten regionalwirtschaftlichen Merkmalen eine klare Trennlinie zwischen west-...

With its Industrial Carbon Management Strategy, the European Commission has defined an initial framework for the future promotion of CO2 capture, storage and use in the EU. In particular, negative emission technologies like direct air capture promise to play a key long-term role on the path...

Green hydrogen has outgrown the testing stage: over the next few years, consortia across Europe will be investing large sums to build the supply chains of tomorrow. However, Europe as a whole will only be successful if it aligns the development of supply chains with the potentials of its regions...

This article analyses the cost implications of an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) for downstream industries in Germany. The restriction to a few basic industries as envisaged in the EU Commission’s proposal is expected to lead to only a slight increase in input costs for...