How Germany Became Europe's Green Leader
A Look at Four Decades of Sustainable Policymaking
- Publication
- Citation
Buehler, Ralph; Arne Jungjohann; Melissa Keeley, Michael Mehling 2011: "How Germany Became Europe’s Green Leader: A Look at Four Decades of Sustainable Policymaking". Solutions - For a sustainable and desirable future, Vol. 2, Issue 5.
Over the last 40 years, Germany has retooled policies to promote more environmentally sustainable growth. Michael Mehling contributed to an article focusing on four case studies from Germany in the areas of energy, urban infrastructure, and transportation. The article identifies potential opportunities for policy transfer from Germany to the United States as well as barriers that may hinder such transfer.
An online version of the article is available on the Solutions journal website.
Contact
Prof. Dr. Michael Mehling, LLM
Board Member, Ecologic Institute Europe
Founding Director, Ecologic Institute, Washington DC