Lessons from the 2009 Economic Stimulus Programs – Analyses by Ecologic Institute
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In 2009, many countries adopted economic stimulus programs to combat the economic crisis. The United Nations estimated that these programs totaled three trillion Dollar. The Ecologic Institute analyzed the environmental impacts of the 2009 economic stimulus programs in Germany, France, Great Britain, Austria, Slovenia, the USA, China, Japan, South Korea and the measures taken by the EU:
- The Green New Deal. Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise als Chance für eine ökologische Wirtschaftspolitik – Thesis paper
- Analyse der Konjunkturprogramme zur Bewältigung der Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise aus Umweltsicht – Analysis of the economic 2009 stimulus packages of Germany, Great Britain, South Korea and the USA (China and Japan)
- Economic Stimulus in Europe – Accelerating Progress towards Sustainable Development? – ESDN Meeting, Prague June 2009, Background Paper
10 years later, the world is facing another deep economic crisis. The discussion about stimulus programs have begun. This discussion must draw the lessons from 2009.
The world is facing a deep economic crisis. The discussion about stimulus programs have begun – and must draw lessons from the 2009 stimulus programs.
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environmental measures, energy efficiency, public buildings, transport, forest protection, economic stimulus package I, economic stimulus package II, new road construction, transport investment, scrappage premium, nature conservation, investment backlog, CO2 emissions, JustTransition Fund, fossil fuels, aviation, combustion engine, oil, gas, coal infrastructure, economic stimulus package, structural change, renewable energy, regulation, solar cap, car industryGermany, Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, South Korea, United States of America, USA, Japan, China, Asia, Austria, France, Poland, Slovenia, Europeanalysis
What do environmentally friendly economic stimulus programs look like? In the Tagesspiegel, Nils Meyer-Ohlendorf takes stock of the stimulus packages adopted during the 2009 financial crisis. Stimulus packages should clearly exclude measures that harm the environment.
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Financial Crisis as Opportunity: Accelerating Progress toward a Sustainable Economy
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Germany
Ecologic Institute contributed to the main survey of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (Wissenschaftlicher Beirat der Bundesregierung Globale Umweltveränderungen, WBGU) for 2011. In its analysis for the WBGU, Ecologic Institute analyzed the American, British,... Read more
Contribution to the 2011 Flagship Survey of the German Advisory Council on Global Change
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German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU), Germany
In response to the economic crisis, many governments have adopted a number of stimulus packages. These packages present an opportunity for sustainable development, but the greater opportunity lies in the fact that the crisis provides momentum for changes of... Read more