The German Constitutional Court: A Threat to European Unity?

Germany’s Constitutional Court has long been a powerful actor within the German political system. Recent decisions of the Court, however, indicate its increasing willingness to flex its muscles in European politics too. The German Court’s…
Hertie School

Episode 10: Understanding Carbon Pricing

In the latest episode of the Climate Briefing, the team explore the concept of carbon pricing, a set of mechanisms which incentivise businesses and consumers to reduce their carbon emissions. Could these tactics play a…
Chatham House

The political economy of climate transition

Is the green deal a strategy for growth or simply a reallocation mechanism? Climate transition is hotly debated in EU circles as it impacts all areas of policy: from the ambitious climate targets set by…
The Sound of Economics