Comments

The comments in media and statements listed here were written by all or a majority of the Council members.

By-lined Article

Suspension of Russian energy supplies could lead to a recession

– In a by-lined article, the GCEE explains the risks associated with dependence on Russian energy sources and possible measures to end the dependence and to reduce the effects of a suspension of Russian energy supplies in the short term.

By-lined Article

Law on Climate Protection: Implementation Matters Now

– In a by-lined article, the GCEE explains what framework conditions are necessary for the transformation of the economy, how the effect of CO2 pricing can be strengthened and what other measures are necessary on the path to climate neutrality (in German only).

Statement

Statement on the German Recovery and Resilience Plan

– The Federal Ministry of Finance has published the German Recovery and Resilience Plan. It comprises a statement of the GCEE in its function as the National Productivity Board (in German only).

By-lined Article

Extensive investments in education

– In a by-lined article in a national newspaper, the GCEE discusses the costs of the Coronavirus pandemic-related learning delays and the need for swift and comprehensive initiatives in education (in German only).

By-lined Article

Utilising the crisis for digitalisation

– In a by-lined article in the newspaper ‘Handelsblatt’, the GCEE describes that the Coronavirus crisis should be utilised for digitalisation, especially to increase productivity and growth in Germany (in German only).

By-lined Article

Economic stimulus package targeting of structural change

– In the newspaper 'Süddeutsche Zeitung', the GCEE describes three key stimulus measures that fulfil the claim of having a targeted effect, supporting economic recovery and accompanying structural change (in German only).