This short edition of the CO2 Barometer updates changes to the European Emission Trading System from 2013 onwards and focuses on mitigation activities and abatement.

• The Swiss Economy in the Outlook: Sentiment Remains Pessimistic
• Eurozone: Outlook for Economy Increasingly Pessimistic
• Japan: Economic Expectations Weaken Further
• USA: Economic Expectations Weaker
• Great Britain:…

• Economic Expectations for Central and Eastern Europe Drop for the Fourth Consecutive Month
• Economic Outlook for the CEE Region, Austria, and the Eurozone
• Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia: Sentiments…

In most industrialised countries, the average age of the workforce has been growing rapidly during the recent years. If ageing workforces affect economic sectors differently, then the total impact of ageing…

• Erwartungen abermals verschlechtert
• EZB: Inflationserwartungen rückläufig
• USA: Licht und Schatten für die amerikanische Konjunktur
• Japan: Tendenz zeigt auf niedrigem Niveau nach oben
• Großbritannien:…

Zurückhaltende Wachstumsperspektiven im Güterverkehr

Im Güterverkehr schwächt sich der "Nachholeffekt" nach der Wirtschafts- und Finanzkrise im kommenden halben Jahr weiterhin ab. Zwar ist nach wie vor mit…

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) is currently the largest trading scheme for greenhouse gas emissions and dominates the world carbon market. The EU ETS covers roughly 50 % of the German CO2 emissions…

Distinct settings of labor market institutions like the employment protection or the unemployment benefitt system have attracted considerable attention as a potential explanation for differences in the…