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Signatory countries to the Paris Agreement must fully

decarbonize their economies by mid-century. This requires

transitions in every sector, transforming systems reliant on

fossil fuels into zero-carbon alternatives. Measuring CO2

emission trajectories is essential but...

Even pioneering nations lag in systemic change toward full decarbonization, yet their

examples show that acceleration is possible. Our sectoral analysis highlights specific

opportunities for, and barriers to, climate policy reform in Denmark, Norway, the United

Kingdom,...

Selbst Vorreiterstaaten hinken bei der systemischen Umstellung des Energiesystems auf

eine vollständige Dekarbonisierung hinterher, doch ihre Beispiele verdeutlichen, dass eine

Beschleunigung möglich ist. Unsere sektorale Analyze zeigt gezielt Reformgelegenheiten

und...

The primary goal of the SGI project is to facilitate successful transitions towards sustainable governance models that promote well-being within planetary boundaries and foster the creation of effective, democratically accountable, and inclusive state institutions. To uphold...

Our study highlights the key differences found among EU and OECD countries with regard to their capacity to develop long-term, sustainable policy strategies, their ability to horizontally and vertically coordinate policy, and their acumen in building public consensus....

Unsere Studie zeigt die wesentlichen Unterschiede zwischen den EU- und OECD-Ländern auf mit Blick auf ihre Fähigkeiten zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger politischer Strategien, zur horizontalen und vertikalen Koordinierung der Politik oder bei der Schaffung eines tragfähigen...

Hungary has been governed by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party since 2010. The gaining of successive two-thirds majorities in the 2010, 2014 and 2018 parliamentary elections has given the government the necessary leeway to push through far-reaching changes and...

In 2020–2021, the Romanian government’s ability to effectively govern and advance meaningful legislation was hindered by political instability and a rotating door of different coalitions. In February 2020, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) initiated a no-confidence vote...

Somewhat paradoxically, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have moderated the political instability that characterized the preceding 12 years, and served to undermine sound policy development and implementation underpinned by a long-term vision. However, the pandemic has also...

In the parliamentary election in September 2021, the cabinet coalition of the Left-Green Movement, the Independence Party and the Progressive Party, which has been in office since 2017, won a renewed mandate and remained in office, reshuffling some ministries among the...