%0 Journal Article
%T Measuring Germany¡¯s Transition to a Green Economy
%A Christian Lutz
%A Roland Zieschank
%A Thomas Drosdowski
%J Low Carbon Economy
%P 1-19
%@ 2158-7019
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/lce.2017.81001
%X This paper reports on results of the study entitled
¡°Green economy: Measuring sustainable welfare using SEEA data</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡±</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. It contributes to
measuring the progress towards a green economy and to making it accessible for
policymaking in Germany. The concept used to measure the green economy looks at
six dimensions: </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">1</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) use
of natural resources and environmental damage caused, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) natural capital, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">3</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) environmental quality of life, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">4</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) green economy: Economic dimension
and fields of action, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">5</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)
policies: Institutional framework and measures, and </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">6</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">) background information on economic and social
development. For each dimension the concept includes indicators. The concept
fulfils two main purposes: Firstly, it is designed to monitor progress towards
a green economy ex-post and secondly some of the proposed indicators can be
used to assess policy options ex-ante. Scenario analysis (PANTA RHEI model) is
used to apply the concept to Germany¡¯s energy transition. Many indicators will
improve until 2030 despite some trade-offs.
%K Green Economy
%K Measurement Concept
%K Sustainable Welfare
%K Indicators
%K Modelling
%K Energy Transition
%K System of Environmental-Economic Accounting
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=74706