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441. Energy - the seventh Sustainable Development Goal

     

     Ruchser, Matthias (2015)
     The Current Column, 09 March 2015

     The seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 7) focuses on energy. But just what is affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy? The proposed SDG provides no answers or definitions in this regard. And what does Germany need to do to achieve SDG 7? Is the German ‘Energiewende’ enough?

442. European trade policy at an impasse

     

     Berger, Axel (2015)
     The Current Column, 02 March 2015

     All eyes are currently on the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), which the European Union (EU) and the United States have been engaged in since summer 2013. This gives cause for concern, as the significance of this agreement is being overestimated by proponents and opponents alike.

443. Is Democracy in Decline?

     

     Diamond, Larry (2015)
     The Current Column, 23 February 2015

     Why have freedom and democracy been regressing in many countries? The most important and pervasive answer is bad governance.

444. World climate treaty approaches final straight: everything still to play for!

     

     Bauer, Steffen / Clara Brandi (2015)
     The Current Column, 18 February 2015

     The signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change reach agreement on a draft text for a new international climate treaty, though the most contentious points were not addressed.

445. Aid was yesterday, what comes next?

     

     Janus, Heiner / Stephan Klingebiel / Sebastian Paulo (2015)
     The Current Column, 16 February 2015

     On 2 February 2015 the House of Commons of the British Parliament released a report on what ‘beyond aid’ means for the future of British development cooperation.

446. The challenge for 2015: ensuring global development within planetary guard rails

     

     Brandi, Clara / Dirk Messner (2015)
     The Current Column, 09 February 2015

     2015 is a key year for global cooperation. The Third International Conference on Financing for Development will be held in July, then the international community plans to agree on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September and finally, a global climate agreement is set to be approved in Paris at the end of the year.

447. The Charter for the Future: A Southern perspective

     

     Pérez Pineda, Jorge A. (2015)
     The Current Column, 04 February 2015

     Even if there is “One World”, there is not a “one size fits all” solution for its problems. This means, how does Germany include the “common but differentiated responsibilities” statement in the Charter for the Future?

448. Greater mobilisation of domestic revenue in developing countries – a key issue for the post-2015 agenda

     

     von Haldenwang, Christian / Armin von Schiller (2015)
     The Current Column, 02 February 2015

     Higher tax revenues in developing countries in combination with improved international co-operation on tax matters constitutes a key aspect of the post-2015 agenda. However, positive developments in recent years should not mask the fact that this part of the agenda still needs to be spurred on further. In few areas of action is the mutual responsibility of the states as evident as it is here. Now is the time for this to be substantiated for all, in a comprehensible manner.

449. East Africa’s highway to oil

     

     Kappel, Robert / Babette Never (2015)
     The Current Column, 23 January 2015

     A wave of oil and gas euphoria is sweeping Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. In February 2015, the Ugandan Government will decide who will build the country's only refinery.

450. Where is the energy transition headed in 2015?

     

     Ruchser, Matthias (2015)
     The Current Column, 23 January 2015

     What’s at stake for the ‘Energiewende’ in 2015? And for how long will the downward trend of crude-oil prices continue?