Press Release

Lars P. Feld has been appointed as new chairman

– The members of the German Council of Economic Experts have appointed unanimously Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lars P. Feld as its new chairman with immediate effect.

Report

Annual Report 2019/20: Dealing with Structural Change

– The German Council of Economic Experts has published its Annual Report 2019/20. It is titled "Dealing with Structural Change".

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Quiet period begins: Hand-over of annual report on 6 November

– Today, the quiet period of the German Council of Economic Experts begins. The council members will not make any public statements until the annual report has been handed over to the German government on 6 November 2019.

Statement

A uniform carbon price for Europe

– A joint statement of the French and German Economic Councils. (Download)

Report

Special report: Setting Out for a New Climate Policy

– The German Council of Economic Experts presents its special report "Setting Out for a New Climate Policy" to the German Government today, in which it discusses reform options for climate policy in Germany.

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Report on CO₂ pricing to be published on July 12

– Following a request by the German Federal Government the German Council of Economic Experts is currently preparing a special report on CO₂ pricing.

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