Timely and decisive actions by health authorities, central banks, fiscal, regulatory and supervisory authorities can help contain the virus outbreak and offset the economic impact of the pandemic. This paper provides policy steps that addresses the Corona crisis.
The post-corona recovery can both put the EU’s decarbonisation progress back on track – after low-carbon investments will inevitably take a hit – and support economic recovery through the EU’s Green Deal proposals.
The resource, A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and its Policy Implication offers a conceptual framework for analyzing the economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and considers some policy implications.
This publication is a unique benchmarking tool to assess and monitor progress in the design and implementation of SME policies against EU and international best practice. It is structured around the ten principles of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA). Principle 9 - Enable SMEs to turn environmental challenges into opportunities - focuses on environmental Policies and on incentives and instruments for greening SMEs operations.
The report synthesises the most relevant barriers and drivers for collaborative concentrated solar power (CSP) deployment as well as the major lessons learned on CSP development and renewable energy sources (RES) cooperation in Europe.
This report summarizes the work of the World Bank's initiative "Wastewater: From Waste to Resource," launched to raise awareness among decision makers regarding the potential of wastewater as a resource. The report highlights the findings and conclusions from technical background reports, from an in-depth analysis of several case studies, and from the feedback received during workshops and seminars with main stakeholders.