This paper reports on results of the study entitled “Green economy: Measuring sustainable welfare using SEEA data ” . 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: 1 ) use of natural resources and environmental damage caused, 2 ) natural capital, 3 ) environmental quality of life, 4 ) green economy: Economic dimension and fields of action, 5 ) policies: Institutional framework and measures, and 6 ) 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.
KeywordsGreen EconomyMeasurement ConceptSustainable WelfareIndicatorsModellingEnergy TransitionSystem of Environmental-Economic Accounting
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