The debate over sustainable living environments is sensitive, balancing individual and collective liberties while often being moralized. The German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) calls for systemic solutions addressing both supply and demand, shared behaviors, and effective regulatory and fiscal interactions.
RNE proposes a comprehensive toolbox for sustainability, including sustainable public services, infrastructure expansion, subsidy restructuring, support for the sharing economy, tax incentives, and early citizen involvement. Consistent, sector-specific implementation of these tools is crucial for transforming our environment while maintaining social cohesion and industrial competitiveness.
RNE emphasizes timely financial strategies, like advancing the debt brake and introducing a socially targeted climate premium, to foster sustainable living through deliberate political and investment decisions.
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