Giving future generations a seat at the table

New Report: Security-orientated energy policy in Germany

Mainstreaming wellbeing and sustainability in policymaking

Giving future generations a seat at the table

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New Report: Security-orientated energy policy in Germany

Mainstreaming wellbeing and sustainability in policymaking

Who we are

ZOE Institute for Future-fit Economies, is a non-profit and independent think & do tank. We are dedicated to research for a future-fit economy. At the interface of politics, science and civil society, we develop trend-setting impulses for the fundamental questions of economic development.

Our work in 2023

Here’s an overview of just some of our activities in 2023. For more, check out our projects, publications and events.

»ZOE is thinking and doing the new economics that this century calls for. «

Kate Raworth, University of Oxford, Advisory Board Member

»ZOE is thinking and doing the new economics that this century calls for. «

Kate Raworth, University of Oxford, member of ZOE’s advisory board

From the projects: Energy Independence Council

Motivated by the vision of a future-fit and safety-oriented energy system, the Energy Independence Council came together to develop a strategy for Germany’s independence from natural gas. The panel of eight experts brought interdisciplinary expertise in finance, economic policy and technical sciences to the table. Coordinated by ZOE Institute, the Council developed a financing strategy for natural gas independence in Germany.

New Publications

Explore our latest research and publications

  • The history of caring for Future Generations

    This timeline plots the history of the movement to care for future generations, since ancient times to the present day.

  • Building back better?

    Assessing the EU's economic resilience in the era of the Recovery & Resilience Facility

  • A proposal for an Executive Vice-President for Future Generations

    Our priorities for a new Commissioner to embed long-term thinking

  • Security-orientated energy policy in Germany

    The ZOE-hosted Energy Independence Council has published a feasible strategy for financing the shift away from natural gas in Germany, even in light of recent cuts to the federal budget.

»ZOE Institute has in-depth knowledge of European Policy processes and how to inform them towards inclusive and sustainable wellbeing.«

Dr Rutger Hoekstra, ZOE Senior Fellow and Associate Professor at Leiden University

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