by design, not by disaster!Transformation Policy Document • March 10th, 2022
Contract Type FiledMarch 10th, 2022In December 2021, after 16 years of governments lead by the Christian Democrat Party, a coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens Party (Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen) and Liberal Democrats (FDP) entered into government in Germany. Their coalition agreement, which is the basis for the actions and de- cisions of the so-called “traffic light coalition”, gave hope for more progressive policies addressing the unsustainable con- sumption of resources, as it had some promising language. In particular, reduction of raw material use is mentioned as one goal.