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Book review: How Germany’s energy revolution solves more than just climate change

The first chapter of Energy Democracy is titled ‘Energiewende: The Solution to More Problems than Climate…

How should co-operative banks deal with the negative rates dilemma?

A small German co-operative bank, Raiffeisenbank Gmund, has introduced a negative interest rate on deposits. Well,…

NIMBYism, co-operatives and Germany’s Energy Transition

The number of energy co-operatives in Germany has grown from eight to over 800 in a…

What lessons can the UK learn from Germany’s co-operative banking sector?

Co-operative banks make up about two thirds of all German retail banks, and have a broad…